JANET L. HERRICK graduated from Mansfield University in 1971 majoring in cornet. She has done graduate work at Mansfield, Susquehanna University, Westminster Choir College, and Ithaca College. Janet began her career at Stevens Junior High School in Williamsport where she built a choral program of the highest quality. Of special acknowledgement at Stevens was her choir which was selected to perform at the 1977 Pennsylvania Music Educators Conference in Pittsburgh. In 1986 she organized the area's first scholastic vocal jazz ensemble which performs regularly in the Williamsport area. Ms. Herrick is a member of ACDA, IAJE, and MENC. She is past Pennsylvania treasurer of ACDA and is currently serving a term as District 8 President of Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. Currently she is working on a vocal pedagogy degree at Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, Texas. Part of her assignment at TCU is to establish and conduct a vocal jazz ensemble and a show choir. Janet was guest conductor of the TCU Concert Chorale at the performance of the Chorale at the Texas Music Educators Convention.