Adam Booth

Adam earned a B.M. in composition from the University of South Carolina and an M.M. in musicology from Case Western Reserve University. While at USC he was awarded the LeDare Robinson award for most outstanding scholarship in music theory and history and the Arthur M. Frazer award for most outstanding graduating senior in the B.A. and B.M. programs. At CWRU, he specialized in American opera of the 1950s and 1960s and the music of Lukas Foss. While in Cleveland, Adam was a popular guest lecturer in music history for students at CWRU and the Cleveland Institute of Music, as well as community music study groups.

At Shepherd, Adam has taught and designed an array of classes, including Music Appreciation, Honors Introduction to Music, music as a part of Learning Communities (combined with courses in History, English Composition, and Library and Information Sciences), and Philosophy 199: Introduction to the Liberal Arts Curriculum.

In addition to teaching at Shepherd, Adam is a member of the faculty of the Virginia Governor's School for the Humanities and Visual & Performing Arts. He has taught Governor's School courses on historical and artistic revolutions, perception and cognition, and storytelling.

Adam has presented guest lectures and research papers at George Mason University and Bowling Green State University. In addition to teaching, Adam has served as music director at New Hopewell Center for the Arts, assisted with musicological preparation of the Bach Handel Festival at Shenandoah Conservatory, serves as baritone section leader for St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg, Virginia, and teaches and performs on the piano. He also has an active career as a professional storyteller, appearing at schools, festivals, and corporate events throughout the mid-Atlantic region.