EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Vocal Music, Luther College, Decorah, IA, 1981 cum laude

Master of Music Choral Conducting, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, 1983.

Doctor of Philosophy Curriculum and Instruction (Music Education), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 1989.

EMPLOYMENT

University of Washington, Associate Professor, Music Education, Coordinator of Student Teaching in music education; 1993-present

University of North Texas, Assistant Professor, Music Education and Conducting; 1989-1993

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Teaching Assistant, Music Education; 1986-1989

St. James School, Madison, WI, Vocal/Choral music teacher; 1986-89

Solebury School, New Hope, PA, Vocal/Choral music teacher; 1983-85

PUBLICATIONS

Demorest, S. M. (2001). Building Choral Excellence: Teaching Sight-singing in the Choral Rehearsal. New York: Oxford University Press.

Demorest, S. M. (1999). The role of phrase groupings in children’s memory for melodies: A preliminary study. In Suk Won Yi (Ed.) Music, Mind, and Science, (Seoul: Seoul National University Press).

Demorest S. M. (2000). The influence of phrase cues on children’s melodic reconstruction. In Woods, C., Luck, G.B., Brochard, R., O'Neill, S. A., and Sloboda, J. A.(Eds.) Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition. Keele, Staffordshire, UK: Department of Psychology. CD-ROM.

Demorest, S. M. & Morrison, S. J. (2000). Does music make you smarter? Music Educators Journal, 86 (6), 33-39, 58.

Demorest, S. M. (2000). The challenge of the middle school chorus. Music Educators Journal, 86 (4), 21-22. (Guest Editor of the Special Issue)

Demorest, S. M. (2000). Encouraging male participation in chorus. Music Educators Journal, 86 (4), 38-41.

Demorest, S. M. (1998). Integrating sight-singing into the high school choral rehearsal. Choral Journal, 39 (5), 55-58.

Demorest, S. M. (1998). Sight-singing in the secondary choral ensemble: A review of the research. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 137, 1-15.

Demorest, S. M. (1998). Improving sight-singing performance in the choral ensemble: The effect of individual testing. Journal of Research in Music Education, 46, 182-192.

Demorest, S. M. & Serlin R.M. (1997). The integration of pitch and rhythm in musical judgment: Testing age-related trends in novice listeners. Journal of Research in Music Education, 45, 67-79.

Demorest, S. M. (1996). Structuring a musical choral rehearsal. Music Educators Journal, 82 (4), 25-30.

Demorest, S. M. (1995). Issues of ecological validity for perceptual research in music. Psychomusicology, 14, 173-181.

Demorest, S. M. & May, W. V. (1995). Sight-singing instruction in the choral ensemble: Factors related to individual sight-singing performance. Journal of Research in Music Education, 43, 156-167.

Demorest, S. M. (1994). The integration of pitch and rhythm in musical judgment: A paradigm for research in musical development. Proceedings of the Third International Conference for Music Perception and Cognition, Liege, Belgium, 149-150.

Demorest, S. M. & May, W. V. (1994). Factors related to the individual sight-singing performance of choir members in four Texas high schools. Texas Music Education Research 1994, 1-6.

Demorest, S. M. (1993). Customizing choral warmups. Choral Journal, 33 (7), 25-28.

Demorest, S. M. (1992). Information integration theory: An approach to the study of cognitive development in music. Journal of Research in Music Education, 40, 126-138.

Demorest, S. M. & Taylor, O. (1990) Demonstration Concerts: Informing the community about choral music education. Choral Journal, 31 (3), 27-31.

Henry, M. & Demorest, S. M. (1994). Individual sight singing achievement in successful choral ensembles: A preliminary study. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 13, (1), 4-8.

Demorest, S. M., Morrison, S. J., & Holmes, D. (1998). This is your brain on music. Voice, 43 (3), R1-R3.

Demorest, S. M. (1995). Collaborative research. [From the chair column] Perception Special Research Interest Group Newsletter. 12 (1), 2.

Demorest, S. M. (1994). Ecological validity: Putting researchers in compromising positions. [From the chair column] Perception Special Research Interest Group Newsletter. 11 (2), 2.

Demorest, S. M. (1994). Hey, buddy can you "Paradigm"?. [From the chair column] Perception Special Research Interest Group Newsletter. 11 (1), 2.

