Eric Newell
Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities
- Phone: 309-794-7505
- Email: ericnewell@augustana.edu
- Office: Bergendoff 137
Eric Newell joins Augustana’s faculty as Director of Choral Activities. Prior to Augustana, he completed the DMA in Choral Conducting at the University of Texas at Austin, the MM in Choral Conducting from the University of Georgia and holds the BBA degree from Emory University in Atlanta. He has held multiple other conducting positions, including as Director of Sacred Music at St. Louis King of France Catholic Church in Austin, Texas, and Director of Choral Studies at the Kirby School in Santa Cruz, California. Areas of research interest include the pedagogy of undergraduate conducting and exploring the usage of keyboard instruments in effective voice building. When not rehearsing and performing, Eric enjoys hosting friends for dinner, playing tennis, and exploring parks.
Education
- B.B.A., Business Administration, Emory University
- M.M., Choral Conducting, University of Georgia
- D.M.A. Choral Conducting, University of Texas at Austin