As a conductor and music educator, I have focused on various topics that include diverse repertoire, sensory-friendly concerts and models, as well as selected works by Emilie Mayer. I have presented lectures on these topics at several conferences such as the Colorado American String Teachers Association Conference and Nat King Cole Generation Hope Music Educators Conference. My research informs my programming as well as music education courses, topics, and teaching. I also made a musical arrangement for full orchestra of the only piece (Mother's Sacrifice) written by Black American composer, L. Viola Kinney which the CU Philharmonia performed. This piano work is featured in the CU American Music Research Center. As the Youth Orchestra Editor for the African Diaspora Music Project, I have identified and contributed over 100 works by Black composers to the database. The CU Philharmonia also took part in a residency by Canadian composer, Alexina Louie, who as part of a Roser Grant, came to work with the students. We performed her piece, O Magnum Mysterium: In Memoriam Glenn Gould. Lastly, also as part of the CU Roser Visiting Artist Endowment and the CU American Music Research Center, we performed Song of Pueblo, an oratorio with El Pueblo Ensemble. Visiting composer, Daniel Valdez, spoke to the students and attended our performances both in Grusin Hall and Memorial Hall in Pueblo, Colorado. We performed for over 800 attendees in Pueblo. This performance was filmed by Rocky Mountain PBS and will be release this coming year. The Grusin performance was also filmed and is featured on the College of Music website.
Teaching
courses taught
EMUS 1327 - Symphony Orchestra
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Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
2.0 hours offered CE Aspen Music School only.
EMUS 3327 - Symphony Orchestra
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Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
2.0 hours offered CE Aspen Music School only.
MUSC 3013 - String Class
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Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
For music education majors with choral/general emphasis. Develops basic performance skills on two or more string instruments. Addresses teaching strategies and other specialized topics related to string instruction. Offered fall only.
MUSC 3163 - Teaching String Instruments
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Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
For music education majors with instrumental or instrumental/general emphasis. Develops basic performance skills on three or more string instruments. Addresses teaching strategies and other specialized topics related to beginning and intermediate string instruction. Offered fall only.
MUSC 3273 - String Pedagogy and Literature
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Spring 2024
Examines instructional methods/materials and pedagogical approaches appropriate for beginning to advanced string students in private studio, small ensemble, or large ensemble contexts. Topics may include group teaching strategies, as well as contemporary approaches including Rolland and Suzuki. Recommended prerequisites: MUSC 2103 and MUSC 3163. Offered spring only.
MUSC 4223 - Secondary Music Teaching Approaches
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Fall 2024
Prepares students to teach and facilitate musical learning in non-performance secondary music classes. Includes units on music technology, music theory, music appreciation and class guitar. Connects experiential components to strategies for teaching and project design for middle and high school classrooms. Offered fall only.
MUSC 4443 - Teaching Instrumental Music
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Spring 2024
Examines instrumental music curricula, instructional materials and teaching techniques appropriate for rehearsal, class, and lesson settings. Also addresses administration strategies for instrumental music programs. Offered spring only. Same as MUSC 5443.
MUSC 5273 - Comprehensive String Pedagogy
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Fall 2023
Comparative study and application of the principles of string teaching. In-depth analysis of individual instrument pedagogy and application to advanced studio and class teaching. Historical survey of major violin, viola, cello, and double bass pedagogues. Includes apprenticeship teaching. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.
MUSC 5443 - Teaching Instrumental Music
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Spring 2024
Examines instrumental music curricula, instructional materials and teaching techniques appropriate for rehearsal, class, and lesson settings. Also addresses administration strategies for instrumental music programs. Offered spring only. Same as MUSC 4443.
