Dr. Person
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Vocal Conducting Masterclass
Join us for an interactive masterclass as three undergraduate conductors lead a small chamber choir through preselected choral literature excerpts. Attendees are invited to observe the clinician’s real-time coaching, centered on refining conducting gesture and enhancing non-verbal and rehearsal communication strategies. Score excerpts will be provided for all participants
Biography
Ryan Person serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Stetson University. An experienced conductor and pedagogue, Dr. Person has cultivated a reputation for choral excellence on global and national stages, including invitations to perform at ACDA National and Regional Conferences and the Dvořák Music Festival in Czechia, and engagements at Carnegie Hall. He is a recurrent clinician, conducting dozens of region and state honor choirs and festivals, including the South Dakota All-State Chorus. Under Person’s leadership, the Morningside University Choir was named the winner of the American Prize in Choral Performance Collegiate Division. As a presenter, he has offered sessions at regional and national choral events throughout his career, including the National Collegiate Choral Organization Conference. Dr. Person holds a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from Texas Tech University, M.M. from Michigan State University, and an undergraduate music degree from Luther College.