Bachelor of Music Education in Voice and Piano – East Central University, Ada, OK
Master of Music – University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington TX
Doctoral work at the University of North Texas, Denton TX |
Eddie Vandewalker, assistant professor of Vocal Music ,has been performing since 6th grade choir. His first ‘big break’ came when he was cast in the title role in the local university’s production of the Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors. Since then Eddie has been hooked on the stage.
To date he has: directed, choreographed, been music director or technical director for or performed in over 100 musical theater productions.
Eddie has also been seen at Peony Park in Omaha NE, the Two John Saloon Revue at Frontier City USA in Oklahoma City OK, as director of the Arbuckle Wilderness Entertainers at Arbuckle Wilderness in Davis OK and with the Fort Worth opera singing in Aida and Tosca as well as with Andre Bochelli.
Throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and parts of Oklahoma Eddie has served as clinician, director, choreographer, musical director and technical director for community and regional theatres. During undergraduate and graduate school he studied voice, piano, dance, choral conducting, organ and harpsichord. Eddie’s choirs, showchoirs, ensembles and soloist have consistently won superior ratings, sweepstakes, best in class and state titles.
He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, American Choral Director’s Association, Illinois Choral Director’s Association, Music Educator’s National Conference and the American Guild of Organist. Having been born and raised in Oklahoma Eddie now calls Fort Worth and Denton Texas home. |
