Dr. Terrance Lane
Terrance L. Lane is a choral director, collaborative artist, and music director experienced in various musical styles. Dr. Lane is the music director at Central Christian Church and is a collaborative artist for the Orlando Choral Society. He has been a guest conductor for the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park and the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando. Dr. Lane served in Music Education for over twenty years, teaching chorus, piano, and music theory to middle school, high school, and college students. He is the former Director of Choral Studies and Co-Director of Opera Workshop/Music Theater at Bethune-Cookman University, where he led the choir on national and international tours. Dr. Lane earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and continued his graduate studies in Piano Pedagogy and Choral Music at Florida State University. He has earned a Master of Business Administration Degree and a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration from the University of Phoenix.
Dr. Lane is recognized for working with distinguished artists throughout his career; artists include Mary Roberts, Frances Walker, Leon Bates, Richard Fields, and James Streem. An award-winning musician, his recognitions include being a finalist and winner of the Tourgee DeBose Piano Competition, where he received the Young Artist Award and the Frances Walker Performance Award. He has collaborated with world-renowned artists during his career, including NaGuanda Nobles, Michael James Scott, Norm Lewis, Curtis Rayam, and Richard Smallwood. In 2015, Dr. Lane served as a collaborative artist during President Barack Obama’s final Holiday Celebration at the White House. Most recently, Terrance Lane and Rose Grace were featured conference presenters at the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in Oxford, UK, and International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities in Madrid, Spain.
Dr. Lane continues to serve as a music director, collaborative artist, choral clinician, and adjudicator. His choral ensembles have regularly received superior ratings and have been named winners in choral competitions. He has served as a vocal coach and music director for several productions, including Joplin's Treemonisha; Gershwin's Porgy & Bess; Yellen's Black Bird, Robertson’s Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill; Gesner's You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown; and the Orlando Chapter of the Links, Inc.’s How Sweet the Sound. Most recently, Dr. Lane conducted Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert as part of the Steinmetz Hall Celebration at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida. Professional affiliations include The College Music Society, American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, Florida Music Teachers Association, and Florida Vocal Association.
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