Fred Dade

Fred Dade is Assistant Professor of Music at Shippensburg University where
he teaches Introduction to Music, Fundamental Music Skills, Class Piano,
and American Music.  A native of Chicago, Mr. Dade is currently pursuing
completion of the Ph.D. Degree from the University of Michigan, Anne
Arbor. Prior to relocating to Pennsylvania, Mr. Dade served as a Teaching
Assistant in the School of Music at the University of Michigan, and served
as the Minister of Music at Amistad Community Church - United Church of
Christ in Ann Arbor. Mr. Dade directed college gospel choirs at Aurora
University (IL) and Concordia University (IL), and founded, accompanied,
and directed the Gospel Choir at Wheaton College (IL). Additionally, Mr.
Dade worked with the church choirs in the Chicago area, including the
First Progressive Church of Christ, and he taught elementary general music
in the Chicago public schools for seven years. Mr. Dade has extensive
experience accompanying many different types of choirs and soloists,
including the opportunity to accompany mezzo-soprano Marietta Simpson for
a recital in February 2002, as well as accompanying George Shirley,
Professor of Voice at the University of Michigan. He studied piano with
Lynn Bartholomew and Louis Nagel, and he holds the Master of Music Degree
in Music Education from Roosevelt University and the Bachelor of Science
Degree from Wheaton College.