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Topics that showcased what I already knew, how I've improved, and where I've expanded my scope
Topics that showcased what I already knew, how I've improved, and where I've expanded my scope
Other mini-presentations on topics of interest
Other mini-presentations on topics of interest
Exploring Music Teacher Motivation for Retention and Attrition (image only)
Choral repertoire: Spain and the New World (image only)
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Academic Courses Taught at PLU
Academic Courses Taught at PLU
MUSI 125 - Ear Training I (Fall 2023)
MUSI 125 - Ear Training I (Fall 2023)
MUSI 345 - Conducting I (Spring 2023)
MUSI 345 - Conducting I (Spring 2023)
MUSI 346 - Conducting II (Fall 2022, 2023)
MUSI 346 - Conducting II (Fall 2022, 2023)
MUSI 445 - Conducting III (Spring 2023)
MUSI 445 - Conducting III (Spring 2023)
MUSI 462 - Choral Repertoire & Rehearsal Techniques (Fall 2022)
MUSI 462 - Choral Repertoire & Rehearsal Techniques (Fall 2022)
Academic Courses As A Co-Instructor/Guest Lecturer
Academic Courses As A Co-Instructor/Guest Lecturer
MUSIC 352 - Choral Conducting (Fall 2021)
MUSIC 352 - Choral Conducting (Fall 2021)
MUSIC 553 - Advanced Choral Techniques (Fall 2021)
MUSIC 553 - Advanced Choral Techniques (Fall 2021)
MUSIC 583 - Advanced Choral Conducting (Winter 2021)
MUSIC 583 - Advanced Choral Conducting (Winter 2021)
MUSED 304 - Introductory Choral Methods (Fall 2020)
MUSED 304 - Introductory Choral Methods (Fall 2020)
MUSIC 350 - Introductory Conducting (Fall 2020)
MUSIC 350 - Introductory Conducting (Fall 2020)
MUSED 443 - Choral Curriculum (Winter 2020)
MUSED 443 - Choral Curriculum (Winter 2020)
MUSED 304 - Introductory Choral Methods (Fall 2018)
MUSED 304 - Introductory Choral Methods (Fall 2018)
Current Research Topics
Current Research Topics
What kind of professor do I want to be known for?
What kind of professor do I want to be known for?
Filipino Cultural Identity Represented Through Music
Filipino Cultural Identity Represented Through Music
Topic Abstract:
Topic Abstract:
The music of the Philippines is difficult to describe without understanding the influences of Spanish and American colonialism. Through cultural assimilation and transculturation Filipinos have developed musical genres unique to their national and cultural identity.
The music of the Philippines is difficult to describe without understanding the influences of Spanish and American colonialism. Through cultural assimilation and transculturation Filipinos have developed musical genres unique to their national and cultural identity.
Programming Choral Music from Non-Western-European Cultures
Programming Choral Music from Non-Western-European Cultures
This topic spurred my interest in Filipino music, through the lens of addressing cultural context in choral arrangements.
Papers Written (click to view):
Papers Written (click to view):
This is a published article in the top trade journal for choral music in the USA, Choral Journal
Implementing the Alexander Technique For Expressivity in Conducting Gesture
Implementing the Alexander Technique For Expressivity in Conducting Gesture
Research Questions:
Research Questions:
How can the Alexander Technique be used to improve a conductor's gesture for musical expressivity?
How can the Alexander Technique be used to improve a conductor's gesture for musical expressivity?
The Experience of Online Choir:
A feasibility study on recreating the choir rehearsal virtually
The Experience of Online Choir:
A feasibility study on recreating the choir rehearsal virtually
Purpose of This Study
Purpose of This Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the process of recreating a choral rehearsal through an online format, and compare it with its traditional in-person format.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the process of recreating a choral rehearsal through an online format, and compare it with its traditional in-person format.