Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Courses Taught
Juried Performances as Conductor/Guest Conductor
Presentations and Workshops
Publications
Contracts and Grants
Awards
Service to Professional Community
Service to University
Timeline
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Holly Dalrymple

Georgetown,TX

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Choral Conductor (Musikdirigent)

Austin Saengerrunde Damenchor
Austin, TX
08.2024 - Current

Choral Conductor

Faith Lutheran Church
Georgetown, TX
07.2024 - Current

Applied Voice/Conducting

Self-employed
Round Rock, TX
07.2024 - Current

Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities

Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
07.2022 - 07.2024

Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
07.2020 - 07.2022

Assistant Professor, Choral Music Education

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
07.2013 - 07.2020

Assistant Conductor

Dallas Arts District Chorale
Dallas, TX
06.2011 - 08.2013

Artistic Director

Tapestry Womens Choir
Austin, TX
06.2008 - 06.2010

Applied Voice Lesson Instructor

Richardson ISD
Richardson, TX
08.2009 - 05.2010

Choir Director

Pflugerville ISD / Connally HS
Pflugerville, TX
07.2008 - 07.2009

Choir Director

Richardson ISD, Richarson JH/Berkner HS
Richardson, TX
07.2004 - 07.2006

Choir Director

Plano ISD / Bowman MS
Plano, TX
07.2003 - 07.2004

Education

DMA - Choral Conducting

University of North Texas
Denton, TX
07-2013

Master of Music - Choral Conducting

University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX
05-2008

Bachelor of Music - Music Education

Southwest Texas State
San Marcos, TX
05-2003

Skills

  • Choral Conducting
  • Rehearsal Technique
  • Vocal Pedagogy
  • Conducting and Teaching Pedagogy
  • Recruitment and Outreach
  • Undergraduate and graduate mentor
  • Program design and growth
  • Community building

Courses Taught

  • Advanced Treble and Mixed Chorus
  • Choral Conducting (Intro and Advanced)
  • Choral Methods
  • Choral Literature
  • Vocal Techniques for non-voice majors
  • Applied Voice
  • Aural Theory (I-IV)
  • Graduate Seminar: Gender in Music
  • Graduate Seminar: Student Teacher Supervision

Juried Performances as Conductor/Guest Conductor

International

  • 2016 - Conductor/Clinician/Artist in Residence, American University of Sharjah, March, United Arab Emirates

National

  • 2023 - Guest Conductor/Clinician, Brigham Young University Concert Chorale (graduate seminars, conductor coaching, rehearsal technician)
  • 2018 - UW Bel Canto Women’s Chorus performance, Northwest American Choral Directors Association Conference (NWACDA), March, Portland, OR
  • 2023 - Guest Conductor/Clinician, Carson Newman University, Women’s Ensemble
  • 2022 - Guest Conductor/Clinician, Ball State University, Vox Animae, ACDA Conference presentation preparation, Muncie, IN
  • 2019 - Guest Conductor/Clinician, University of California Fresno, Voices in Song Festival, Fresno, CA

State

  • 2024 - Guest Conductor/Clinician, Region 26, All-Region Treble Choir
  • 2024 - Guest Conductor/Clinician, Region 30, All-Region Treble Choir
  • 2024 - Guest Conductor/Clinician, Region 8 SSC, Middle School Honor Choir
  • 2019 - UW Bel Canto Women’s Chorus performance, Wyoming PBS Documentary: State of Equality – Commissioned piece, “Circle of Light”
  • 2017 - UW Bel Canto Women’s Chorus performance, Wyoming Music Educators Association, annual meeting, Opening Night Concert, January, Cody, WY
  • 2016 - Guest Conductor, Cheyenne Capital Chorale and Laramie Civic Chorus, October, First United Methodist Church, Cheyenne, WY
  • 2015 - Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Laramie Civic Chorus collaboration, March, University of Wyoming BCPA Concert Hall
  • 2017 - Guest Conductor/Clinician, AA Mixed Choir Festival, November, Billings, MT

Presentations and Workshops

International

  • 2016 -“Building Beautiful Sound,” American University of Sharjah, March, United Arab Emirates

National

  • 2024 - "Move It, Move It! Gesture and the Vocal Mechanism," Missouri American Choral Directors Association
  • 2023 - "Teacher, Conductor," Brigham Young University, Graduate Conductor Seminar
  • 2018 - “Musicianship: Developing Musical Literacy,” Masterworks Singers Community Singer Workshop, Muncie, IN
  • 2018 - “Women’s Voices,” Ball State University Women’s Chorus – pre-ACDA Workshop
  • Muncie “Teacher Conductor,” Ball State University, Graduate seminar series, March, Muncie,IN
  • 2017 - Sieger, C. & Dalrymple, H. "Perceptions of music teaching, socialization,

and efficacy in rural school settings." Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE) Symposium, Poster Presentation, September, Minneapolis, MN

