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Music Director Dr. Paul Tucker retired in the spring of 2020 as the Director of Choral Activities at The University of Kansas. Prior to joining the faculty at KU, Dr. Tucker served as the Director of Choral Activities at Richland College in Dallas, Texas. He enjoys a varied music career as a conductor, pianist, composer/arranger, and record producer, choral clinician, conductor, and adjudicator. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Dr. Tucker studied conducting and piano at the Jamaica School of Music with Dr. Kaestner Robertson. He earned a Bachelor's of Music degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Masters of Music, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas. He has taught choral music and served as the Director of Bands at the Junior High and High School levels. His musical experience includes owning and operating Sabre Sound Studio in Riverside, California. He is the founder, artistic director, and conductor of Paradigm Vocal Ensemble, a semi-professional choral ensemble based in Arlington, Texas. With this ensemble, he has recorded five compact discs: The Best of Paradigm, What Sweeter Music, Christmas Through the Ages, Paradigm Vocal Ensemble 10-Year Reunion, and Sing 'til the Spirit Moves. Paradigm Vocal Ensemble has appeared as the headline performers for the Kansas Choral Directors Association convention and the Nebraska Choral Directors Association convention. An inspired and inspiring individual, Paul Tucker continues to lead the Topeka Festival Singers into their bright future together. |
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