​Outreach & Education

Choral Music Education Program - Going Digital

Inspiring, educating, and engaging students!
Providing free experiences for students by artists who live where they live is an investment in the community and future generations of musicians and music lovers. While we look forward to working with Florida students in their classrooms and in the concert halls again in the future, we are excited to be creating new pre-produced and live video lessons that will support music teachers and students right away and will continue to be a part of our educational offerings well into the future.
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  • Six new video lessons for primary through secondary choral music curriculum, Florida-wide.
  • Potential Statewide Reach - 4,269 schools in 76 school districts
  • Accessible for free by any Florida educator or Florida student with an internet connection.
  • Aligned with Florida Music Education Standards.
  • Ready to plug and play with accompanying assessments that teachers can input into whichever platform they use with their students.​
  • To be released in March, 2021

Read more about our Program Highlights and Staff Biographies in our Sponsorship Information packet (click here to download the PDF)

Carlton Kilpatrick, Educational Outreach Director
M. Nicole Davis, Segment Producer & Presenter
Jesalin Gonzalez, Segment Producer & Presenter
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, The Master Chorale reached thousands of students every year. Our Outreach & Education Ensemble (volunteer artists) and Conductor (Deah McReynolds) would spend two full days visiting numerous elementary schools in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties with dynamic presentations including music theory fundamentals, vocal pedagogy and interactive exercises with the artists. Two day-time free concerts for students would also be produced in venues like the historic Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa, and the Palladium Theater and Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. The concerts begin with a fun and interactive lesson in concert attendance etiquette, “guided tours” of each piece, and opportunities to learn new music and sing along with the artists. for students in venues like the historic Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa, and the Palladium Theater and Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. In-school presentations and day-time performances include “guided tours” of each piece, and students have the chance to sing along with the artists. We look forward to when we can resume these in-person activities!

Conductors Apprentice Program

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The Master Chorale funds a graduate assistantship in the area of Choral Conducting within the USF School of Music, when available. This student has the opportunity to serve as the Assistant Conductor for The Master Chorale, receives private conducting lessons, and learns the administrative duties of a music director.  
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Conductors Apprentice Program Participants
2019-2021        Luis Fabián González Nieves
2016-2017        Kevin Trapasso - Chorus Teacher at Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School
​2015-2016        James D. Cain
2013-2015        Raymund Ocampo - Music Faculty and Director of Choral Activities at the Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon 
2013-2015        Christopher M. Hathaway - Director of Choral Studies at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
2010-2013        Brett Karlin - Artistic Director for The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay and The Master Chorale of South Florida
2008-2010        Kari Elgamal (Hamada) - Currently teaching music in Sarasota, FL
2007-2008        Melissa Bumbach - Currently teaching music in Rapid City, South Dakota
2006-2007        Matthew Caine - Minister of Music and Worship at Myers Park Baptist, Charlotte, North Carolina
2006-2007        Amber Kim
2004-2006        Dean Luethi - Director of the School of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Washington State University
2002-2004        Shawn Pendry - Vocal Music Staff at Lavilla School of the Arts - Jacksonville, FL