EDUCATION
Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting, Michigan State University, 2007.
Dissertation: “Unifying a Nation: Male Singing Societies in Nineteenth-Century Germany.”
Major professors—David Rayl, Jonathan Reed, Sandra Snow, Richard Fracker.
Certificate of Participation, Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, Oregon, summer 2004 and 2005.
Member of the Conducting Master Class; Helmuth Rilling and Thomas Summerville, master teachers.
Master of Music in Choral Conducting, Temple University, 2002.
Major professor—Alan Harler.
Certificate of German Language Proficiency, Goethe Institute, Freiburg, Germany, June-August 2001. Passed exams in elementary German proficiency.
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, University of Michigan, 1997.
Major professors—Jerry Blackstone, Freda Herseth, Karen Lykes.
CONDUCTOR-TEACHER EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, 2016-present.
Conductor, Temple Shalom Adult Choir, Dallas, Texas, 2016-2019.
Adjunct Faculty, Interim Director of Choirs and Applied Voice Faculty, Richland College, Dallas, Texas, 2013-2016.
Conductor/Founder, Credo: a 130-member community choir, Dallas, Texas, 2012-present.
Minister of Music, Kessler Park United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas, 2011-present.
Conductor/Founder, Dallas Street Choir: a musical outlet serving Dallas’ homeless and severely disadvantaged, 2008-present.
Director of Choral Activities, Visiting Professor, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, spring 2013.
Artistic Director, Turtle Creek Chorale, Dallas, Texas, 2007-2011.
Conductor/Founder, Dallas PUMP! Youth Chorus, Dallas, Texas, 2008-2010.
Adjunct Faculty, Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan, 2006-2007.
Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 2005-2007.
Director of Choral Music, University School, Hunting Valley, Ohio, 2002-2005.
Graduate Assistant, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2000-2002.
Conductor, Spruce Street Singers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2001-2002.
Conductor, Roxborough Community Men’s Chorus, Roxborough, Pennsylvania, 2000-2001.
Director of Music, San Pasqual High School, Escondido, California, 1997-2000.
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Conductor
Georgia All-State Men’s Choir, Athens, Georgia, (scheduled) March 2021.
The Plymouth Rock 400th Anniversary Musical Celebration, Plymouth, Massachusetts, (canceled due to COVID) May, 2020.
Massachusetts All-State Mixed Choir, Boson, Massachusetts, March 2020.
Illinois All-State Mixed Choir, Peoria, Illinois, February 2020.
Illinois All-State Sixth Grade Boy Choir, Peoria, Illinois, January 2018.
North Carolina All-State Middle School Honor Choir, Greensboro, North Carolina, November 2017.
Kansas High School All-State Men’s Chorus, Topeka, Kansas, July 2017.
Peace Day Dallas, Dallas, Texas September 2016.
Dallas Sings / Dallas Strong: A Response to Tragedy, Dallas, Texas, July 2016.
Colorado Symphony Orchestra Choral-Orchestral Masterworks Concert, GALA Choruses Inc. Festival, Denver, Colorado, July 2016.
Colorado High School All-State Men’s Chorus, Denver, Colorado, February 2016.
Alabama High School All-State Men’s Chorus, April 2014.
Colorado Symphony Orchestra Choral-Orchestral Masterworks Concert, GALA Choruses Inc. Festival, Denver, Colorado, July 2012.
GALA Chorus Leadership Conference; Singers’ Weekend, September 2010.
Austin Peay University [TN] Middle School Honor Choir, February 2010.
University of Miami [FL] Middle School Honor Choir, October 2009.
Metropolitan Winds, Dallas, June 2009.
Saint Joseph’s University Musical Theater Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2001.
Clinician
Georgia Music Educators Association, virtual, January 2021.
Virginia Music Educators Association, virtual, November 2020.
SWACDA: Southwest American Choral Directors Association, Fall Virtual Conference. “The 411 on the 501(C)3: How to Start Your Own Musical Organization” October, 2020.
