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Libbie Kent is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music at Arizona Christian University, where she has been teaching since 2003. She previously held teaching and leadership roles at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and Grand Canyon University. At ACU, she served as Music Department Chair from 2004 to 2012 and has been actively involved in university committees such as the Curriculum and Assessment Committees.
Educational Background:
- B.M. in Music Theory and Composition, Arizona State University
- M.M. in Music Theory and Composition, Arizona State University
- B.A. in Violin Performance, Indiana University, Bloomington
Her primary research and artistic interests include music composition, music theory pedagogy, conducting, and violin performance. She has composed and arranged works for orchestras, chamber ensembles, churches, and television, blending sacred, educational, and theatrical contexts. Her compositions often engage with American and liturgical traditions.
Libbie's recent artistic outputs reflect a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and community-based music, with works premiered at festivals and performed in collaborations with churches and colleges. Her compositions span orchestral, chamber, and sacred genres, often featuring reimaginings of American classics and liturgical texts.
Scientific and Artistic Awards:
- Patricia Roberts Harris National Composition Fellow
- Patricia Roberts Harris Prize and Performance (2005)
- Composition Prize and Professional Recording by North American Artists Foundation (2002)
- Arizona Viola Society Commissions (2012)
- Ballet Score Commission from DeVere Dance Company (2006)
She has advised various student ensembles and led numerous productions, though formal student advisees are not listed. Her grant and commission history includes support from church ministries, dance companies, and arts foundations. Libbie has led music ministry efforts at multiple churches and produced theatrical works integrating academic and community musicians.
Libbie Kent has been a producer and conductor for church music ministries and theater productions, including collaborations with Paradise Valley Community Church, Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, and Southwestern Repertory Theatre. Her work emphasizes bridging academic music with community and spiritual engagement.
