TXST Choirs Today!

Renowned American composer Dr. Gwyneth Walker talks with Jonathan Babcock her career as a composer, plus much more!

Renowned American composer Dr. Gwyneth Walker talks with Jonathan Babcock her career as a composer, plus much more!

Director of Opera, Dr. Mark Reynolds, talks about the spring 2019 production of The Magic Flute and much more!

A native of Los Angeles, Mark joined the School of Music faculty in Fall 2018 as an assistant professor and Director of Opera Studies. He received his undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance from Brigham Young University, Master of Music degree with an emphasis in Opera Directing from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree with an emphasis in Opera Directing at The University of Texas at Austin.

 As a Stage Director Marc Reynolds has enjoyed success in directing including The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat for Austin Lyric Opera, Carmen, Falstaff, Die Fledermaus, and The Merry Widow for Utah Lyric Opera, The Mikado, The Old Maid and the Thief, La Cenerentola, The Magic Flute, and Amahl And The Night Visitors for Sparkling City Light Opera, La Serva Padrona for La Follia Austin Baroque, as well as La Curandera, Albert Herring, and Cosi Fan Tutte for the University of Texas at Austin’s Butler Opera Center. His work has received awards, nominations, and acclaim from the press and critics. 

 As an educator Dr. Reynolds has taught for Westminster College, Utah Valley University, The University of Texas at Austin, The Butler Opera Center Young Artist Program, Brigham Young University, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Sparkling City Light Opera’s Vocal Arts workshop, Utah Vocal Arts Academy Workshop, and the Cornish-Amerian Song Institute. He has also enjoyed giving master classes and workshops across the United States and abroad.

Director of Opera, Dr. Mark Reynolds, talks about this weekend's production of The Magic Flute and much more!

Director of Opera, Dr. Mark Reynolds, talks about this weekend's production of The Magic Flute and much more!

Director of Opera, Dr. Mark Reynolds, talks about this weekend's production of The Magic Flute and much more!

Director of Opera, Dr. Mark Reynolds, talks about this weekend's production of The Magic Flute and much more!

TXST Choirs Today! talks with Derrick Brookins, Vice President & Vocal Chair for TMEA. Brookins talks of his time singing with the Moses Hogan Chorale and his role as TMEA Vocal Chair.

Derrick Brookins has professionally served students and parents in Texas choral music education since 1996. A native of Fort Worth, Brookins has completed, with honors, both undergraduate and some graduate work at the University of North Texas earning a bachelor’s of music education and a masters of secondary education/administration from Concordia University.

For 13 years, Brookins studied under and performed with world-renowned choral musician Moses Hogan. As a choral music performer, Brookins has performed on four continents and for several European royal families, and two U.S. Presidents. He is a highly sought after choral clinician and adjudicator throughout the U.S. Choirs under Mr. Brookins’s direction consistently receive Sweepstakes at UIL contest, have been named “Best in Class” at several choral festivals throughout the U.S., and have been invited to perform at several state and national conferences.Mr. Brookins has been recognized as Teacher of the Year at Williams HS (2000) and Plano Senior HS (2008.) He was also named as a finalist for Plano ISD Teacher of the Year, and has received the district’s Excellence in Teaching Award (2008).

Mr. Brookins has served as Regional and Area Vocal Chair and as the organizer for a Texas All-State Choir. Brookins currently holds professional membership with TMEA, TCDA, ACDA, TMAA, the American Choristers Guild and has severed as Division Chair of Multicultural/Ethnic Choral Music for Southwest American Choral Directors Association.

On this episode of Texas State Choirs Today we talk to the Vice President & Vocal Chair for TMEA, Mr. Derrick Brookins. Brookins talks of his time singing with the Moses Hogan Chorale and his role as TMEA Vocal Chair.

On this episode of Texas State Choirs Today we talk to the Vice President & Vocal Chair for TMEA, Mr. Derrick Brookins. Brookins talks of his time singing with the Moses Hogan Chorale and his role as TMEA Vocal Chair.