Carolyn Cruse

Dr. Carolyn Cruse is Associate Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music Education at Texas Tech University, where she conducts the TTU Women’s Chorale and teaches undergraduate music education courses including choral techniques, advanced choral conducting, and vocal/choral pedagogy. In addition, she serves as a co-professor for the senior-level Curriculum and Practicum in Music Education courses, designed for choral, elementary music, and instrumental music education students. Dr. Cruse is active with the TTU Summer Master of Music Education program, teaching an intensive course each summer, and leading independent studies in choral conducting and rehearsal methods. Prior to her appointment at Texas Tech, she taught choral music for nine years at the Junior High and High School levels in Richardson and Plano, Texas.

She frequently serves as a clinician and festival adjudicator. The Texas Tech University Women’s Chorale performed for the 2012 Southwestern Division Convention of the American Choral Directors Association, in the Meyerson Symphony Center, in Dallas, TX.

Dr. Cruse holds a Ph.D. degree in Music Education from Michigan State University, a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Westminster Choir College of Rider University, in Princeton, New Jersey, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas.