
Pamela Horner was born in Massachusetts and raised in Rhode
Island. Pam earned a BS Degree from Rhode Island College and a MS Degree
in Education from Queens College in NYC. She has more than 25 years
experience as an educator and administrator in Connecticut, New York and Rhode
Island. Pam's been a fan of R&B and Doo Wop vocal groups for more than
20 years. She's a skilled researcher in the fields of R&B, early R&R and
Doo Wop Vocal Harmony. Pam's experience in developing educational
courses and programs and in organizing and presenting workshops makes her a
valued member of the Classic Urban Harmony LLC team. Pam is also a
freelance writer and concert reviewer in the field of group harmony. Her
photographs of singers form an integral part of our presentations and this
website.
Achievements
Taught
in schools in Rhode Island, New York and Connecticut.
Head Teacher and Interim Director of The Science Center School
of Connecticut (Hartford). Participated in selection and hiring of permanent
Director.
Member of numerous educational associations (CAEYC,
HAEYC, NAEYC)
Organized and supervised workshops on behalf of
The Science Center of CT
Member of Doo Wop music organizations (United
in Group Harmony Association, Philadelphia Group Harmony Association, Doo Wop
Society of Southern California)
Semi-regular writer and concert reviewer for
Golden Oldies Forever magazine
Authored articles for Remembering The Mills
Brothers magazine
Authored and produced a brochure on
Philadelphia Vocal Group Harmony for the 2006 Philadelphia Doo Wop Festival
Toured Austria with and as a guest of the Deep
River Quartet singing group
Toured Spain with and as a guest of the Golden
Gate Quartet
Contributed historic information to numerous
group harmony websites
Helped facilitate the transfer of historic
music from reel-to-reel tape to a historical website
Had numerous photographs of vocal groups
published both on the Internet and in music magazines
Provided autographed memorabilia for display on
Internet music history sites