DUANE COTTRELL 606 Apple Rd. Newark, DE 19711 (210) 478-6900 duaneco@mac.com www.duanecottrell.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, Newark, DE 2010-Present Assistant Professor of Choral Studies Director of University Singers, a 50-voice select women s ensemble receiving invitations to perform at NAfME and ACDA Eastern conferences. Director of Concert Choir, a beginning mixed ensemble that has grown from 30 to over 90 in 3 years. Prepared UD Symphonic Chorale for a performance of Orff s Carmina Burana with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Amado. Prepared UD Schola Cantorum for performances of Vivaldi s Beatus Vir, Verdi s Requiem, and Mozart s Coronation Mass. Founder and Director of UD Jazz Singers. Teach secondary choral methods, basic conducting, choral conducting and choral literature. Supervise student teachers. Portland State University, Portland, OR 2009-2010 Interim Director of Choral Activities Directed 32-voice Chamber Choir and 70-voice University choir. Taught fundamentals of conducting, advanced choral conducting, and choral literature. Supervised graduate choral conducting program. Prepared PSU Symphonic Chorale for performances of Orff s Carmina Burana and Bloch s Sacred Service. Mount Hood Community Pops Orchestra, Gresham, OR Spring 2010 Guest Conductor Selected repertoire, prepared and conducted in concert a 50-piece community pops orchestra in the greater Portland area. University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2007-2009 Director, UNT Men s Chorus Directed the 120-voice UNT Men s Chorus, made up almost exclusively of non-voice majors. Chose repertoire, led rehearsals, conducted performances, and managed all administrative responsibilities of the chorus. Denton, TX 2007-2009 Independent Private Voice Teacher Maintained a private voice studio of non-vocal major college students. Taught weekly 30-minute lessons encompassing a wide variety of vocal styles, including classical, pop, rock, and musical theater. University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2008-2009 Teaching Fellow, MUAG 3800: Fundamentals of Conducting Taught undergraduate course covering the fundamentals of conducting: physical gesture, beat patterns, score study, philosophy and history of conducting. Duane Cottrell Curriculum Vitae, Page 1
Schola Cantorum of Texas, Fort Worth, TX 2008-2009 Associate Conductor Assisted with rehearsal and conducting duties, conducted in each of three concerts in the season, and conducted a live performance on WRR 101.1. University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2007-2008 Assistant to the Director of Choral Studies Assisted with the administration of the UNT Department of Choral Studies, including staff management, auditions, finance, travel arrangements, and logistics. Handled all administrative duties for the UNT Choral Conducting Workshop, including advertising, promotion, registration, finance, schedule, housing arrangements, and logistics. University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2005-2007 Teaching Assistant and Associate Conductor, UNT Concert Choir Assisted with the direction of the UNT Concert Choir. Conducted, led rehearsals, wrote program notes, and provided general administrative support. John Jay High School, San Antonio, TX 2003-2005 Choral Director Director of Vocal Music in a low-income school with over 3200 students in enrollment. Grew the struggling program to over 160 students its largest size in over 15 years. Started a Vocal Jazz ensemble. Led the first successful trip in four years to a statewide festival competition. Taught Kodaly-based sight-reading with Curwen hand signs. Taught basic elements of music theory and notation. INVITATIONAL PERFORMANCES UD University Singers February 2014 American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Conference, Baltimore, MD Repertoire included works by Tarik O Regan, Ola Gjeilo, Susan LaBarr UD University Singers April 2013 National Association for Music Education Eastern Conference Hartford, CT Repertoire included works by Claude Debussy, Imant Raminsh, David MacIntyre PUBLICATIONS Vocal Pedagogy in the Choral Rehearsal Anticipated Spring 2015 The Oxford Handbook of Choral Pedagogy, Oxford University Press Support or Resistance? Examining Breathing Techniques in Choral Singing April 2010 The Choral Journal, Vol. 50 No. 9 (53-59) Voice Science in the Choral Rehearsal: Examining the Glottal Onset Spring 2009 The Choral Scholar, Vol. 1 No. 1 (Spring 2009) Voice Science in the Choral Rehearsal: Examining Vocal Tone May 2007 The Choral Journal, Vol. 47 No. 11 (9-15) Duane Cottrell Curriculum Vitae, Page 2