Clements, A. & Demorest, S. M. &. (1997). The impact of block scheduling on the high school music program. Voice, 43 (3), R6-R8.

Froehlich, H., May W. V., Rainbow, E., & Demorest S. M. (1990). Texas publicschool music teachers’ perceptions of their working conditions,(Monograph). Denton, TX: University of North Texas. (prepared under the auspices of TMEA and UNT).

Shuter-Dyson, R. (1992). [Review of: An information integration approach to modeling developmental differences in musical cognition, Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison.] Council for Research in Music Education Bulletin, 112, 66-69.

Coronation Anthems Northwest Chamber Chorus, Steven M. Demorest, Conductor, A live recording of G.F. Handel’s Coronation Anthems and selected motets.. (2000)

Wassail! Northwest Chamber Chorus, Steven M. Demorest, Conductor A CD of Christmas music. (1998) (Selections heard nationally on "The First Art" radio broadcasts)

Credo! Northwest Chamber Chorus, Steven M. Demorest, Conductor A live recording of the Mozart "Credo" Mass. (1997). (Featured nationally on "The First Art" radio broadcasts)

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

University of Washington, Royalty Research Fund Award, Feb. 2000.Grant to support the research "Brain Activation Patterns in Highly Trained Musicians: A Cross-cultural Comparison" [co-PI with Steven Morrison] (Award $33,611.00).

University of Washington, Arts and Sciences Junior Faculty DevelopmentGrant, Summer 1998, Supported work on the book, "Building Choral Excellence: Teaching Sight-singing in the Choral Rehearsal." PI (Award: $3,000)

University of Washington Graduate School, Gowen International Travel Grant, 1998. Presentation at the International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, (Award: $1,000)

University of Washington Royalty Research Fund Scholar Award, 1998. Supported work on the book, "Building Choral Excellence: Teaching Sight-singing in the Choral Rehearsal." PI (Award: Teaching replacement cost, Spring Quarter).

University of Washington Graduate School Fund, 1994. Support for research study "The role of individual evaluation in developing sight-singing skills." PI (Award: $10,000).

University of Washington Graduate School, Gowen International Travel Grant, 1994. Presentation at the International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, (Award: $1,000)

University of North Texas Research Initiation Grant, 1990. Support for research study "An Investigation of the Effect of Voice Matching on Selected Variables of Choral Performance" PI (Award: $2,300)

University of North Texas Junior Faculty Summer Research Grant, 1990. Support for research study "Measuring the Integration of Pitch and Rhythm Information in Musical Judgment." PI (Award: $ 3,500).

University of North Texas Research Initiation Grant, 1989. Support for research study "Perceptual Development in Music: An Integration-Theoretical Study of Untrained Listeners." PI (Award: $ 2,500).

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

"The influence of phrase cues on children’s melodic reconstruction." [Research Paper] International Conference for Music Perception and Cognition; Keele, UK (August 2000).

"Warming up to world music." [Clinic with Patricia Campbell] Music Educators National Conference; Washington DC (March 2000).

"Pitch-matching performance of junior high boys: A comparison of perception and production." [Research Poster] Music Educators National Conference; Washington DC (March 2000).

"The role of phrase structure in children’s memory for melodies." [Research Paper] International Conference for Music Perception and Cognition; Korea (August 1998).

"What music perception research can do for music education." [Panel] Music Educators National Conference; Phoenix, AZ (April 1998).

"This is your brain on music." [with Steve Morrison] Washington Music Educators State Conference; Yakima (February 1998).

"Literature for the community chorus." [Reading Session] Washington Choral Directors Association; Tacoma (August 1997).

"Musical fluency: Redefining musical independence." [Paper Presentation] International Society for Music Education Conference; Amsterdam (July 1996).

"Who’s really reading? Evaluating individual sight-singing skills." [Clinic] Music Educators National Conference; Kansas City. MO (April 1996).

"The role of individual evaluation in the development of sight-singing skills." [Research Poster] Music Educators National Conference; Kansas City, MO (April 1996).

"Using musical structure to guide rehearsal planning." [Invited Clinic] Washington Music Educators State Conference; Tacoma (Feb., 1996).

"Customizing choral warmups." [Invited Clinic] Washington Music Educators State Conference; Tacoma (Feb. 1996).

