Dr. Gentry's research interests include the study and instruction of: 1) vocal pedagogy as it applies to the choral singer and the ensemble setting; 2) non-verbal metaphoric gestures; 3) editing historical choral music; 4) choral/orchestral collaborations; 5) conductor wellness; 5) music of historical underrepresented composers/arrangers; 6) perspectives of historical renown choral conductors; 7) the preparation and performance of choral music from all eras, by all composers, and from all cultures in the world; and 8) developing Empathy and Resilience skills for the educator
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conducting, conductor wellness, choir, vocal arts, vocal pedagogy, choral methods, ensemble dynamics, non-verbal communication, music, choral/orchestral masterworks, early music, chamber vocal music, graduate music student education, musician's wellness, music education
EMUS 1207 - Festival Chorus
Secondary Instructor
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Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
Prepares a roughly 100-member, auditioned mixed voice choir of music majors, non-majors, and community members to perform choral repertory of the highest standards in public settings. Designed to perform with the CU Symphony Orchestra, CU Wind Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, and CU Holiday Festival. Music is selected from all historical style periods with the focus on choral masterworks with instrumental forces. Same as MUSC 3207.
EMUS 1217 - University Singers
Primary Instructor
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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EMUS 1477 - Chamber Choir
Secondary Instructor
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020
Study and performance of various vocal styles, including madrigals and vocal jazz, investigation of the challenges of music making in a small group choral setting. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Same as EMUS 3477 and EMUS 5477.
EMUS 3207 - Festival Chorus
Secondary Instructor
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Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
Prepares a roughly 100-member, auditioned mixed voice choir of music majors, non-majors, and community members to perform choral repertory of the highest standards in public settings. Designed to perform with the CU Symphony Orchestra, CU Wind Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, and CU Holiday Festival. Music is selected from all historical style periods with the focus on choral masterworks with instrumental forces. Same as EMUS 1207.
EMUS 3217 - University Singers
Primary Instructor
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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EMUS 3477 - Chamber Choir
Secondary Instructor
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020
Study and performance of various vocal styles, including madrigals and vocal jazz, investigation of the challenges of music making in a small group choral setting. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Same as EMUS 1477 and EMUS 5477.
EMUS 5217 - University Singers
Primary Instructor
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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MUSC 3176 - Conducting 1
Secondary Instructor
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Fall 2018
Introduces conducting and rehearsal techniques. Performance participation in the appropriate ensemble (band, choir or orchestra). Offered fall only.
MUSC 5156 - Symposium in Choral Music
Primary Instructor
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
Provides an advanced study of choral repertoire by style period. Required of all choral graduate students for a minimum of two semesters.
PMUS 5536 - Intermed Conducting
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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PMUS 6536 - Adv Conducting
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Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022
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