PRESENTATIONS American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Conference February 2014 Baltimore, MD The Only Man in the Choir Room: Bel Canto Techniques for Female Choirs ACDA Voices United Summer Conference August 2012 Fairfax, VA Building Choral Tone: A Scientific and Historical Approach Delaware Music Educators Association State Music Day March 2012 Smyrna, DE Sight-singing in the Choral Rehearsal The Secret to Great Choral Tone American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Conference February 2012 Providence, RI Choral Science: Applying Research to Rehearsal American Choral Directors Association National Conference March 2009 Oklahoma City, OK Tension in the Balance: Common Voice Science Issues for the Choral Conductor Topics: Glottal Onset and Breath Support Physiology 4 th International Conference on the Physiology and Acoustics of Singing January 2009 San Antonio, TX The Effect of Glottal Closure Exercises on an Untrained Male Chorus Texas Music Educators Association February 2007 Tension in the Balance: Common Voice Science Issues for the Choral Conductor Topics: Resonance and Vowel Formants Presentation for Becoming the Choral Poet VI Conducting Workshop June 2006 Tension in the Balance: Common Voice Science Issues for the Choral Conductor Topics: Resonance and Vowel Formants OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY CJMEA Region II Women's Honor Choir - Conductor January 2015 Vocal Instructor at Delaware Governor s School for Excellence July 2014 Music in the Parks/Festivals of Music Adjudicator May-June 2014 Fairfax County (VA) Middle School Choral Assessment - Adjudicator March 2014 Red Clay Consolidated School District Middle School Choral Festival - Clinician November 2013 Vocal Workshop, American Guild of Organists, DE Chapter October 2013 Workshop: Understanding Your Voice, Lewes, DE September 2013 Vocal Instructor at Delaware Governor s School for Excellence July 2013 Music in the Parks/Festivals of Music Adjudicator May-June 2013 Performance Site Coordinator, National ACDA Conference, Dallas, TX March 2013 UD Community Music School Workshop: Understanding Your Voice March 2013 Fairfax County (VA) High School Choral Assessment - Adjudicator March 2013 Duane Cottrell Curriculum Vitae, Page 3
Eastern Shore (MD) High School/Middle School Assessment - Adjudicator March 2013 Red Clay Consolidated School District High School Choral Festival - Clinician November 2012 Vocal Instructor at Delaware Governor s School for Excellence July 2012 Music in the Parks/Festivals of Music Adjudicator May-June 2012 Fairfax County (VA) High School Choral Assessment - Adjudicator March 2012 Howard County (MD) High School Choral Assessment - Adjudicator March 2012 Harford County Choral Assessment - Adjudicator March 2012 Tri-County (MD) Chorus - Conductor February 2012 Harford County (MD) All-County Chorus - Conductor January 2012 Red Clay Consolidated School District Middle School Choral Festival - Clinician November 2011 Red Clay Consolidated School District In-service September 2011 Vocal Instructor at Delaware Governor s School for Excellence July 2011 Music in the Parks/Festivals of Music Adjudicator May-June 2011 Carroll County (MD) Eisteddfod Festival Conductor March 2011 Harford County Choral Festival - Adjudicator March 2011 Red Clay Consolidated School District High School Choral Festival - Conductor November 2010 Red Clay Consolidated School District In-service September 2010 Northwest Oregon Conference Choir Competition, Wilsonville, OR Judge April 2010 Three Rivers League Choir Competition, Milwaukie, OR Judge April 2010 McNair Secondary School, Richmond BC Clinician April 2010 NWACDA Division Convention Performance Site Coordinator March 2010 Oregon District 13 Solo & Ensemble Contest Judge March 2010 Grant