  • 2014 - Dalrymple, H.From Germany to Palestine: an examination of two choral works by Paul Ben-Haim – Joram and Kabbalat ShabbaNorth American Jewish Choral Festival (NAJCF), Kerhonkson, NY

State 

  • 2017 “Voice Building in the Choral Rehearsal,” Wyoming American Choral Directors Association, annual workshop, September, Casper, WY
  • 2017 “Women’s Choir: Beauty, Power, Elegance,” Wyoming Music Educators Association annual conference, January, Cody, WY
  • 2016 - “Building Sound,” Cheyenne Capital Chorale, September, Cheyenne, WY
  • 2016 - “Inviting Beautiful Sound,” Wyoming Music Educator’s Association annual conference, Sheridan, WY
  • 2015 - “Building Literate Choirs: Sight-reading resources, strategies, and games,” Wyoming Music Educators Association annual conference, Cheyenne, WY
  • 2015 - “Basics of Sound,” Cheyenne High Schools: East HS, South HS, Central HS, Cheyenne, WY
  • 2015 - “Preparing for the University Music Audition,” Wyoming Music Educator’s Association annual conference, January, Cheyenne, WY

Publications

  • 2017 - Dalrymple, H. & Robison, T. “Creating Joy: making long-term, positive memories in the music classroom.” Wyoming Windsong 72, no. 1 (2017). 46-48.
  • 2016 - Dalrymple, H. “Exit the Wheel: process for growth.” Wyoming Windsong 70, no. 1 (2016). 22-23.
  • 2016 Dalrymple, H. “Campus Corner – Person to Person.” Wyoming Windsong 69, no 3 (2016).18.
  • 2015 - Dalrymple, H. “Thinking Beyond Ourselves.” Wyoming Windsong 68, no 3 (2015). 16-17.
  • 2014 - Dalrymple, H. “National Core Art Standards. Wyoming Windsong 68, no 1 (2014). 20-21.

Contracts and Grants

Funded Projects as Co-Principal Investigator

  • 2018 - Assessment of Singing Voice in Music Education Students: A Long-Term Study Vocology lab in Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts, Dr. Katrina Zook and Dr. David Jones, College of Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Seed Grant, $13,407. Establishment of the Department of Music Vocology Lab to serve all students in the department and serve as the basis for on-going studies.
  • 2017 - “500thAnniversary of the Reformation”, Dr. Kris Utterback, German Embassy, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, $6,587 US

Awards

  • 2020 - Extraordinary Merit in Teaching Award – University of Wyoming
  • 2015 - “Thumbs Up Award” - University of Wyoming
  • 2014 - “Promoting Intellectual Engagement Award (PIE),” nomination - University of Wyoming
  • 2013 - “Promoting Intellectual Engagement Award (PIE),” nomination - University of Wyoming

Service to Professional Community

  • American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), member

       - 2021-2022 – WY President Elect

       - 2014-2020 – WY Repertoire and Standards chair (Women’s and Community Choirs)

  • National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), full member

       - 2018 Site Host, Wyoming/Colorado Chapter, April, Laramie, WY

       - 2016 Site Host, Wyoming/Colorado Chapter, April, Laramie, WY

  • Wyoming Music Educators Association (WMEA)

         - 2018-2021 Collegiate Chair

         - 2014-2018 Research Chair

Service to University

  • Vocal Arts Area, Coordinator (2017-2022)
  • University of Wyoming Summer Music Camp, Director (2017-2020)
  • Curriculum Committee, Chair (2019-2020)
  • Executive Committee (2019-2020)
  • Committee Membership: Music Education, Assessment, Scholarship, Graduate
  • Freshman Interest Group, Music Avalanche, Faculty mentor
  • ACDA, Faculty mentor
  • NAfME Faculty mentor

      

     

Timeline

Choral Conductor (Musikdirigent)

Austin Saengerrunde Damenchor
08.2024 - Current

Choral Conductor

Faith Lutheran Church
07.2024 - Current

Applied Voice/Conducting

Self-employed
07.2024 - Current

Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities

Southwestern University
07.2022 - 07.2024

Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities

University of Wyoming
07.2020 - 07.2022

Assistant Professor, Choral Music Education

University of Wyoming
07.2013 - 07.2020

Assistant Conductor

Dallas Arts District Chorale
06.2011 - 08.2013

Applied Voice Lesson Instructor

Richardson ISD
08.2009 - 05.2010

Choir Director

Pflugerville ISD / Connally HS
07.2008 - 07.2009

Artistic Director

Tapestry Womens Choir
06.2008 - 06.2010

Choir Director

Richardson ISD, Richarson JH/Berkner HS
07.2004 - 07.2006

Choir Director

Plano ISD / Bowman MS
07.2003 - 07.2004

DMA - Choral Conducting

University of North Texas

Master of Music - Choral Conducting

University of Texas At Austin

Bachelor of Music - Music Education

Southwest Texas State
Holly Dalrymple