Kansas Music Educators Association, Wichita, Kansas. February 2020.
Florida Music Educators Association, Tampa, Florida, January 2020.
Head’s House of Music, Choral Panorama, Orlando, Florida, June 2019.
Joy of Singing (presented by Hal Leonard), Denton, Texas, June 2019.
Montana State University Summer Choral Institute, Bozeman, Montana, June 2019.
American Choral Directors National Conference. “The Effects of Communal Singing on Those Experiencing Homelessness” Kansas City, Missouri, February 2019.
Temple University. Elaine Brown Guest Lecturer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 2019.
St. Luke United Methodist Church, Chancel Choir Retreat, Houston, Texas, January 2019.
Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses Inc. Biennial Conference. “New Repertoire for College and Adult Choirs” Washington, D.C. March 2018.
Texas Music Educators Association. “Brothers, Sing On! Best Practices for Selecting Tenor-Bass Literature” San Antonio, Texas, February 2018.
New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, “Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers” Rochester, New York, December 2017.
With One Voice: International Symposium on Arts and Homelessness, “Dallas Street Choir” Montreal, Canada, November 2017.
Arkansas Choral Directors Association, Keynote Speaker, Little Rock, Arkansas, July 2017.
Iowa Music Educators Association. “Reboot, Remix, and Rejuvenate Your Repertoire”, “Creating Harmony In Unexpected Places”, and “Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers” Ames, Iowa, November 2016.
American Choral Directors North Central Division Conference. “Creating Harmony in Unexpected Places: the Dallas Street Choir” Sioux Falls, South Dakota, February 2016.
Minnesota Music Educators Association. “Creating Harmony in Unexpected Places”, “The Non-Negotiables to Creating Rehearsal Room Harmony” and “Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers” Mesa, Arizona, February 2016.
Wisconsin Music Educators Association. “Reboot, Remix, and Rejuvenate Your Repertoire” and “Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers” Madison, Wisconsin, October 2015.
American Choral Directors National Conference. “Conducting Men’s Choruses: Strategies for Success” Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2015.
Festival of Men’s Voices, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, February 2015.
Texas Music Educators Association. “Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers” San Antonio, Texas, February 2015.
Arizona Music Educators Association. “Reboot, Remix, and Rejuvenate Your Repertoire”, “The Non-Negotiables to Creating Rehearsal Room Harmony” and “Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers” Mesa, Arizona, February 2015.
American Choral Directors of Minnesota Summer Dialogue. “The Non-Negotiables to Creating Rehearsal Room Harmony” and “Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers” Moorhead, Minnesota, August 2014.
American Choral Directors North Central Division Conference. “Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers” Des Moines, Iowa, March 2014.
City of Surrey Secondary Schools, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, March 2014.
American Choral Directors Central Division Conference. “Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers” Cincinnati, Ohio, February 2014.
American Choral Directors Association National Conference. “Mad Men: Advertise, Recruit, and Welcome Male Singers into Your Program” Dallas, Texas, March 2013.
Baldwin Wallace University Men’s Chorus, Berea, Ohio, February 2013.
St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio, February 2013.
Puna Men’s Chorus choral retreat, Puna, Hawaii, June 2012.
Korean International Choral Workshop, Seoul, Korea, January 2012.
J.J. Pearce High School Choirs, Richardson, Texas, February 2011
Intercollegiate Men’s Chorus Conference. “Recent GALA Commissions for Men’s Chorus” Oxford, Ohio, March 2010.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Annual Conference. “Making Music: Building the Future” Dallas, Texas, February 2010.
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus fall choral retreat, October 2009.
Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte, North Carolina, April 2009.
Unitarian Universalist of Charlotte Choral Festival, North Carolina, April 2009.
Haltom High School, Haltom City, Texas, March 2009.
Nimitz High School Choral Festival, Irving, Texas, March 2009.
