Attributes of United States Community Chorus' Success and Longevity: a Case Study with the Turtle Creek Chorale of Dallas, Texas Craig Allen Gregory
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Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2009 Attributes of United States Community Chorus' Success and Longevity: A Case Study with the Turtle Creek Chorale of Dallas, Texas Craig Allen Gregory Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VISUAL ARTS, THEATER, AND DANCE ATTRIBUTES OF UNITED STATES COMMUNITY CHORUS‘ SUCCESS AND LONGEVITY: A CASE STUDY WITH THE TURTLE CREEK CHORALE OF DALLAS, TEXAS By CRAIG ALLEN GREGORY A Disser a ion submi ed o he Depar men of Ar Educa ion in par ial fulfillmen of he re-uiremen s for he de.ree of Doc or of Philosophy De.ree A0arded: Sprin. Semes er, 1003 Copyri.h 4 1003 Crai. Allen Gre.ory All Ri.h s Reserved The members of he Commi ee approve he Disser a ion of Crai. Allen Gre.ory defended on February 17, 1003. Pa Villeneuve Professor Direc in. Disser a ion Andr9 Thomas Ou side Commi ee Member Anne Hod.es Commi ee Member Marcia Rosal Commi ee Member Approved: David Gussa:, Chair, Ar Educa ion Depar men Sally McRorie, Dean, Colle.e of Visual Ar s, Thea er, and Dance The Gradua e School has verified and approved he above named commi ee members. ii To sin. li:e his, in he company of o her souls, and o ma:e hose consonan s slip ou so easily and in unison, and o ma:e hose chords so rich ha hey brin. ears o your eyes; This is ranscendence. This is he po0er ha choral sin.in. has ha o her music can only dream of. - Garrison Keillor iii For my paren s, David and Joyce, and he many ances ors 0ho ins illed in me ha a -uali y educa ion is priceless. Bein. an educa or is much harder han bein. a eacher. To all he ur les and suppor ers in my life;especially he ones sin.in. from above: Than: you for your dedica ion, your service, and your voice. To .randness: he bi..er he be er, he more he merrier. Or.anized chaos is hrillin.? The final produc is no hin. shor of perfec ion for he audience and par icipan . To everyone sin.in.? Sin.in. as a profession, as a hobby, as a service o some hin. .rea er han all of us;.and I 0ould be remiss if I didn‘ men ion hose ha sin. o he radio or in he sho0er. Keep a smile on your face and a son. in your hear . Las , bu cer ainly no leas , o he many friends ha have come and .one in my life. Each one of you brin.s a li.h o share in his 0orld. Than:s for sharin. yours 0i h me. iv ACKOWLEDGEMENTS Tur le Cree: Chorale @ he un-uan ifiable dedica ion o be he fines men‘s chorus in he 0orld and he 0illin.ness o share he eAperience 0i h o hers - for bein. he over achievers: 0he her o prove ourselves o one ano her, our family, co-0or:ers, or closes friends. And o he Board of Direc ors for allo0in. me o research his phenomenon: may hose men‘s voices be raised forevermore. Ar Educa ion Depar men for i s openness and enaci y @ Dr. Pa Villeneuve for no s eppin. in o he shoes of Dr. Charles Dorn, ye placin. hers beside hisB Dr. Penny Orr for commi in. a he las minu e: bes of luc: in your fu ure endeavors. Colle.e of Music for se lin. for no hin. less han he bes - Dr. Anne Hod.es: I 0as dra0n o he pro.ram because ar is should be leadin. he ar s. You mus be proficien in your ins rumen o pursue an upper level de.ree in Ar s Adminis ra ion a Florida S a e Universi y. I is he ru h. I hope and pray his philosophy sus ains for .enera ions. And o Dr. Andr9 Thomas: ruly a .lobal inspira ion in he choral 0orld. The joinin. of 0o depar men s 0i h one purpose @ he ar s @ my doc oral commi ee and Dr. Melanie Davenpor for encoura.in. me o pursue ha 0hich I am so passiona e abou : communi y chorus and specifically he .ay and lesbian choral movemen , our ne0es .enera ion of communi y chorus. Tallahassee Communi y Chorus for brin.in. his TeAan in o heir family @ sho0in. me ho0 a board can become a cohesive 0or:in. uni 0i h smiles and no bac: s abbin.. Everyone plays 0ell in he sandboA. To rei era e 0ha I have old he ravelers