Dr. J. Truman Dalton has served as Conductor and Artistic Director of the
Charleston Civic Chorus since 1981, emphasizing the performance of
contemporary choral literature. He has been Professor and Director of
Choral Activities at West Virginia State University since 1973. Dr. Dalton
earned his B.S. degree from the University of Sioux Falls, and holds both
M.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the Indiana University School of Music.
Dr. Dalton served as president of the Fellowship of American Baptist Musicians, and has been an active member of the American Choral Directors Association throughout his professional career. He currently serves as Local Arrangements Chair for the WVACDA conference. Dr. Dalton also serves as chair of the West Virginia Music Educators Association Region 3 Solo and Ensemble Festival, and he has directed the mass choir of the American Baptist national convention.
Dr. Dalton is widely sought as a voice teacher, conductor, adjudicator for both choral groups and solo competitions, as baritone soloist for opera and oratorio, as presenter at both choral and vocal workshops, and as a recitalist in performances throughout the nation.