PPS 8.10 Form 1B
TEXAS STATE VITA (with Fine Arts components)
I. Academic/Professional Background
A. Name: Craig Aamot Title: Senior Lecturer
B. Educational Background
Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation
M.M Dec, 2012 Texas State University Choral Conducting Choral Conducting
B.A. 1998 Carroll University Music Education, Choral Conducting Music Ed.
C. University Experience
Position University Dates Senior Lecturer Texas State University. Fall 2015 - Present Lecturer Texas State University Fall 2013 – 2015 Adjunct Faculty Texas State University Spring, 2013 Graduate Assistant Texas State University Fall 2011 – Fall 2012
D. Relevant Professional Experience
Position Entity Dates
Director Wimberly Community Chorus 2017-Present Minister of Music. First United Methodist Church, Lockhart, TX. 2017-2019 Minister of Music First United Methodist Church. Gonzales, TX 2013-2017 Choral Director Appleton North H.S., WI 2005-20011 Choral Director Menomonie H.S., WI 2000-2005 Choral Director First Lutheran Church, Pewaukee, WI 1998-2000 Quarterback Coach Westlake Football Academy 2014- 2018 Owner, JT Quarterback Camp National 2017 - present
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II. TEACHING
B. Courses Taught:
MU 2303 Survey of Music Literature MU 4280 Senior Research Project Advisor MU 2313 Fine Arts Appreciation - Music MUSE 1113 Men’s Choir MUSE 1113-5113L Women’s Choir MUSE 1113-4113J VocaLibre MUSE University Singers
Other:
2020
University Singers VocaLibre Survey of Music Literature Fine Arts Appreciation Mentor, Graduate Conductors, Christian Cruz Fall Concerts: University Singers and VocaLibre Video Production: “Something Beautiful”. VocaLibre, December
2019 Men’s Choir VocaLibre Survey of Music Literature Senior research project advisor
2018 Men’s Choir VocaLibre Survey of Music Literature Senior research project advisor
2017 Men’s Choir VocaLibre Survey of Music Literature Senior research project advisor
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Mentor, graduate conductors, David Gailey, Miguel Zuniga, Men’s Choir. Host clinician Dylan Bell for workshop and collaborative performance with VocaLibre, October. VocaLibre and other interested students. Considering Mathew Shepard. Collaboration with Chorale, VocaLibre and Craig Johnson. March. Men’s/Women’s Choir Concert, April VocaLibre Spring Concert, April Host national clinician, Michael Barrett, choral music education students and choir students. Choral Collage Concert, Men’s Choir and VocaLibre, September Men’s/Women’s Choir concert, PERF, Nov. 13. Return To Love, VocaLibre Holiday Concert, PERF, December
2016:
Mentor, graduate conductors, Emily Gunter, Kerra Simmons, Miguel Zuniga, Men’s Choir.
Host, clinician Dylan Bell for workshop and collaborative performance with VocaLibre, Mar. 6,7. VocaLibre and other interested students.
Men’s/Women’s Choir Concert, PERF, Apr.17.
VocaLibre Spring Concert, PERF, Apr. 30
Host, national clinicians, Jake Runestad, Emerick Dee, Mary James Phillips, Andrew Withington, choral music education students and choir students.
Choral Collage Concert, Men’s Choir and VocaLibre, Sep. 25.
Men’s/Women’s Choir concert, PERF, Nov. 13.
Into The Light, VocaLibre Holiday Concert, PERF, Dec. 3,4.
III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE
B. Works not in Print 2. Invited Talks, Lectures, Presentations:
2020
Texas State Common Experience Theme Proposal: Compassion Conductor: Wimberly Community Chorus, Spring Guest Conductor: Conspirare Youth Chorus, February Arranger, One Voice/Alma Mater, used with video for commencement ceremony. May. December.
