About our Director

Cliff Ganus III joined the Harding faculty in 1968. A professor of music and Director of Choral Activities, he directs the Chorus and the fine arts concert series.. He also teaches music history, choral conducting, music appreciation, and hymnology. He is a member of the Music Educators National Conference and the American Choral Directors Association; for 13 years he served as Southwest Division Chairman of the latter organization's Committee on Youth and Student Activities. He was the founding Chairman of the Foothills Arts Council and is a Past President of the Arkansas Music Educators Association and of the Searcy Lions Club. In addition, he is active as an adjudicator and clinician. In the springs of 1996 and 2003 Dr. Ganus was presented Distinguished Teacher Awards by the University.

Dr. Ganus completed his undergraduate work at Harding. He received the Master of Music Education degree from University of North Texas and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral literature and performance from the University of Colorado.

His wife, the former Debbie Lynn of Memphis, received her bachelor's and master's degrees at Harding. They have four children, Sherrill, Bill, Cliff, and Landon.