Dr. Steven Grives
Dr. Steven Grives has been Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral and Vocal Activities at Shepherd University since the 2022-23 academic year. A native of New York, Dr. Grives holds a D.M.A. degree in Choral Literature and Conducting from the University of Colorado, a M.M. in Choral Conducting from the University of Maine, and a B.A. in Music from Bowdoin College.
Dr. Grives has over twenty years of experience conducting college and university choirs. Prior to coming to Shepherd University, Dr. Grives served as Interim Director of Choral Activities at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD, Visiting Choral Artist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Visiting Associate Professor and Director of Choral Ensembles at DePaul University. While at DePaul, Dr. Grives prepared choruses for performances with the Chicago Sinfonietta, Illinois Philharmonic, and the DePaul Symphony Orchestra.
From 2003-12, Dr. Grives served as Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at South Dakota State University where he conducted the Concert Choir and Statesmen, taught conducting and methods, and administered the choral program. Under his direction, SDSU choirs performed at national, regional, and state conferences, and toured internationally and nationally.
In addition to his work in academia, Dr. Grives conducted church, community, and professional choirs in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and South Dakota. Most recently, he was the choir director at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Lincoln, NE.
Dr. Grives served on the editorial board of Choral Journal, and as a regular contributor to ACDA’s Choralnet blog. He has served as a Repertoire and Resource Chair for College/University Choirs, Tenor/Bass Choirs, and Music in Worship at the regional and state levels. His articles on choral performance practice have been published in Choral Journal and the International Choral Bulletin, and he has presented interest and reading sessions at national, regional, and state ACDA conferences. He is active as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator.
Call or write:
Dr. Steven Grives
School of Music
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
304.876.5371 or 800.344.5231 ext. 5371
sgrives@shepherd.edu