Dr. Sue Ellen Ballard is presently serving as Conductor and Adjunct Instructor at Eastern Kentucky University where she conducts the EKU Concert Choir, teaches Beginning Conducting, Choral Conducting, Choral Lab, and Voice Class. Dr. Ballard also accompanies for voice and instrumental studios at EKU. She is also assisting Berea College by conducting the Berea Women’s Choir, teaching class voice, and is accompanist/coach for private voice students. She also serves as the Conductor of the Kentucky Baptist Women's Chorale in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to these appointments, Dr. Ballard served as Conductor of Transylvania Singers, Transylvania Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Assistant Conductor and Accompanist for Transylvania Choir, Adjunct Instructor and Accompanist/Coach for private voice studios at Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky. She has also served as Director of Choral Activities at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky where she conducted the Georgetown College Chorale, Concert Choir, and Chamber Singers. In addition to these conducting duties, she taught Music Education Courses and served as faculty advisor for the Georgetown College Chapter of Music Educators National Conference. Dr. Ballard also taught Music Appreciation and served as Instructor of Voice.
In May 2004, Dr. Ballard completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting at The University of Kentucky. At UK, she served as Assistant Conductor, Accompanist, and Teaching Assistant for UK Choristers and Women's Choir. Dr. Ballard filled the vacancies created at both The University of Kentucky and Transylvania University due to the sabbatical leave of each school's Director of Choral Activities during the 2000 spring semester.
Dr. Ballard, who remains in demand as an adjudicator and clinician, has extensive experience
as a veteran music educator. She taught in the public school systems of Kentucky and Mississippi for ten years as choral director at the middle school and high school level. In addition, her musical service has included the following: Chorus Master for the Mississippi Opera, President-Elect for the Mississippi American Choral Directors Association, and choir director, organist, and pianist at various churches.
Sue Ellen, along with her husband Mickey and son Jake, currently resides in Richmond, Kentucky where she serves as organist at First Baptist Church.
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