High School, Portland, OR Clinician March 2010 Rex Putnam High School, Milwaukie, OR Clinician March 2010 Hudson s Bay High School, Vancouver, WA Clinician January 2010 Portland Area Chamber Choir Festival Adjudicator November 2009 Lake Grove Presbyterian Church Choir Retreat Clinician October 2009 EDUCATION The University of North Texas, Denton, TX May 2009 Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting Major Professor: Dr. Jerry McCoy, Director of Choral Studies Minor Field: Music Education Minor Professor: Dr. Warren Henry, Associate Dean Thesis: Increasing glottal closure in an untrained male chorus by integrating scientific, historical, and clinical practice into choral voice building exercises The University of North Texas, Denton, TX May 2007 Master of Music in Choral Conducting Major Professor: Dr. Jerry McCoy Minor Field: The Science and Pedagogy of Singing Minor Professor: Dr. Stephen F. Austin Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX December 1998 Master of Arts in Christian Education Duane Cottrell Curriculum Vitae, Page 4
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA May 1995 Bachelor of Music Education, Choral Emphasis Dr. Kenneth Fulton, Director of Choral Studies Certified K-12 Music (Louisiana; Texas) Master Classes and Workshops Attended UNT Summer Choral Workshop - Becoming the Choral Poet VI June 2006 Dr. Craig Hella-Johnson (Artistic director and founder of Conspirare) University of Michigan Summer Choral Symposium July 2004 Dr. Jerry Blackstone (Director of Choral Activities, University of Michigan) Dr. Sandra Snow (Associate Professor of Music Education and Choral Conducting, Michigan State University) Dr. Jonathan Reed (Associate Director of Choral Activities, Michigan State University) University of North Texas Vocal Jazz Workshop July 2005 Paris Rutherford (Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas) Michelle Wier (jazz educator, arranger, vocalist, and adjunct assistant professor at the University of California at Los Angeles) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Choral Directors Association Delaware ACDA President, 2013-2015 National Collegiate Choral Organization National Association for Music Education National Association of Teachers of Singing College Music Society Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society Vice-President, Eta Chi Chapter HONORS, AWARDS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS Nominated for Excellence in Teaching Award, 2013-2014 UNT Outstanding Graduate Student, Division of Conducting and Ensembles, 2008-2009. Donald Bailey Memorial Scholarship, Schola Cantorum of Texas, 2008-2009. Teaching Fellowship, University of North Texas Men s Chorus, 2007-2009. Teaching Fellowship, MUAG 3800: Fundamentals of Conducting, 2008-2009. John W. & Fannie L. Woodruff Memorial Scholarship, UNT, 2008-2009. Ben E. Keith Foundation Scholarship, University of North Texas, 2005-2007. Teaching Assistantship, University of North Texas Concert Choir, 2005-2007. Full tuition exemption scholarship, Louisiana State University, 1991-1995. Duane Cottrell Curriculum Vitae, Page 5
! PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Dr. Paul Head Director of Choral Studies 302-831-2578 pdhead@art-sci.udel.edu Dr. Russell Murray Department Chair 302-831-2578 pdhead@art-sci.udel.edu Dr. Melanie DeMent Associate Professor, Voice and Vocal Pedagogy 302-831-1212 mdement@udel.edu Dr. Suzanne Burton Associate Professor, Music Education 302-831-0390 slburton@udel.edu Dr. Jerry McCoy Director of Choral Studies University of North Texas College of Music Denton, TX 76203 940-369-8389 jerry.mccoy@unt.edu Dr. Warren Henry Associate Dean of Academic Affairs University of North Texas College of Music Denton, TX 76203 940-565-3760 warren.henry@unt.edu Dr. Stephen Austin Associate Professor of Voice University of North Texas College of Music Denton, TX 76203 940-369-7214 stephen.austin@unt.edu Dr. Kenneth Fulton Director of Choral Studies Louisiana State University School of Music Baton Rouge, LA 70806 504-388-2569 wfulton@lsu.edu Mr. Bryan Johanson Music Department Chair Portland State University Portland, OR 97089 503.725.3003 johansb@pdx.edu! Duane Cottrell Curriculum Vitae, Page 6