"Opportunities for Educational Outreach in the Community" [Invited Panel] Chorus America National Conference; Seattle, WA (June 1995).

"The Music Perception Integration Measure: A tool for research and teaching in the perception of music." [Research Presentation] (with Timothy Nord) Association for Technology in Music Instruction National Conference; Portland, OR (November 1995).

"The role of individual evaluation in the development of sight-singing skills." [Research Poster] Music Educators National Conference, Northwest Regional; Spokane, WA (February1995).

"Looking for questions instead of answers: Reflective practice in music education." [Invited Presentation] (with Janet Barrett). Music Educators National Conference, Northwest Regional; Spokane, WA (February 1995).

"The integration of pitch and rhythm in musical judgment: A paradigm for research in musical development." [Research Paper] International Conference for Music Perception and Cognition; Belgium (July 1994).

"The integration of pitch and rhythm in musical judgment: An examination ofage-related trends as melody-specific phenomena." [Research Poster] (with Ron Serlin). International Society for Music Education Conference; Tampa, FL (July 1994).

"Examining reflective teaching through collaborative research." [Invited Presentation] (with Janet Barrett). General SRIG, Music Educators National Conference; Cincinnati, OH (April 1994).

"‘Customize’ your choral warmups." [Invited Clinic] American Choral Directors Association, Southwest Regional; Denver, CO (1994).

"Sight-singing instruction in the choral ensemble: Factors related to individual achievement." [Refereed Research Poster] (with William May). Texas Music Educators Association State Convention; San Antonio (1994).

"Looking for questions instead of answers: Reflective practice in music education." [Paper Presentation] (with Janet Barrett)Texas Music Educators Association State Convention; San Antonio (Feb. 1994).

"Examining the ecological validity of perceptual measurement in music." [Research Paper] Southeastern Music Education Research Conference; Athens, GA (May 1993).

"Individual sight-singing achievement in successful choral ensembles: A preliminary study." [Research Poster] (with Michele Henry) Texas Music Educators Association State Convention; San Antonio (Feb. 1993).

"Looking in on Music Teaching" [Invited Panel] Wisconsin Music Educators Conference, Madison (Oct. 1992).

"The role of pitch and rhythm in novice perceptual judgments: A developmental study. " [Research Poster] (with Ron Serlin).Texas Music Educators Association State Convention; San Antonio (Feb. 1992).

"Measuring perceptual development in music." [Research Paper] Music Educators National Conference, Southern Regional; Winston-Salem, NC (March 1991).

"Demonstration concerts: Informing the community about choral music education." [Invited Clinic] Texas Music Educators Association State Convention; San Antonio (Feb. 1991).

"Information integration theory: An approach to the study of cognitive development in music." [Research Poster] Music Educators National Conference; Washington, D.C. (April 1990).

"A voice-matching approach to choral blend." [Invited Clinic] Texas Music Educators Association State Convention; San Antonio (Feb. 1990).

ARTISTIC ACTIVITY

Northwest Chamber Chorus, Music Director, Seattle, WA (1996-present)

Northwest Chamber Chorus, Guest Conductor, (March, 1996) Rachmaninoff Vespers.

Seattle Symphony Chorale, Guest Conductor, (1995) Prepared Stravinsky’s, Symphony of Psalms and Villa-Lobos, Choros #10.

Clinics and contest judging for school choirs in the area. (1993-present).

PROFESSIONAL OFFICES

Editorial Board, International Journal for Research in Choral Singing, 2000-present.

Board Member, Washington Music Educators Association, 1999-2000.

Chair, Research Committee, Washington Music Educators Association, 1997-1998.

Editorial Committee Member, Music Educators Journal, 1994-1998.

Chair, Collegiate Division, Northwest Regional MENC, 1995-1997.

Director, College Music Society Institute on "The Art of Teaching Music in Higher Education," June 1996.

Chair, Perception Special Research Interest Group (SRIG) for the Music Educators National Conference, 1992-1996.

Program Chair, Music Committee, Federation of North Texas Universities, 1991-93.

Research Committee for the Texas Music Educators Association, 1990-93.

Research Committee, University of North Texas, 1991-93.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)

Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC)

European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM)

International Society for Music Education (ISME)

Music Educators National Conference (MENC - Research Member)

Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA)

Washington Choral Directors Association (WCDA)