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The Vocal Cue

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The J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts is a confidence-building, mind-expanding artistic journey with an infinite number of destinations.

Talkington grads are theatrical sound designers, independent filmmakers, and modern dance teachers. They're gallery owners, experimental sculptors, and Chicano art historians. They're symphony conductors, opera singers, and Broadway performers. Most importantly, our alumni lead rewarding lives marked by unceasing creativity, hard work, and honest expression—habits that they learned right here at Talkington.

Explore the journeys and experiences of Talkington students, faculty and alumni through The Vocal Cue podcast.

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Episodes

Joey Holland-Garcia Takes Us on a Journey Through Teaching, Self-Care, and Always Learning

Episode 10 of The Vocal Cue, with your host Hayden Browning, talks to Texas Tech University School of Music Assistant Professor of Practice in Voice, Musical Theatre & Commercial Music, Dr. José (Joey) Holland-Garcia. Joey's passion and love of teaching, especially in commercial and musical theater music, has established his reputation for excellence in instruction. His students have advanced and won awards through the Student Auditions for the National Association of Teachers of Singing and...

Apr 15, 202451 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Museum Archives, Animation, and Picasso's Secrets, with Jorgelina Orfila

Episode 9 of The Vocal Cue, with your host Tawny Ballinger, talks to Texas Tech University School of Art Associate Professor in Modern and Contemporary Art History and Critical Theory, Dr. Jorgelina Orfila. Dr. Jorgelina Orfila joined the Art History faculty in Fall 2008. Prior to coming to the US, she earned degrees in art history and museum studies in her country of origin, Argentina. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Orfila has curated numerous exhibitions and pu...

Mar 15, 202443 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Talking All Things Dance with Melissa Brading

Episode 8 of The Vocal Cue, with your host Hayden Browning, talks to Texas Tech University School of Theatre & Dance Assistant Professor of Practice in Dance, Melissa Brading. Professor Brading is a dancer, teacher and choreographer originally from Topeka, KS, holding a MFA in Dance from the University of Michigan and a BFA in Dance Education from the University of Central Oklahoma. Melissa began her performance career with Ad Deum Dance Company of Houston, TX, before moving to New York for ...

Feb 15, 202446 minSeason 1Ep. 8

From Dust Storms to Music Education with Dr. Shauna Pickens

Episode 7 of The Vocal Cue, with your host Tawny Ballinger, brings in Texas Tech University School of Music Assistant Professor of Music Education, Dr. Shauna Pickens. Dr. Pickens began her career at Texas Tech in the fall of 2023 but she was no stranger to the campus, having received her bachelors and Ph.D. at Texas Tech. Her love for teaching music is evident, whether it be teaching middle schoolers or college level courses. Listen in as we discuss her journey coming full circle from band camp...

Jan 15, 202438 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Planting Trees & Building Community with Travis Neel

In episode six of The Vocal Cue, your host Tawny Ballinger speaks with Texas Tech University School of Art Assistant Professor of Art, Travis Neel. Travis will take you along his journey through his latest project, The Mesquite Mile. His experience and research goes much deeper than just art and expands across multiple disciplines. Get ready to think about the way you live in your own neighborhood and the relationships you have to everyone, and everything, around you.

Dec 15, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 6

36 Years in the Making with Dr. Christopher Staley

Episode five of The Vocal Cue features Dr. Christopher J. Staley, an assistant professor of movement in the School of Theatre & Dance at Texas Tech University. Staley is a teaching artist and scholar, as well as, a specialist in actor training pedagogy with a focus on the Suzuki Method of Actor Training, Viewpoints, Yoga, and Stanislavskian Active Analysis. In his first semester with Texas Tech, Staley discusses what brought him to Texas Tech, how Lubbock has become his home, his mentors alo...

Nov 17, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 5

The Goin' Band is Goin' Places With Joel Pagán

Director of the Goin' Band from Raiderland, Dr. Joel E. Pagán, joins this episode of The Vocal Cue with your host, Hayden Browning. They discuss workload, communication, instruments and dive into the upcoming Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where the Goin' Band will be featured. Dr. Joel E. Pagán is Assistant Professor of Music, Associate Director of Bands, and Director of Athletic Bands at Texas Tech University where he serves as the director of the Goin' Band from Raiderland, conductor of the ...

Oct 15, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Award Winning Graphic Design with Dirk Fowler

Dirk Fowler's graphic design work has received national and international recognition. His work has been honored by The Society of Publication Directors, Type Director's Club, American Advertising Federation and the American Poster Institute. He has been profiled in feature articles for Texas Monthly, Texas Music Magazine and the Wall Street Journal. His letterpress posters have been featured in design periodicals, Communication Arts, STEP Inside Design, PRINT, NOVUM and numerous books including...

Sep 15, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 3

From GED to PhD with Austin Dean Ashford, Part 2

Texas Tech University doctoral student in interdisciplinary arts, Austin Dean Ashford, joins host Hayden Browning to discuss life, arts and what it takes to keep climbing mountains. From getting his GED to now finishing his PhD, Austin has had a lifetime full of experiences from singing to his grandmother to making Denzel Washington cry. You'll want to follow this man's talent from humble beginnings, to Broadway, to the international stage and beyond.

Jun 28, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 2

From GED to PhD with Austin Dean Ashford, Part 1

Texas Tech University doctoral student in interdisciplinary arts, Austin Dean Ashford, joins host Hayden Browning to discuss life, arts and what it takes to keep climbing mountains. From getting his GED to now finishing his PhD, Austin has had a lifetime full of experiences from singing to his grandmother to making Denzel Washington cry. You'll want to follow this man's talent from humble beginnings, to Broadway, to the international stage and beyond.

Jun 13, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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