LSM Bolsters Faculty Expertise
Dr. Shannon Gravelle
LSM is excited to continue to build upon its nationally renowned faculty with the addition of Dr. Shannon Gravelle as the Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Festival Choir Director for LSM 2023. Having previously served as Dean of Students (2007 & 2008) as well as a counselor (2005 & 2006), Dr. Gravelle knows and understands the LSM community well.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Shannon Gravelle back to LSM as The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Festival Choir Director Chair,” states Thomas Bandar, LSM’s Executive and Artistic Director. “I’m confident that Dr. Gravelle will instantly connect with the LSM community and provide exacting and positive leadership for the LSM Concert Choir.”
Dr. Gravelle is committed to equity work within her field and higher education, with music education advocacy as a centerpiece of her community building. Her conducting mentors including Timothy Stalter, Jonathan Talberg, Tim Peter, Sandra Peter, and Weston Noble and she has been an adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor for choirs in North Carolina, Minnesota, Maryland, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Illinois.
“I am ecstatic to return to LSM to create meaningful music and build impactful community,” states Dr. Shannon Gravelle. “I look forward to supporting the musical and spiritual growth of the LSM students and am honored to join a faculty of such high caliber. The LSM program, supported by the staff, students, and friends, has shown incredible resilience, and I am honored to join as it continues to flourish in the summer of 2023.”
Dr. Gravelle is the Director of Choral Activities University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa, Master of Music from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University - Long Beach, and an undergraduate degree from Luther College where her areas of study were music, music education, and religion.
“Dr. Gravelle joins us with a deep understanding of LSM’s mission and vast experience building communities and trust through music,” notes Thomas Bandar. “Her advocacy for students aligns with LSM’s commitment to cultivating a sense of belonging for every member of our community.”