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Arranger, video creator, “Never Alone”, used for TX State promo and commencement. Commissioned and Premiered “This Pretty Planet/Fragile”.arr. Dylan Bell, May. Choral Dept Concerts: Fall Concerts, University Singers and VocaLibre Video Production, “Something Beautiful”. VocaLibre, December.
2019
Conductor, Wimberly Community Choir, January – April. Guest Conductor, Conspirare Youth Choirs. January. Invited Clinician, NEISD, Roosevelt HS, San Antonio. March. Arranger, One Voice/Alma Mater, used with video for commencement ceremony. May. Adjudicator, TSSEC, Austin, May. Speaker, Texas State Choral Symposium , June. Guest Clinician, PSJA ISD Tri-City Mixed Choir, Pharr, TX. October. Guest Conductor, Conspirare Youth Choirs, November Commissioned and Premiered “Where Is The Love”.arr. Dylan Bell, May.
2018 Presenter, WCCA. Coaching Convention, Leadership. Minneapolis, MN Presenter, Texas State/Conspirare Choral Convention
2017 Section Leader, International Choral Festival, Sydney, Australia. Adjudicator, TSSEC, Austin Guest Conductor, Conspirare Youth Choirs Conductor, Wimberly Community Chorus Presenter, National Choral Symposium: Relevance. Fargo, ND
2016
Conductor, pianist, arranger, South Texas Scholarship Fundraiser (opening for Jay Leno). McAllen Event Center, Corpus Christi Selena Center, March. Arranger, One Voice/Alma Mater, used with video for commencement ceremony, May, Dec. Conductor, Clinician, Gonzales Big Sing! Second-annual clinic/festival for youth in SE Texas, VocaLibre. May. Conductor, Board Of Regents meeting, VocaLibre performance, May Adjudicator, TSSEC, Austin, May. Adjudicator, Music In The Park, San Antonio, May. Conductor, Men’s Choir, All-State Preparatory Choir Camp, June Conductor, Wimberly Community Choir. 12 rehearsals and 3 concerts, Fall. Clinician, Lovejoy school district, Dallas, Sept. Clinician Thomas Clark High School, San Antonio, Sept. Conductor, Love Downtown Awards performance, Nov.
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Conductor, San Marcos Rotary Club performance, Dec. Strutter Holiday Spectacular, with VocaLibre. Harrison Theatre, Dec. Conductor, Horseshoe Bay Resort, VocaLibre performance, Dec.
2015
Conductor, Central Texas Hospice Care Banquet, VocaLibre performance Feb. 9. Clinician, Anchorage Choral Festival. 17 choirs, 5 days, Anchorage, AK. March. Arranger, One Voice/Alma Mater, used with video for commencement ceremony, May 6/7. Dec 9/10. Conductor, arranger, guitarist, Lonesome Dove cast reunion. VocaLibre performance, Ft. Worth. Mar. 30. Clinician, Tomball High School. Apr. 15 Premiered commissioned piece, Love’s In Need by Dylan Bell. April 22. Conductor, Clinician, Gonzales Big Sing! Second-annual clinic/festival for youth in SE Texas, VocaLibre. May 8. Conductor, Board Of Regents meeting, VocaLibre performance, Round Rock, May 25. Adjudicator, TSSEC, Austin, May 28, 30. Adjudicator, Music In The Park, San Antonio, May 28. C3 CoSearch Weekend. Compassion Project, final four qualifier. September. Conductor, Real Men Sing. Texas State Men’s Choral Festival Concert. Premiered commissioned piece, Shining Star by Dylan Bell. Dec. 3. Strutter Holiday Spectacular, with VocaLibre. Harrison Theatre. Dec. 9,10. Conductor, Horseshoe Bay Resort, VocaLibre performance. Dec. 16. Horseshoe Bay. Conductor, San Marcos Rotary Club, VocaLibre performance, Dec. 15. San Marcos.
3. Musical Compositions, Publications, or Recordings:
“Never Alone”, Arrangment and Video Production.
Soundtrack for Texas State Commencement Video. Spring 2015-present I arranged, taught and conducted “One Voice/Alma Mater,” used for the Texas State commencement video.
“Lift Every Voice”, VocaLibre Album. Spring, 2016. First professionally produced album for VocaLibre, financed by central offices of Texas State University. I served as artistic director and conductor.
“Lift Every Voice” Album arr. Thina Sonke, Avulekile Amasango, Never Alone, Modimo. I arranged these pieces for the album.
Texas State Holiday E-card arr. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas/Alma Mater” 2015 I arranged this piece, used on the 2015 university holiday E-card.
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Conspirare Christmas CD, arr. Avulekile Amasango Fall, 2014 Conspirare used my arrangement of this piece in their 2014 concert series and on their album.
Texas State Holiday E-Card arr. “One Voice/Alma Mater” Fall, 2014 I arranged this piece, used on the 2014 university holiday E-card.
4. Musical Performances (international, national, regional, and/or state; if not refereed, please indicate):
2015 Performance Tour, China. Four performances including Shanghai Conservatory, Shanghai Beijing Children’s Palace, Beijing.
2011 Performance Tour, Italy. Five concerts, including Church of Sant’Andrea, Levanto, Italy San Giovanni Batista, Riomaggiore, Italy St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy.
2011 Appleton Compassion Project. Artistic Director. Multi-media event district-wide year-long collaboration. 2,000 tickets sold. Appleton, WI.
2010 Wisconsin ACDA convention, Eau Claire, WI. Auditioned Choir.
2010 ACDA Regional Convention, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN. Auditioned Choir.
2009 Performance Tour, Vienna, Prague, Salzburg. Six performances.
2009 American Choral Masterpieces, guest choir. Auditioned Choir. Performed as featured choir for a two-day festival, Simon Carrington, conductor.
2008 National Intercollegiate Male Chorus Conference. Eau Claire, WI. Auditioned Choir.
2007 Performance Tour, France and Spain, six performances, including Barcelona Cathedral. Barcelona, Spain Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France
2005 Performance Tour, Italy. Five concerts
2004 Wisconsin ACDA State Convention. Appleton, WI. Auditioned Choir.
5. Theatrical Productions (design, directing, and/or performance; international, national, regional, and/or state; if not refereed, please indicate):
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2005-2011 Artistic Director, Holiday Classics. Full staging and lighting design, four-choir 200-student collaboration. 4,000 audience Members, and seven performances in 2011.
12. Workshops:
13. Other (Including Guest Adjudicating)
Anchorage Choral Festival, Anchorage, AK March 2016
University Interscholastic League. UT Austin. Adjudicator May 28, 30 2016
Music in the Parks, Six Flags San Antonio May 14, 2016 Guest Adjudicator
University Interscholastic League. UT Austin. Adjudicator May 25, 2014
IV. SERVICE
A. Institutional
1. University:
2020
VL Performance, MLK Celebration. LBJ. January. VL Performance, Ms. Wheelchair Texas Banquet. San Marcos. February. VL Performance, Alumni Association. November. VL Performance, Diversity Week. November. VL Performance, Horseshoe Bay Concert Series. Dec. Member, Public Relations Committee
2019
VL Performance, Friends of Fine Arts fundraiser, Aquabrew, Feb VL Open Rehearsal and Clinic, two visiting High Schools. VL Performance 3M Frontline Conference – Strahan, April VL Performance, Bobcat Pause, April. VL Perforamnce, Council of Scholars. April. VL Performance, Family Campaign. April VL Recruitment Tour, Houston, May VL Performance, TXState Convocation, August. VL Recording, TXState FOFA Birthday Greetings. September.
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VL Open Rehearsal, FOFA, October. VocaLibre Performance, TACUSPA Conference, Embassy Suites, Oct 22 VL Performance, Diversity Week Kick-Off. October 25 VL Performance, Arte@EdenHill, New Braunfels. October 27. VL Performance, Towns n Gowns, San Marcos, Oct 29. VL Performance, FOFA Fundraiser, Kissing Tree, November 8. Strutter Holiday Spectacular performance, Dec President’s Open House performance, Dec VL Performance, Rick Novak Brauntex Holiday Concert, Dec. VL Performance, Horseshoe Bay Concert Series. Dec. Member, Public Relations Committee
2017 Council of Scholars induction ceremony performance, March. Central Texas Hospice Care performance, March Endowment luncheon (The Giving Society) performance, March. Boys and Girls Club of San Marcos performance, April Cure for Clara fundraiser performance, April Performance/recruiting/clinic tour, VocaLibre, 5 high schools in Houston area, May. Board Of Regents performance, May. Gonzales Big Sing! Third-annual festival for youth, May. Assistant, Texas State Choral Symposium, June. Recruiting Coordinator, Bobcat Days, June, July. 10 events. Student Affairs Kick-off performance, Sept. Friends of Fine Arts event performance, Sept. San Marcos Rotary Club performance, Dec. President Holiday Celebration. VocaLibre performance, Dec. McCoy’s Holiday Company Party performance, Dec. Friends of Fine Arts Holiday Party. VocaLibre performance, Dec. Committee for Public Relations
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2016 Fall Michael Heintze retirement banquet. VocaLibre performance, Aug. 30. Real Men Sing! Texas State Men’s Choral Festival. Organizer. Marbridge Center for disabled, VocaLibre performance, Nov. 10. President Holiday Celebration. VocaLibre performance, Dec 14. Friends of Fine Arts HolidayParty.VocaLibre performance Dec 16. Summer Board of Regents performance, Austin. Gonzales Big Sing! Second-annual festival for youth. Organizer. Conductor, Texas State Alumni Choir, Harrison Theatre, July. Conductor, Men’s Chorus, All-State Preparatory Choir Camp, Evans Auditorium. July. Recruiting Coordinator, Bobcat Days, June, July. 10 events. Spring Lonesome Dove performance, Ft. Worth, TX Bobcat Pause Ceremony Council of Scholars Induction Ceremony Friends of Fine Arts Ceremony 2015 Fall President’s Open House, performance Family Weekend, Performance Mass Communications Week, Performance Spring Texas State Family Campaign, Performance Faculty Retirement, Performance Council of Scholars Induction Ceremony 2014 Fall Freshman Convocation, Performance Spring MLK Celebration, Performance Council of Scholars Induction Ceremony Spanish Media Conference, Performance 2013 Fall Freshman Convocation, Performance Pride and Excellence Campaign Performances; San Marcos, Austin, San Antonio. Lampasses, Opening Celebration Bobcat Pause Ceremony, Performance Multicultural Regional Luncheon Board Of Regents Event, San Marcos.
2. College: 3. Department/School
B. Professional
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C. Community:
2016 Spring Central Texas Hospice Care. Performance Tomball High School. Performance. Gonzales Singing Festival, workshop and concert. San Antonio Tour, four High Schools, with Chorale. San Marcos Outlet Mall, Performance 2015 Fall McCoy’s Headquarters, Holiday Performance Horseshoe Bay Resort, Performance Veteran’s Dinner, San Marcos, Performance Spring Gonzales Singing Festival, workshop and Performance Brazoswood High School. Performance Crockett Elementary, Clinic and Performance Central Texas Hospice Care. Performance Houston Tour, four High Schools, with Chorale. 2014 Fall McCoy’s Holiday Performance Central Texas Hospice Care, ribbon-cutting. Sweet Adeleines Music Festival. Temple, TX Spring Bowie High School Banquet Crockett Elementary, Miller Middle School, Performances. 2013 Fall Horseshoe Bay, Performance
Updated 6/12
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