Thursday, October 19, 2023
Dr. Matt Hill, director of choral activities, Creighton University
Dr. Greg Zielke, director of choirs, Tabor College
Brian Stranghoner, assistant professor of music education and voice, Tabor College
Set aside a day for your high school choir leaders. Together we will invite leaders in your choir to dig deeper into the joy of choral music and what it means to be a choir.
- Nothing to prepare
- No fee to participate
- Lunch is included
- We provide the music
- Limited to 100 participants
- Bring 4-6 of your choir leaders
SCHEDULE
For the students
TBD
For the directors
TBD
Music for the choir (subject to change)
TBD
How to prepare
- Select 4-6 students who are leaders in your choir.
- That’s it. You don’t need to prepare anything or any music. Just come.
Get to know Dr. Hill
Dr. Matt Hill is a choral conductor/composer/educator based in Omaha, Nebraska. He serves Creighton University as Director of Choral Activities, conducting the “Chamber Choir” and “University Chorus” and teaching coursework. He earned a Master’s degree in Choral Conducting at Oklahoma State with Dr. Z. Randall Stroope and a Doctorate in Choral Conducting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Matt founded Sing Omaha in 2007. This nonprofit offers eight choirs that serve more than 350 singers annually. Additionally, two Sing Omaha Studios locations have 150+ students enrolled in weekly lessons. Dr. Hill serves Sing Omaha as Executive Director and Artistic Director, conducting three choirs, planning annual eight-concert seasons, teaching voice lessons, and overseeing a 30-member faculty.
Dr. Hill regularly shares lectures and brings performing ensembles to state, regional, and national conferences. He is also an active guest conductor, leading festival and honor choirs around the Midwest. He serves the American Choral Directors Association as the National Community Choirs Repertoire and Resources Chairman and serves the Nebraska Choral Directors Association as Executive Director. He is a two-time “Choral Conductor of the Year” in Nebraska (2015, 2019), and a Teaching Excellence Award winner (faculty member of the year) at Peru State in 2019.