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Doctor of Music and Education - with a concentration in college teaching Ed. D - 1992 - Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City
Academic Experience:
Dr. Cooper is currently Associate Professor of Music and Director of Vocal Music at Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.
Taught voice classes at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York City.
Workshops Taught:
Solano Community College - Suisun City, CA - Vocal Jazz
New York State Summer School of the Arts - Summer Jazz Camps - SUNY - Binghamton, NY (Vocal Jazz Faculty and Assistant Artistic Director)
Artist in Residence for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts -
- Developed a vocal jazz curriculum and series of workshops in designated public schools in New Jersey.
Vocal Jazz master class/clinic at the Mellon Jazz Festival - Harrisburg, PA
Taught Vocal Jazz at the Jim Widner Combo Jazz Camp: UMSL, St. Louis Missouri
Taught a vocal jazz workshop and master class in Kumamoto, Japan
Articles:
Cooper, Gloria. “Decoding the Lead Sheet: A First Glimpse Into Popular/Jazz Styles for the Classically-Trained Singer.” Classical Singer 15.7 (2002): 14-15, 24-25.
Cooper, Gloria. “Once More With Feeling: The Crossover Artist’s First Steps in Making an Emotional Connection with a Popular Song.” Journal of Singing 60.2. (2003): 153-157.
Books:
Cooper, Gloria, ed. Sing Jazz!. New York: Second Floor Music, 2002
Cooper, Gloria & Sickler, Don. Jazz Phrasing: A Workshop for the Jazz Vocalist. New York: Second Floor Music, 2004.
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