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One of my great professional joys is working with an first five years of collegiate teaching and lead all-cam-
all-campus choir. I am grateful for the incredible tal- pus choirs. Tubiolo and Peisner are friends from gradu-
ent and infectious energy these students bring to the ate school, where all the available choirs were highly
ensemble setting. Equally, I admire the efforts they take selective. On the job, the strategies they have devel-
to perform with the group, including locating avail- oped are a result of careful attunement to the students,
able ensemble opportunities; shifting class, lab, and awareness of the institutional culture, and a willingness
practicum schedules; and engaging in new social and to be inventive in their choral practice. Three themes
academic spaces. As I design instruction, I am eager to emerged in our conversation as we discussed opportu-
tune in to student’s unique motivations and goals for nities and challenges of leading all-campus choirs: (1)
ensemble participation in the all-campus choir. What serving students, (2) cultivating a distinctive ensemble
resources, repertoire, and approaches can support their identity, and (3) choosing engaging and meaningful
success? How might the culture of the all-campus choir repertoire.
promote rigor, inclusivity, and sustainability?
This summer, I took time to discuss these questions Serving Students
with Dr. Stephanie Tubiolo, a member of the choral In her work at a large, multi-campus institution,
faculty at Rutgers University, and Dr. Aaron Peisner, Stephanie Tubiolo stresses the importance of tailor-
Director of Choral Activities at University of North ing instruction to the reality of student schedules. For
Carolina Wilmington. Both conductors are within their example, students at Rutgers often need to take a bus

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