What Don Does

Donald Milton III is an active choral clinician, guest conductor, and educator, who also performs as a professional choral singer, folk singer, and in a 90s cover band Tamagotchi.

 Donald A Milton III
2515 Whites Mill Ln, Decatur, Georgia  30032
E:  cflatmaj@gmail.com     P:  248-943-4278

Education
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Minors in Music Theory and Music History
University of Michigan
Teaching Experience
Artistic Director
Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus
January 2018 – Present
Atlanta, GA
Director of Music
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
August 2008 – Present
Atlanta, GA
Creator and Artistic Director
Lux Atlanta (formerly Lux)
January 2006 – Present
Atlanta, GA
Ann Arbor, MI
Private Voice Instructor
May 2004 – Present
Executive Director
Atlanta Master Chorale
June 2014 – June 2016
Atlanta, GA
Artistic Director
DeKalb Choral Guild
July 2014 – July 2015
Atlanta, GA
Executive and Artistic Director
Royal Oak Children’s Choir
May 2007 – July 2008
Royal Oak, MI
General Music Teacher
Beacon Day Treatment Center
January 2007 – July 2008
Inkster, MI
Artistic Director
Gentlemen Songster
January 2008 – July 2008
Ferndale, MI
Co-Director
Strings, Choir, Orff, Recorder Ensemble (SCORE)
Sep 2005 – May 2006
Ann Arbor, MI
Assistant Conductor
University of Michigan Arts Chorale
January 2005 – May 2006
Ann Arbor, MI
Professional Experience
Guest Clinician
Latin School, Chicago, IL
April 2016
Dunwoody High School Choral Festival, Dunwoody, GA
March 2016
Fayette County High School, Fayetteville, GA
February 2016
UU Congregation of Fairfax,  Fairfax, VA
October 2015
Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association, Portland, OR
June 2015
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
April 2015
Simpson Middle School, Marietta, GA
February 2015
First Unitarian Universalist Church, Nashville, TN
February 2015
Holy Innocents High School, Atlanta, GA
November 2014
Congregation Bet Haverim Fall retreat,  Atlanta, GA
September 2014
Emerson Unitarian Universalist Winter retreat,  Highlands, NC
January 2013
Lakeside High School, Atlanta, GA
Often 2013-2016
American Choral Directors Association
Fall 2002 – Present
Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network
Fall 2008 – Present
Music Educators National Conference
Fall 2002 – Present
Presenter
Unitarian Universalists Musicians Network National Conference
“The Second Voice Change: The Aging Voice”
July 2015
Boston, MA
UUA General Assembly
“Service of the Living Tradition”
June 2015
Portland, OR
Atlanta Area UU Cluster
“The Second Voice Change: The Aging Voice”
May 2015
Atlanta, GA
Unitarian Universalists Musicians Network National Conference
“Going Beyond Warm Ups”
July 2014
San Diego, CA
Atlanta Area UU Cluster
“Singing is Easy”
May 2013
Atlanta, GA
Conducting Highlights
Missa Gaia by The Paul Winter Consort
Combined Choirs of UU Congregation of Atlanta and First UU Nashville
November 2016
International Tour to India
Concerts in Jowai, Shillong, and Cherrapunjee
February 2014
Ein Deutches Requiem by Johannes Brahms
Combined Choirs of UU Congregation of Atlanta with Lux Atlanta
April 2013
Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis
Lux Atlanta
August 2012
International Tour to Transylvania
Concerts in Szekelyudvarhely, Kolozsvar, and Budapest
May 2012
World Premier of Missa Brevis  by Joshua Bornfield
Lux – Pease Auditorium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
November 2007
Prepared Children’s Choir for Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
July 2007
Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen
Lux
March 2007
Rejoice in the Lamb by Benjamin Britten
Lux
March 2006
Professional Memberships
American Choral Directors Association
Fall 2002 – Present
Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network
Fall 2008 – Present
Music Educators National Conference
Fall 2006 – Present
Board Source
Summer 2014 – Present