Jeffrey Haswell,
after
graduating from
University of
Wisconsin -
Whitewater in
1972 with a
bachelor's degree in
voice and music
education, obtained
a lifetime
teaching
certificate with the
State of Wisconsin and
began teaching music
in
the Marinette
Public School in
Marinette, WI. In
1975 he took a choral
and
instrumental music
teaching position in
the Whitewater Public
Schools in
Whitewater, WI.
While teaching in
the local schools, he
periodically held a
University Summer
Camp honorarium
position for
Swing & Jazz Choirs
as well as
completing two
Masters degrees; one
in Kodaly Music Education
and second
with
emphasis in Choral
Conducting.
Upon completion
of the
Masters degrees
in 1981 and with a
desire obtain a
Doctorate in
Music Conducting,
he completed and passed
the
initial
application
process
and entrence
examination for a
PhD program to Columbia
University in
New York. But
later in 1982 felt
he
needed a break
from further
education and
put PhD
aspirations on hold
indefinitely. He never
rekindled
interest to
obtain
the PhD,
but has always
enjoyed directing
choirs, jazz choirs,
bands and
orchestras.
While studying
voice as an
undergraduate, he
spent two summers in New
York
City with
Bernard U Taylor,
renowned opera singer
and vocal
instructor,
editor
publisher and
retired Choral
Department
Chairperson at Juilliard
School of
Music.
From 1972
through 1996,
Jeffrey Haswell
traveled on eight concert
tours to
Europe as a
singer, soloist
and
chorus
director.
He has
concertized in
Ireland,
Scotland,
Wales, England,
Belgium, France, Germany,
Czechoslovakia,
Switzerland,
and Austria.
After
moving to
California
he formed and
lead the "Stony
Ridge Ramblers", a
successful
eight piece
dixieland jazz
band,
in the San
Francisco Bay
Area. For
14 years,
he performed
with this group
for County Fairs, Chamber
of
Commerice
events,
private &
company
christmas
parties, attorney association parties,
senior
living
communities,
Pleasanton
Community
Concert Series,
and
Livermore
Community
Concert Series.
As a
Baritone,
from
1982 thru
1986 he
performed with
the
"Valley Concert Chorale"
the
Tri-Valley's
premier
community
chorus serving
the Pleasanton,
Livermore
and
Castro
Valleys. During
that time he
also
performed
with the
San Francisco Bach Choir
at Davies
Symphony
Hall.
Then from
1996 thru 2005,
he performed as
a Tenor
with
"Voices of Musica Sacra"
a
semi-professional
community
chorus in
Walnut Creek,
CA. Voices of Musica
Sacra is
now know
"Diablo Choral Artists."
Most
recently,
from
October
2011
through
September 2013, he
has served as Choir
Director
for
traditional church
services
at
Stallion
Springs Community
Church.
From
January 2014
thru September 2015 directed
choir
for
Shepherd of
The
Hills
church in
Bear Valley Springs.
In
2014, he
formed
an
outreach
group of singers,
"Outreach Singers,"
with a purpose to
enhance
and
enrich
the lives
of both the
singers
in the
group and those individuals who are
shut-in/immobile, in senior care facilities,
and
hospitals.
The outreach group
continues
to grow and enrich people's lives.
He
performs
with
the
Tehachapi Symphony Chorus, The Summit Singers, The Deseret Choral,
and
sings
solos,
duets, and in quartets
for
local
church
services.
