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Gerald Blanchard, lyric baritone is a native of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He is the Director of Vocal Music at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek (MI). He most recently served on the voice faculties of The University of Michigan at Flint, Michigan State University Community Music School, Adrian College and was the Director of youth choral activities and voice faculty at the Darlington Fine Arts Center and Women's Choir director and voice faculty member at the Suburban Music School in Pennsylvania. At present, Mr. Blanchard is the Director of Music at the First Presbyterian Church of Lansing Michigan, where he also serves as conductor of the Chancel choir. Among his many awards and recognitions, Summer "2000", Mr. Blanchard was a first place winner in the Opera Memphis/University of Memphis National Singer's Search auditions. He is also a Gil Rau Choral Scholar, a King/Chavez/Parks Fellow and was a "2001" Classical Division winner in the innagural vocal competition sponsored by the Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra.
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