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ABOUT

A dynamic conductor and music educator, Robb Dennis encourages musicians to go beyond what they think is possible. He was awarded a Doctorate of Musical Arts in vocal performance from Claremont Graduate University, California, and has since applied his experience in tertiary education in Australia. With a passion for music history and world music, vocal pedagogy, and conducting, Dennis has made a mark on progressive music education. His rich background in choral conducting includes international tours and televised performances of a variety of works, with groups ranging from eight to 80 members.

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Dennis is an operatic tenor and has enjoyed performing with the Repertory Opera of Los Angeles, the West Coast Opera Theatre, and Australia's Opera Hunter. He is also an avid French Horn player and teacher, a recording artist (see Soundcloud), and has stepped into the role of producer for a number of studio albums, for both vocal ensembles and solo artists. He recently finished his term as Conductor and Artistic Director of Counterpoint Chamber Choir before moving to Sydney, where he is a head teacher of Creative and Performing Arts.

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EDUCATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Ethnomusicology

Native American musical diversity; comparisons with Australian Aboriginal musical practices

Doctor of Musical Arts

Claremont Graduate University

1998

Vocal Pedagogy

The vocal mechanism through different methodologies 

Classical Music in a Contemporary World

The accessibility and relevance of classical music in a 21st Century Western Society

Choral Composers

Harmony and performance practice of the works of Morten Lauridsen

Master of Arts

Loma Linda University

1992

Bachelor of Music Education

Pacific Union College

1984

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