#26: Evolving Concerts to Engage Audiences | With Jeff Goolsby

07/31/23 • 48 min

Beyond the Measure: A Podcast for Music Educators

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Dr. Jeff Goolsby, Director of Choral Activities at Abilene Christian University, joins us to discuss how he came to be a choir director and how he takes many different avenues to create a unique concert experience. We no longer live in an age where being expected to sit down, “shut up,” and listen to live music is appealing to the average audience member. This does not mean that we should abandon the traditional concert experience, but we must be open to opportunities of innovation in order to appeal to individuals unfamiliar with the art.
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#25: Fostering a Culture of Success in an Ensemble | With Troy Robertson

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This week, we have Dr. Troy Robertson, head choral director at Tarleton State University, join us on the show! Troy has worked with many different choirs across the country and tells us what he believes are the most important foundations of any ensemble: Community, Excellence, and Beauty.
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Dr. Troy Robertson is the Director of Choirs at Tarleton State University and the conductor of the Cross Timbers Civic Chorale. He is the founder of ChorAmor. Before coming to Tarleton, Dr. Robertson taught at Ithaca College and served for several years as choral director at East Gaston High School in North Carolina. He is a composer whose works are published with Hinshaw Music, Santa Barbara Music Press, Colla Voce, and Music Spoke.

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#27: Creating Community Through Student Leadership | With Sarah Gleason (Part 1)

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This is the first part of our two-part interview with Sarah Gleason, Choral Director of the New Canaan High School Choir. In this episode, Sarah stresses the importance of community in an ensemble as the foundation of success in all other areas and how giving up control to the students in certain aspects of the class can help encourage them to grow - as a group and as individuals.
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Listen to the NCHS Choir perform "Shockachi!"
https://youtu.be/ddyF3nrK5Qo