Davy Chinn
Assistant Professor Of Music at Indiana Wesleyan University- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Indiana Wesleyan University
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Assistant Professor Of Music
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Jul 2020 - Present
One of my primary functions is as the director of the IWU Chorale, an 70-voice traveling choir. I also teach courses in conducting, choral music, and aural skills.I serve as the Community Arts Coordinator for the Division of Music. In this capacity, I help manage websites and social media platforms, direct the IWU Music Academy, direct the summer Wildcat Academy for high school students, and strive to connect and collaborate with various community partners.
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Instructor of Music
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Jun 2018 - Jul 2020
One of my primary functions is as the director of the IWU Chorale, an 80-voice traveling choir. I also teach courses in conducting, choral music, aural skills, and computer applications.I serve as the Community Arts Coordinator for the School of Arts and Humanities, aiding in the connection of the four divisions therein to the community. In this capacity I help manage websites and social media platforms, direct the IWU Music Academy, direct the summer Wildcat Academy for the Divisions of Music and Art + Design, and help coordinate campus visits specifically for the Division of Music.
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Community Arts Coordinator for the School of Arts and Humanities
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Jul 2016 - May 2018
I serve the four divisions of the School of Arts and Humanities: Art + Design, Communication and Theatre, Modern Languages and Literature, and Music. I am the director of the IWU Music Academy, a community-focused music education organization, I serve as the liaison between the four divisions and the web development team, I manage and assist with social media across the four divisions, and I aid in marketing and advertising events within each division. In addition, I serve as an administrative faculty member in the Division of Music teaching courses in conducting, ear training (aural skills), computer applications, and general music appreciation.
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Community Arts Coordinator and Adjunct Professor of Music
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Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
My role includes many various facets. First, I am the director of the Indiana Wesleyan University Music Academy, a program through which university students teach private music lessons to community members. Second, it is my responsibility and privilege to connect the university with the community through any musical avenue that I can find. In this capacity I regularly engage with local public and private elementary, middle, and high schools trying to find and develop ways for us to partner together to enrich the musical culture of our community. Thirdly, I assist in designing and facilitating musical festivals, workshops, and summer camps. Fourthly, I aid in creating awareness of the musical happenings at Indiana Wesleyan University. One of the key ways I accomplish this is through the monthly newsletter which I control. Lastly, I teach courses in aural skills (ear training) for music majors, and general music appreciation which is required of all students at the university.
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Teavana
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United States
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Retail
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300 - 400 Employee
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Team Member
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
Educate customers on Teavana's line of 98 loose leaf teas, focusing on customer satisfaction in both loose leaf and beverage sales. Educate customers on Teavana's line of 98 loose leaf teas, focusing on customer satisfaction in both loose leaf and beverage sales.
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Indiana Wesleyan University
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Adjunct Professor of Music
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Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
Teach Fine Arts (Music Appreciation) and private lessons in conducting. Teach Fine Arts (Music Appreciation) and private lessons in conducting.
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Discovery Inc
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United States
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Entertainment
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Music Department Intern
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Feb 2014 - May 2014
Assisted the Manager of Music Supervisors in editing documents, managing databases, and describing and defining Reality Television musical underscores. Assisted the Manager of Music Supervisors in editing documents, managing databases, and describing and defining Reality Television musical underscores.
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University of Southern California
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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MM Candidate in Choral Conducting
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May 2012 - May 2014
To study and attempt to better understand the choral instrument, choral history, and conducting gesture. To study and attempt to better understand the choral instrument, choral history, and conducting gesture.
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Scholarship Singer
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Sep 2012 - Feb 2013
To participate weekly in Sunday morning worship services and weekly rehearsals. To participate weekly in Sunday morning worship services and weekly rehearsals.
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Education
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USC
Master of Music, Choral Music -
University of Colorado at Boulder
Choral Music -
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music Theory and Composition