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Lisa Browne Barksdale Lisa Browne Barksdale is a graduate of Furman University and Northwestern University. Mrs. Barksdale has been teaching and performing for over 20 years. Nine of her teaching years were spent as the Junior High and High School Choral Director at Pace Academy in Atlanta. Mrs. Barksdale was heavily involved in Atlanta's music community, both as a volunteer and professional singer. Since moving to Greenville, Mrs. Barksdale has presented solo recitals on campus and in area churches. She has soloed with the Greenville Chorale and Greenville Chamber Choir and holds membership in the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Music Educators National Conference. In 2006, Mrs. Barksdale earned certification in the McClosky vocal technique: CMVT - Certified McClosky Voice Technician. She uses the McClosky system of relaxation and proper posture to aid her students to sing freely and to help people exhibiting vocal disorders. In her own singing, Mrs. Barksdale regularly demonstrates her strongest philosophy: that if one does not communicate, one should not perform. She believes that communication in singing encompasses beauty of tone, excellence of technique, and word-by-word understanding of the text. Mrs. Barksdale enjoys improving her teaching by attending master classes and workshops. She believes that for the singer, learning never ends.
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