Richard W. Robbins 2619 John Avenue, Superior, Wi 832-264-3966 • [email protected] Website: Richardrobbinsmusic.Com
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RICHARD W. ROBBINS 2619 JOHN AVENUE, SUPERIOR, WI 832-264-3966 • [email protected] WEBSITE: RICHARDROBBINSMUSIC.COM EDUCATION DMA in Conducting, choral emphasis, with secondary concentration in music history 2010 University of Houston, Houston, TX (Moores Teaching Fellow, 4.0 GPA) Dissertation title: “A 1629 Vespers by Leandro Gallerano (late 16th c.-1631): Critical Performing Edition, with Commentary” Committee: Matthew Dirst, John Snyder, Betsy Cook Weber, Charles Hausmann (Chair) MM in Conducting, choral emphasis 2006 University of Houston, Houston, TX (4.0 GPA) BME in Choral Music Education, summa cum laude, liberal studies honors, minor in psychology 1999 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL (3.93/4.0 GPA) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND CONDUCTING University of Wisconsin-Superior 2014-present Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music (tenure-track) Associate Department Chair • Director and organizer of Chorfest, a high school honor choir festival drawing over 150 students annually from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan • Teach and develop curriculum for ten regularly-scheduled courses, included choirs, conducting courses, choral techniques and literature courses, and music academics (counterpoint, ear training, music technology, and music appreciation); experience with both face-to-face and online course delivery • As Associate Department Chair, editor for NASM self-study report, annual music department assessment, and required Academic Program Review; voting member of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Council • Maintain student advising load (music majors and minors), including supervision of student teaching for Choral Music Education majors; faculty advisor for student ACDA chapter University of Houston (Houston, TX) 2004-2009 Director and Instructor of Record, Concert Women’s Chorus 2007-2009 • Invited choir, Texas Collegiate Women's Chorus Festival (2008) • Planned and implemented multi-day Texas performance and high school recruiting tour • Invited choir, masterclass with choral ensemble Cantus • Increased ensemble enrollment during tenure with choir Director and Instructor of Record, University Men’s Chorus 2004-2007 • Invited choir, Bay Area Chorus Invitational (2007) • Multiple community outreach events and collaborations with Houston-area choirs • Increased ensemble enrollment during tenure with choir Moores Teaching Fellow 2005-2009 • Assistant Director, Moores School Concert Chorale, Collegium Musicum & Choral Artists • Assisted with all aspects of choral program, including recruiting; administrative and music library duties; programs; and concert logistics • Designed, programmed, and implemented the website uhchoirs.org, the online presence for the choral ensembles of the University of Houston Richard Robbins, page 2 RELATED EXPERIENCE: PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC SCHOOL Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra (Duluth, MN) 2014-present Director and Chorusmaster, Duluth-Superior Symphony Chorus Duluth News Tribune 12/4/15: “Chorus master Richard Robbins had his biggest impact on the evening.... The way the chorus sang...was surprisingly powerful, giving the familiar words new vitality.” • Prepare chorus for multiple choral-orchestral concerts for broadcast on Minnesota Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio • Service on artistic advisory committee • Collaborate on repertoire selection with artistic director/conductor American Federation Pueri Cantores (Orange, CA) 2013-present Festival Conductor • Festival conductor for nationally- and internationally-publicized concerts in multiple cities, including Miami, New York City, Los Angeles, Orlando, San Francisco & Chicago • Conduct and clinic 300-500 high school students annually across the country, and adjudicate dozens of school music programs High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Public School: Houston, TX) 2010-2014 Choir Director, Solo Voice Masterclass Instructor & Musical Director • HSPVA is an elite, nationally-recognized arts public-school magnet program serving grades 9-12. All students, selected by audition, and learn a university-level curriculum in preparation for study at college or conservatory. • 2013 Teacher of the Year • Yearly placement of multiple students in Texas All-State Choir, ACDA National Honor Choirs • Yearly placement of graduates as scholarship recipients in top voice programs across the country, including Eastman, Carnegie- Mellon, Oberlin, Boston, Baylor, North Texas, University of Texas, University of Houston, Rice University, and others • Nominated for Best Music Director and Best Orchestra, 2013 Tommy Tune Awards • Member, Campus-wide Strategic Decision Making Committee • Member, Project Advisory