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