Background
Greg Ramsdell began working at Heidelberg in 2008, after a brief stint down south while earning his DMA from Kansas University and taking his first appointment at the University of Central Arkansas.
源自Galion, 俄亥俄州, Greg was happy at the prospect of returning home to 俄亥俄州 to serve as the professor of vocal music education at 澳门银河网站. After three successful years in this position, Greg was promoted to the Director of Choral Activities in the fall of 2011.
Greg’s first interaction with Heidelberg, however, was back when he was in high school. “One of my greatest influences in music was my high school choir director, Kate Keller-Butterfield, an alumna from Heidelberg who fostered my love of music,格雷格说。, “When I’d tell her my ideas or things I wanted to do, 她总是告诉我 这样做! 追逐它!”
所以格雷格做了. A career in music involves rejection, and Greg experienced it. “I was told no, and different doors were shut for me,” he recalled. Thinking back on the encouragement Greg received from Ms. Keller-Butterfield, though, he didn’t allow himself to be discouraged for too long. “I kept chasing what I was meant to do, and now feel that I’m really doing my purpose.”
“It’s so important to me to be able to give something back to the university that gave me such an important influence in my life,格雷格解释道. “It’s so meaningful to me, the power of one life, and the ripples a single person can make.”
新角色
Now, Greg is taking on the role of director for the entire school that his choir director attended. After a month on the job, Greg is ready to help the School of 音乐 & 剧院 grow and collaborate. “I always knew where I fit into the big picture, but now I’m learning where I fit into the big Heidelberg picture. I’ve met with so many people, and learned all the stuff I didn’t know!”
As Greg continues in this new role, growth and collaboration are at the forefront of his mind. “当我年轻的时候, I wanted to be able to speak with authority, stand in front of a room and just be in charge – but the longer I’ve been here, the more it’s been a spirit of collaboration and learning how important it is to be humble,格雷格想。. “We all have to take 100% responsibility for the education, 和成功, of our students and ourselves to be 100% successful.”
Greg has already begun new methods of increasing clear communication, and new ideas to integrate everyone’s gifts and talents together. As we look forward to 2024 and beyond, we’re excited to see what Greg will bring as the new Director of the School of 音乐 and 剧院.