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Twitty to Join U of O Music Faculty

June 2, 2023
By Larry Isch
Posted in About
Music Professor Katrina Twitty

Katrina M. Twitty, who has taught in the music education industry for more than 20 years, will join University of the Ozarks as an assistant professor of music, beginning the Fall 2023 Semester.

A native of Northwest Arkansas, Twitty most recently served as an adjunct faculty member at Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., and at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark. She has also served as the director of music ministry at Bland Chapel United Methodist Church in Rogers, Ark. Since 2018.

In addition to being an accomplished singer and stage performer, Twitty has experience as a private voice and piano instructor, choir director, vocal/instrumental ensemble conductor, musical director, opera scenes director, composer, arranger, vocal/instrumental performance coach, choreographer and piano accompanist. 

“I’m both excited and honored to be joining the University of the Ozarks and its welcoming community of students, faculty and staff,” Twitty said. “I look forward to bringing my music performance and instruction experience to the Department of Music while making Clarksville and the beautiful Ozark Mountains my home.”

Twitty previously served on the music faculties of the University of Denver Lamont School of Music, Valor Christian High School, Red Rocks Community College and Arapahoe Community College Department of Music of Denver, Col.  As a soprano, her singing and stage performance experience spans more than 30 years, performing both regionally and internationally. She was a finalist in both the 2004 and 2007 Rocky Mountain Region Metropolitan Opera Auditions and Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition. 

“As a music educator, my heart’s deepest passion is in guiding and inspiring all students of music to discover, appreciate and develop his or her own unique ‘voice,’ personal enrichment and performance toward becoming leaders, teachers and advocates in the music and arts community,” Twitty said.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in music vocal performance from the University of Arkansas and her master’s degree in music vocal performance from the University of Denver.

Twitty said her hobbies outside academia include, “outdoor activities of all kinds, from hiking the Rocky and Ozark Mountains, running, road-biking and beach-walking to relaxing on a patio with family and friends over a great meal.  Traveling is always a ‘yes’ and no destination is too far away.”

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