Guest Clinician
Kyle Zeuch
Kyle Zeuch is director of the Olivet College Choir in
Olivet, Michigan, in addition to serving as director of Children and Youth
Choirs at Michigan State University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music
Education from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, a Master of Music in
Choral Conducting from Michigan State University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts
in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University. Zeuch previously
taught in Brownsville, Texas, at Rivera High School, where he was named the
Texas Choral Directors Association’s Distinguished Young Director in 2010.
During his time as director of Children and Youth Choirs
at MSU, Zeuch collaborated with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the MSU College
of Music choirs and orchestra, the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, and the
University Musical Society of Ann Arbor. Choirs under Zeuch’s direction have
performed at Carnegie Hall and on a European tour of Germany and Austria. Zeuch’s choirs performed at the ACDA Michigan Conference (2016) and the Michigan
Music Conference (2017).
Zeuch is an active adjudicator and clinician. He conducted
the Michigan Music Educators Elementary State Honor Choir and is slated to
conduct the Michigan School Vocal Music Association’s 7-8-9 SSA Honor Choir in
2018. He has presented multiple sessions in various states at professional
conferences, including Michigan, Ohio, and Texas on the topics of building
choral programs, programming repertoire, score study, recruitment, and
collaboration with accompanists.
Rules
The intention is for this to be simple and nonthreatening. You are free to present whatever music you choose. Each choir will have a total of 30 minutes. This includes both performance time and your clinic.
Please be prepared to supply three original copies of each of your scores, with the measures numbered, for our panel. These will, of course, be returned to you.
Each clinician will fill out the enclosed “rubric.” Numbers and ratings will not be used, nor will they be posted. This is simply a form to help guide our listening and provide you with feedback. In addition, recorded comments, a performance recording, and on-stage clinic will be provided.
We respectfully ask that food and drink be kept out of Fisher Auditorium.
Attire
While it is typical that ensembles wear their performance attire for adjudication, this is not required. Changing facilities/dressing room space will be limited. It is suggested that each ensemble wear what they intend to perform in. This is completely at the conductor’s discretion.
Hosts
Each participating school will have one to two IUP students serving as their hosts. These students will meet you when your buses arrive, escort you through campus, help you stay on schedule, and assist you in any way needed. Expect that they will be contacting you via e-mail prior to the event to establish your ETA so that they are prepared to meet you.