Sharon Fanning
Sharon Fanning
#### Full Name and Common Aliases
Sharon Fanning is a renowned American composer and arranger of jazz music.
#### Birth and Death Dates
Born on October 24, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri; currently active in the music industry.
#### Nationality and Profession(s)
American, Composer, Arranger, Educator.
#### Early Life and Background
Sharon Fanning's introduction to music began at a young age, with piano lessons from her mother. She grew up surrounded by jazz, listening to artists like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk. This early exposure fostered her passion for the genre and laid the foundation for her future career.
Fanning pursued formal education in music theory and composition at Webster University in St. Louis. Her talent and dedication earned her a Bachelor of Music degree with honors. After completing her studies, she began working as a professional composer and arranger, establishing herself within the jazz community through collaborations with renowned musicians and ensembles.
#### Major Accomplishments
Sharon Fanning has achieved numerous milestones throughout her career:
She has composed music for various mediums, including large ensemble works, chamber groups, and solo pieces.
Her compositions are performed by celebrated orchestras worldwide, solidifying her reputation as a masterful composer of jazz-influenced classical music.
* Fanning serves as the chairperson of the composition department at Florida State University's College of Music, where she teaches students about composition techniques and theory.
Quotes by Sharon Fanning
(The losing this season) was not what I anticipated, nor expected, and certainly not what I accept. But we're anticipating we're going to be successful next year. We played four freshmen at times this year and had some injuries to seniors. And we have a great class coming in.
The good thing is we are penetrating better and being more patient offensively. I thought that we were listening and focusing better, and we did not get down mentally. We do have to do a better job defensively, and we have to get better position.
I know that it's in them. We saw today what we've been expecting. But it's, when is it going to come consistently? They're the ones that are going to have to answer that. You gain confidence through success and this has to be something to motivate them and encourage them. You've got to understand how you won games.
They have won six of their last seven and are playing really hot right now. We lost our composure and fight a couple of times during the game and they made some runs.
It's a matter of focus. You just have to take good shots and make the rebounds, and that's what we're looking to do.
That really has not been our focus. It has not been a concern all season long. That certainly has been more of a concern for the media.
Focus was our main concern. I was concerned with how we competed because they beat us on second-chance shots and turnovers. That's a result of not being focused. I thought we played more competitively in the second half and we rebounded better. Their transition buckets in the first half hurt us. We just didn't do our job. We did better defensively in the second half and we had a chance to bring it to within eight with two minutes to go. You have to make plays and play defense. We just didn't get it done.
We lost focus in the first half, but we definitely fought back in the second half to try to cut (the lead) to single digits. The fight is very important and we need to value every possession.
To the girls' credit, we fought back hard and put ourselves in a position to win the game. If we play the way we did today, we will get better.