Category Archives: Teaching

Reverend Lois DeJean: A Performance of Oh, Happy Day


Gospel singer and voice teacher Rev. Lois DeJean performs the gospel classic, Oh, Happy Day for forum at Loyola University, New Orleans.

Reverend Lois DeJean: A Performance of Amen


Gospel singer and voice teacher Reverend Lois DeJean leads a seminar class at Loyola University, New Orleans in singing an impromptu gospel choral performance of Amen.

Convergence and the Future of Music and Entertainment


Russell Rains, Director of the MBA Program in Digital Media Management Program at St. Edwards College in Austin TX, gives his opinions on various forces shaping the future of the entertainment industry and how people find and consume music and other media. He discusses the notion of convergence in both a technological and business sense, and assesses the impact of the phenomenon on consumers, retailers, and the future of copyright and digital rights management. He also makes an attempt at isolating what forces are really at the root of current controversies over digital rights, pricing, and distribution methods.

Blues Musician Jon Cleary on Learning Music as a Child


Blues pianist and songwriter Jon Cleary discusses how he began learning to play music as a child what instruments he tried, how his self-teaching progressed, and some of the central insights he discovered along the way that helped his musicianship come together.

Musician Beth Patterson on Tuning and Playing The Bouzouki


Musician and Little Blue Men label head Beth Patterson discusses the history, tuning, and technique of playing the bouzouki.

Loyola University Forum with Musician and Label Owner Beth Patterson


Multi-instrumentalist and label owner Beth Patterson talks to students at Loyola University New Orleans about founding and running a record label, and performs some of her own compositions.

Jazz Musician Terence Blanchard on His Work as an Educator


Musician and composer Terence Blanchard talks about his work as an educator and the work he has done at the Monk Institute.

Loyola University Forum with Terence Blanchard


Grammy award winning musician and composer Terence Blanchard, his manager Robin Burgess, and tour manager Vincent Bennett speak to students at Loyola University.

Teaching Voice


Ellen Frohnmayer talks about her experiences teaching voice at Loyola University.

Teaching Students to Practice


Ellen Frohnmayer talks about her experiences teaching students how to practice.