Ep. 4 - Flexibility: From Tone Color to Teaching Mode - Courtney Evans

"Whether you're looking to be a teacher or a vocal performer, to be marketable, you have to be able to do more than one thing. Healthy singing is healthy singing regardless of the genre."Courtney Evans is in her third year as choir director at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona, where she directs four choral ensembles and serves as the faculty advisor for students in the Vocal Performance and Musical Theatre pathways in the Marcos Fine Arts Academy. In 2019, Courtney was recognized as Future Choral Educator of the Year by Arizona Choral Educators and the Arizona Music Educators Association. Courtney is passionate about providing students with opportunities for performance in various musical styles. Along with directing choirs, Courtney works as a freelance pianist and choreographer for choral programs throughout the Phoenix area. Outside of teaching, she performs as a professional singer with various choirs throughout Arizona. She also serves as a clinician and adjudicator for choral festivals and conferences in the Southwest, including the Acapalooza festival in Las Vegas and a cappella tournaments in Arizona. Courtney graduated summa cum laude from Northern Arizona University in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Choral Music Education.You can get in contact with Courtney via email: courtney.evans621@gmail.com or on Instagram: @courtneyevans2Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson from Pexels