o China, Washin. on, DC, and o he Board of Direc ors: I is rue, every hin. 0e need o :no0 0e learned in :inder.ar en: raise your hand, s and in line, be :ind o your nei.hbor, use he buddy sys em, you‘re no in con rol, and ie your shoe;be fleAible, he eacher has he ans0er. Chorus America @ providin. an avenue for communica ion, adminis ra ion, and uni in. he choral communi y hrou.h communi y, symphony, and professional choruses American Choral Direc ors Associa ion - ensurin. sin.in. remains a par of he school day - ho0 many imes do 0e have o prove he ar s ma:e for a 0ell rounded s uden , increases es s scores, e c; Ye , he ar s are he firs o .o and i ma:es no sense. v TABLE OF CONTENTS Lis of Tables iA Lis of Fi.ures A Abs rac Ai I. INTRODUCTION 1 S a emen of he Problem 1 Brief Choral His ory of he Uni ed S a es 3 Na ional Endo0men for he Ar E Chorus America 5 The American Choral Direc ors Associa ion 7 The Ne0 Genera ion 7 S one0all 7 Gay and Lesbian Associa ion of Choruses 8 AIDS 3 His oric Measures of Ar is ic Success 10 His oric Measures of Ar s Adminis ra ive Pro.ress 11 Na ure and Purpose of S udy 11 Successful Choruses 13 Grea Choruses Today 1E Tur le Cree: Chorale 17 Phenomenolo.y and Heuris ic In-uiry 17 Defini ion of Terms 13 Summary 10 II. LITERATURE REVIEW 11 Ar is ic 11 Rehearsal Techni-ues 11 Vocal Peda.o.y 13 Performance Prac ices 13 Adminis ra ion 13 Ar s Adminis ra ion 13 Labels, Cycles, and S a.es 1E Micro Componen s 15 Finance 15 Board 17 Curren Choral S a is ics 18 Audience 31 Curren Research 31 Academic Discoveries 31 Success 31 Wha is SuccessI 31 Success Cri eria Model 31 Wha is no SuccessI 33 Fear of Success 3E vi Summary 3E III. METHODOLOGY 37 Case S udy 37 Research Jues ions 37 Research Desi.n 38 Da a Collec ion 33 Primary Sources E0 Secondary Sources E0 Published Resources E1 Elec ronic Resources E1 Analysis of Da a E3 In ervie0s E3 Documen s and Codin. E3 Financial Analysis E5 Measuremen E5 Limi a ions E7 Bias E7 Delimi a ions E7 Assump ions E8 Anomalies E8 Fur her Research E3 Time able E3 Preliminary Discovery E3 Permission and IRB 50 Summary 50 IV. FINDINGS 51 Research Jues ion 1: Ar is ic and Adminis ra ive Leadership 51 Research Jues ion 1: S aff Developmen 55 Research Jues ion 3: Bru al Fac s of Curren Reali y 57 Research Jues ion E: Mission S a emen 71 Research Jues ion 5: Technolo.y 73 Research Jues ion 7: EA ernal Fac ors 77 Summary 73 V. CONCLUSION 71 Summary of Findin.s 71 Success 7E Lon.evi y 75 Recommenda ions for Fur her Research 75 Reflec ions 77 APPENDICES 78 A. In ervie0 Jues ions 78 B. Le er of Consen 80 vii C. Human SubCec s Response 81 D. 15 h Anniversary Founders Dinner ranscrip ion (1335L 81 E. 15 h Anniversary His ory (reprin from concer pro.ramL 11E In ervie0 Transcrip ions 0i h Au hor Summaries: F. Anderson, Pe er 130 G. Blac:, A. G. 133 H. Bu ler, Mar.are MTri..erN 151 I. Curry, Daryl 170 J. Davidson, Sco 171 K. Davis, Wayne 180 L. Emery, Rober 131 M. Fla:e, Che and Kni.h , Bud 101 N. Jones, Don 117 O. McBryde, Kenn 133 P. Mi chell, David 1E8 J. Palan , Jona han 155 R. Pollan, Rudy 17E S. Ray, Randy and Vic or 173 T. Rie.er, Russ 183 U. Seeli., Tim 130 V. Shore, John 307 W. Spencer, An oine 315 X. Wil:inson, Kay 313 Y. Williams, Paul J. 337 O. Youn., Ed 3E7 REFERENCES 357 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 375 viii LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Research Jues ions and Da a Collec ion Me hod 33 Table 1. Recordin.s Juan i y Ordered 1330 hrou.h 1333 7E iA LIST OF FIGURES Fi.ure 1. Financial Synopsis of 11 Ou s andin. Communi y Choruses 15 Fi.ure 1. Chorus Popula ion, Chorus America (1003L 18 Fi.ure 3. Sin.in. Popula ion, Chorus America (1003L 13 Fi.ure E. Ar s Or.aniza ions by Genre 30 Fi.ure 5. Ten year revie0 of revenue, eApenses, and asse s 53 Fi.ure 7. Fac ors in he cause of .ro0 h (percen a.e of o al responsesL 70 A ABSTRACT Business endeavors ei her for-profi or no -for-profi a:e produc , people, and mana.emen s:ills o ob ain profi abili y and sus ainabili y.