Dr. McKinney has focused his creative activities on recording projects including several with Dallas Winds. In 2019, he was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Compendium category for producing the album 'John Williams at the Movies.' His research includes repertoire selection for public school ensembles and strategies for effective ensemble rehearsals. This research has been presented at conferences and provides a framework for public school conductors to choose repertoire that exposes students to a broad spectrum of musical concepts and skills. He also contributed to 'The Horizon Leans Forward' which highlights underrepresented voices in wind band music. He has also been involved in numerous commissioning projects for new music. His conducting includes honor ensembles, All States, and performances in Canada and Costa Rica. Dr. McKinney has co-presented research at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic and the Colorado Music Educators Association Conference.
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teaching of conducting, wind band history and repertoire, youth ensembles, conducting performing ensembles, recording
EMUS 1297 - Wind Symphony
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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EMUS 3297 - Wind Symphony
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
2.0 credit hours offered CE Aspen Music School only.
EMUS 5297 - Wind Symphony
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
2.0 credit hours offered CE Aspen Music School only.
MUSC 3176 - Conducting 1
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
Introduces conducting and rehearsal techniques. Performance participation in the appropriate ensemble (band, choir or orchestra). Offered fall only.
PMUS 5536 - Intermed Conducting
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022
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PMUS 6536 - Adv Conducting
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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