![]() While teaching elementary school, Jim’s 5th grade ensemble received the grand prize Michigan, Miss America, local government events, non-profit and corporate events,Īs well as for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Pistons and West Michigan The Vice President of the United States, George Bush Sr., at the K–12 SuperintendentsĬonvention for the State of Michigan, the Mexican Consul General, the Governor of His choirs have also sung for many civic events, Jim’s choirs were highly respected, receiving First Division ratings every year when He has also taken postgraduate degree classes at Westminster Choir CollegeĪnd Stanford University, obtaining 24 hours of credit in addition to his master'sĭegree. Jim has received degrees from Calvin College (B.A.) and Western Michigan University Training on computers and music software for use within the classroom has helped himĬreate movies of his classroom teaching, which are available for viewing on the web. Software and Yamaha midi-keyboard labs for his students. While in public education, Jim wrote grants for over $71,000 to obtain music technology, Van Cliburn, and Fredrick Fennell over the course of his career in teaching and performing. He also had the opportunity to meet and spend time with Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Jim has studied with the following musicians over the course of his career in music: ![]() Jim is also the director of The Awakening Institute, which develops high school students across the United States for worship arts leadership. He also teaches an education class in the arts ( Loading.), and assists the department in recruitment and marketing in schools and churches He has taught classes at Hope in secondary, middle school and elementary methods,Īnd currently directs the Collegium Musicum Vocal Ensemble that performs an annual Jim has taught students of every age, from pre-K through Jim taught music to thousands of students over the course of his 30 years teachingĪt South Christian High School, Byron Center Christian, Zeeland Public High SchoolĪnd Holland Public Schools. Previously, Jim taught a variety of classes at Hope in music methods forġ2 years when he was a music teacher in Zeeland and Holland Public Schools. Jim De Boer joined the music department in his current role as adjunct associate professor ![]()
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