Team for planned $84 million downtown campus • Invited performances with Houston Symphony and numerous civic, business, and community organizations, and visiting classical musicians (Chanticleer) and popular music groups through the Grammy foundation • Performance of Distinction honors, 2013 San Antonio Madrigal Festival • National performing tours to St. Louis and New Orleans • 1st place and 2nd place, Texas Early Music Festival (Texas Renaissance Festival 2012 and 2013) • established online presence for HSPVA choirs on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media, resulting in dramatically increased auditions, concert attendance, and alumni donations Houston Symphony (Houston, TX) 2006-2008 Assistant Director, Houston Symphony Chorus • prepared chorus for over 50 performances conducted by Hans Graf, Joan Glover, Bernard Labadie, Klaus Peter Flor, and others • tour performances in Budapest, Vienna & Prague • Assisted in all auditions and management tasks of chorus American Festival for the Arts (Houston, TX) 2004-2009 Choral Department Chair and Conductor • Choral department chair, choral conductor, chamber choir director, madrigal choir director, and recruiting South Houston High School (Public School: South Houston, TX) 1999-2004 Associate Choir Director • Director or co-director of 13 first-division scholastic contest-winning choirs in five years • Creation of first-ever curricular men’s choir at the school • Music direction for annual Broadway musical productions • Outreach concerts to area schools Richard Robbins, page 3 • 2nd place, San Antonio Madrigal Festival (2003) • Who's Who Among America's Teachers (2001, 2002, 2004) Church Music Positions 2000-present • Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior WI (Choir Director: 2015-present) • Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Houston TX (Choir Director: 2010-2013) • St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Houston TX (Director of Music: 2009-2010) • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Houston TX (Director of Music Ministries: 2007-2009) • St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Houston TX (Director, Choral Scholars & Baritone Soloist 2000-2006) PRESENTATIONS July 2017 Headline Presenter (various topics) – AFPC/NCEA National Conductors Summit, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein (Chicago), IL January 2017 “American Choral Music: Traditions and New Directions”, Fredyryk Chopin University of Music (Warsaw, Poland) and Archidiecezjalna Szkoła Muzyczna (Krakow, Poland) August 2016 “Engage! High Energy Choral Rehearsal Strategies”, National Catholic Educators Association and American Federation Pueri Cantores (webinar for international audience, co-presented with Jennifer Robbins) February 2016 “Analyze This! Empowering Your Choir to Become Critical, Creative Musicians,” North Central American Choral Directors Convention and Conference (Sioux Falls, SD) August 2015 “Integrating Liturgical Music into the High School Curriculum,” 7th Annual Summer Seminar for High School Educators, Archdiocese of New York (New York, NY) August 2015 “Models for Success: Liturgical Music in Urban Catholic School Settings,” 7th Annual Summer Seminar for High School Educators, Archdiocese of New York (New York, NY) October 2013 Presenter, Best Practices Committee, Celebrating Teachers and Best Practices, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Arts School Network 2013 National Convention (New York, NY) May 2013 "Curtains, Lights, Sound - HSPVA!", Arts School Network "Know More" Webinar Series: (national broadcast, discussing best practices and curriculum design) PUBLICATIONS June 2016 “Engagement in the Choral Rehearsal” (The Voice: Journal of the Wisconsin ACDA) September 2015 "A Few Good Men: Advice for Choirs Short on Tenors and Basses" (American Federation Pueri Cantores Newsletter, Vol. 7, Issue 2) December 2014 “Seasonal and Topical Music Listings: A Reference for Catholic School Masses” (American Federation Pueri Cantores/National Catholic Education Association) October 2014 Leandro Gallerano, ed. Richard Robbins, “Dixit Dominus” (Prima la Musica Press GAL001) October 2014 Leandro Gallerano, ed. Richard Robbins, “Beatus vir” (Prima la Musica Press GAL002) October 2014 Leandro Gallerano, ed. Richard Robbins, “Laudate pueri” (Prima la Musica Press GAL003) October 2014 Leandro Gallerano, ed. Richard Robbins, “Confitebor” (Prima la Musica Press GAL004) Richard Robbins, page 4 October 2014 Leandro Gallerano, ed. Richard Robbins, “Laudate Dominum” (Prima la Musica Press GAL005) October 2014 Leandro Gallerano, ed. Richard Robbins, “Magnificat” (Prima la Musica Press GAL006) In progress “Workers! Comrades! To You Who Sing: The Music of the Workers Songbook (1934) and Workers Songbook 2 (1935).” Freelance music journalist for the Duluth News Tribune (print circulation: 63,000) since December 2015. COURSES TAUGHT COURSES TAUGHT FOR CREDIT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR