Dr. McKinney has focused his research on repertoire for public school ensembles. This research has been presented at conferences and provides a framework for public school conductors to choose repertoire that exposes students to a broad spectrum of musical concepts and skills. His collaborative research is focused on performing choral transcriptions with wind bands. Working with colleagues from the CU choral department, Dr. McKinney has co-presented this research at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic and the Colorado Music Educators Association Conference. Other areas of current research are effective and efficient score study methods for developing conductors and repertoire development for collegiate wind ensembles.
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teaching of conducting, wind band history and repertoire, youth ensembles, conducting performing ensembles
EMUS 3297 - Wind Symphony
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
2.0 credit hours offered CE Aspen Music School only.
EMUS 5297 - Wind Symphony
Primary Instructor
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
2.0 credit hours offered CE Aspen Music School only.
MUSC 3176 - Conducting 1
Primary Instructor
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019
Introduces conducting and rehearsal techniques. Performance participation in the appropriate ensemble (band, choir or orchestra). Offered fall only.
