Dr. Felicia Barber

Biography

Felicia Barber is an Associate Professor of Choral Conducting at Yale University, where she teaches conducting, Advanced Choral Pedagogy, and African American Choral Literature. She conducts the Yale Camerata and has been involved in initiatives to prepare students for work with young musicians in choral music settings. Barber's research focuses on effective teaching strategies and incorporates equity and justice initiatives within choral curricula. She has contributed to the American Choral Directors Association’s Choral Journal and authored 'New Perspective Use Dialect African American Spirituals: History, Context, Linguistics.' Barber actively engages with the academic community, presenting research at various conferences and serving on the National Diversity Committee for ACDA. She has conducted youth festivals across the country and is committed to promoting music by new BIPOC composers. Barber holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Oral Roberts University, a Master of Music in Choral Music Education from Mansfield University, and a Ph.D. in Music Education from Florida State University, where she studied choral conducting.

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