Carol Reynolds

About Carol Reynolds

Long-time professor and author, Carol Reynolds is a uniquely talented and much sought-after speaker for arts venues and general audiences. Never dull or superficial, Carol brings to her audiences a unique mix of humor, substance, and skilled piano performance to make the arts more accessible and meaningful to all.Carol leads arts tours on behalf of arts organizations and homeschoolers to Russia, Europe, and exciting venues in the U.S. like San Francisco, and Broadway. Her enthusiasm and boundless energy give tour participants an unforgettable experience.Carol is author of of \"Discovering Music: 300 Years of Interaction in Western Music, Arts, History, and Culture,\" an entertaining DVD-based self-study course for adult and high-school learners, and \"Exploring America\'s Musical Heritage through Arts, Literature, and History,\" a DVD program shot coast-to-coast and featuring 38 artists and specialists. Soon to come: a course devoted to the history of Sacred Music from the Jerusalem Temple to 1600.Specialties: Russian Music and CultureGerman Music and CultureOperaKeyboard RepertoireAmerican MusicGoat husbandry

Experience

1. Speaker and Educator

   Professor Carol

   Aug 2006 — Present · NC, US

   Professor Carol\" is a public speaker on music and history. She produces programs and curricula about the arts for adults and secondary school students. Many of these programs can be viewed at Professor Carol works with organizations such as:Smithsonian Journeys. Frequent professor/expert on tours to Russia, Germany, Baltic States, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria) since 2013.Memoria Press. Writer, teacher, speaker.Institute for Classical Education. Board of Advisors.The Van Cliburn Foundation. Exclusive pre-concert speaker for Cliburn Concerts in Fort Worth for 20 years.The Dallas Wind Symphony. Exclusive pre-concert speaker for 20 years.Also: The Dallas Opera, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Opera, Fort Worth Symphony, Arts District Chorale, Kimball Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, Amon Carter Museum, Melange, Centre for Music Minds, Godbey Lecture Series, Texas Education Agency.

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  M.M., Music

  1977

• St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music

  Music History

  1981 — 1982

• Hollins University

  B.A., Music

  1975

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Ph.D., Music

  1984

Skills

• Writing
• Concerts
• Curriculum Development
• Entertainment
• Festivals
• Pianist
• Public Speaking
• Music History
• Engaging Public Speaker
• Choral
• History
• Music Education
• Classical
• Musical Theatre
• Keyboards
• Finale
• Educator
• Piano
• Art
• Orchestral Music
• Leadership
• Higher Education
• Ensemble
• Music Theory
• Band
• Orchestration
• Opera
• Chamber Music
• Music
• Composition
• Curriculum Design
• Teaching