Michigan Choral Directors Association. “New Literature for High School Men’s Chorus” Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 2006.
Adjudicator
UIL Region XX Pre-UIL contest, 2015-present.
UIL Region XX Solo and Ensemble, 2010-2012.
Voice of Pride, Dallas, Texas, August 2007-2011.
Seasons/Winter Park Music Festival, Winter Park, Colorado, March 2010.
Michigan School Vocal Music Association State Festival, Jackson, Michigan, 2007.
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, East Lansing, Michigan, 2006.
Southern California School Vocal Association, 1999.
AWARDS
Temple University – “Gallery of Success” Outstanding Alumnus, 2019.
Dallas Morning News – “Texan of the Year” finalist, 2017.
Musical America – Innovator of the Year, 2016.
2016 Bishop Odon Award for Excellence in Community Outreach – United Methodist Church North Texas Conference.
The American Prize Celebrating Excellence in the Arts, Third Prize in Choral Conducting, 2012.
The American Prize Celebrating Excellence in the Arts, Finalist in Choral Performance by a Community Chorus, 2012.
PUBLICATIONS
CHORAL SERIES: Brothers, Sing On! The Jonathan Palant Choral Series. Hal Leonard Corporation, 2015-present. 16 titles currently available.
ARTICLE: “The Dallas Street Choir: The Impact of Communal Singing on Those Experiencing Homelessness.” Choral Journal, October 2018.
BOOK: Brothers, Sing On! Conducting the Tenor-Bass Choir. Hal Leonard Corporation, 2014.
ARTICLE: “An interview with Pasi Hyökki—Conductor of Finland’s YL Male Voice Choir.” Choral Journal, March 2014.
ARTICLE: “Richard Wagner’s Choruses for Men’s Voices.” Choral Journal, May 2012: 59-65.
ARTICLE: “Relish the Rowdiness with Repertoire.” Choral Journal, June 2007: 53.
COMMISSIONED / DEDICATED WORKS
An Exhortation (TTBB), David Conte, EC Schirmer
Homeland (TTBB) Z. Randall Stroope, Colla Voce
I Am In Need of Music (TTBB), David Brunner, Boosey & Hawkes
Let the Sea Roar (SATB) Taylor Davis, Choristers Guild
Ka Hia Manu (TTBB), Stephen Hatfield, Boosey & Hawkes
O Magnum Mysterium (TTBB) Tom Council, Colla Voce
Our Better Angels (TTBB) Andrea Clearfield, Angelfire Press
Peace Song (TTBB) Greg Gilpin, Heritage Music
Sure on This Shining Night (TTBB), Morten Lauridsen, Peer Music
You Shall Above All Things (TTBB) David N. Childs, Santa Barbara
COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS (+ indicates published; * indicates performed)
* Andante Festivo/Jag ser ett djur, Jean Sibelius (arranged for SATB unaccompanied)
As Steals the Morn from L’Allegro, G. F. Handel (arranged for SA and piano)
* Four Soldier Songs (TBB unaccompanied)
* Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral from Lohengrin, Richard Wagner (arranged for TTBB, organ and brass)
+ Da Hai Ah, Gu Siang, Wang Li-Ping (arranged for TTBB and piano), Alliance Music Publication © 2007
* Kyrie (TTBB unaccompanied)
* Rex tremendae (TTBB unaccompanied)
* Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key (arranged for TTBB unaccompanied)
* William Tell Overture, Gioachino Rossini (arranged for TTBB unaccompanied)
MEMBERSHIPS
American Choral Directors Association
SWACDA Repertoire and Standards Chair for Community Choirs, 2020-present.
Michigan Repertoire and Standards Chair for Male Choirs, 2006-2007.
President, Michigan State University Student Chapter, 2005-2006.
Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses, Inc.
Board Member, 2010-present
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
National Association of Teachers of Singing, current
Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, 2009-2011
Texas Choral Directors Association, current
Youth First Texas Executive Board, 2007-2009
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST