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BIOGRAPHY:

PAUL GUISE, B.Mus. (Queen’s 1995), M.Mus. (UAlberta 1999), M.B.A. (Heriot-Watt 2000), Ph.D. (UKansas 2004)

    PAUL GUISE is a cultural consultant, conductor and music educator living in Winnipeg, Canada. His primary research interests include cultural enterprise education, arts education policy development, curriculum analysis, and the group dynamics of the musical ensemble, with a particular emphasis on small choirs.

   His doctoral dissertation is entitled, "Music Business Education in Canada: a census and developmental template." Dr. Guise has presented papers and workshops in Canada, Iceland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States, has published numerous reviews in Canadian Folk Music and columns in Listening In, and has recorded and edited compact discs for numerous clients.

COURSES TAUGHT:
  • Bibliography & Research Methods
  • Choral Conducting
  • Choral Methods
  • Contemporary Aural Skills
  • Fundamentals of Music Education
  • History of Baroque and Early Classical Music
  • History of Late Classical and Romantic Music
  • Human Musical Learning and Development
  • Music as Business - Principles and Practices
  • Music of the Twentieth Century I/II
  • Performance Media – Voice
  • Rudiments of Music
  • Research Methods
  • Rudiments of Music Theory and Aural Skills
  • Sociology of Music
ENSEMBLES CONDUCTED:
  • Chinook's Edge School Association Honour Choir (Red Deer, AB)
  • Chorale La Rose des Vents (St. John’s, NL)
  • Karlakórinn Hreimur (Húsavík, Iceland)
  • Red Deer College [RDC] Concert Choir
  • RDC Keyboard/Chamber Music ensembles
  • RDC Studio Choir, Shawnee Choral Society (Topeka, KS)
  • [UAlberta] Chorale St. Jean
  • UAlberta Concert Choir
  • UAlberta Graduate Recital Choir
  • University of Kansas [KU] Concert Choir
  • KU Men's Glee Club
PUBLICATIONS: (All Guise, P. unless noted)
  • Guise, P., and Faulkner, R. (2005). The Icemen Cometh: A choral travel saga with implications for the acquisition of business skills. In K. Adams (Ed.), Sharing the Voices: The Phenomenon of Singing V (pp. 104-114). St. John’s, NL, Canada: Memorial University of Newfoundland.
  • (2004). Music Business Education in Canada: A census and developmental template. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Kansas, 2004). Dissertation Abstracts International 65/10, 3735.
  • (2003). The Relationship Between Voice Part and Self-Selected Pitch. In Sharing the Voices: The Phenomenon of Singing IV (pp. 94-99). St. John’s, NL, Canada: Memorial University of Newfoundland.
  • (2001). Director or Leader? How to Gain Control of the Choir (and how to give it away). In A. Rose & K. Adams (Eds.), Sharing the Voices: The Phenomenon of Singing III (pp. 132-137). St. John’s, NL, Canada: Memorial University of Newfoundland.
  • (1999). Group Dynamics and the Small Choir. In B. A. Roberts & A. Rose (Eds.), Sharing the Voices: The Phenomenon of Singing II (pp. 108-115). St. John’s, NL, Canada: Memorial University of Newfoundland.
  • (1999). Six Piano Miniatures. On Glossa [CD]. Edmonton, AB, Canada: Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society (CLEF 99003-2).
  • (1994). Embers [Electroacoustic composition on CD]. Kingston, ON, Canada: Queen’s University Arts and Science Undergraduate Review.
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS: Originally published in 2005 on the True North Brass website.
  • Musician + Professional = Professional Musician. (Jan)
  • Learning Professional Skills (or how to avoid becoming a waiter). (Feb)
  • It’s Not What You Know… It’s What Your Mentor Knows! (Mar)
  • Things You Can (finally!) Learn at College. (Apr)
  • Is University a Better Option? (May)
  • When I Grow Up, I Want To Be... (June)
  • Musician, Know Thyself (and others). (July)
  • SWOT’s He Talking About? (Aug)
  • Take It From thETOP. (Sept)
  • Re:searching the Market. (Oct)
  • Join The Club. (Nov)
  • So Now What? (Dec)
COMMISSIONED WORK:
  • Click! Monthly column in the Ontario DX Association magazine Listening In. Twenty-five issues, 2006/12 to 2008/12.
  • Glossa. Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society Compact Disc - (CLEF 99003-2). All recording, engineering, editing/mixing, mastering. Released 1999/03.
  • Fearful Symmetry. Original acoustic and electroacoustic music for the feature length dramatic work, commissioned by Threshold Theatre, Kingston, ON, Canada. Debuted Spring 1994.
PRESENTATIONS:
  • Aspects of Negotiation. Ontario Library Association Super Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2010/02/27.
  • Cultural Enterprise: Principles and Practices – a model curriculum. Invited presentation at Creative Entrepreneurship and Education in Cultural Life (conference), Chicago, IL, U.S.A., 2009/07/17.
  • Entrepreneurship Education for Artists and Creative Professionals: a Burden or a Must? Invited panelist at Creative Entrepreneurship and Education in Cultural Life (conference), Chicago, IL, U.S.A., 2009/07/17.
  • National Identities and Economic Realities: The case for cultural enterprise education. Umeĺ University – University of Manitoba Partnership conference, Umeĺ, Sweden, 2009/02/17.
  • The State of Music Business Education in Canada. The Brevard Conference on Music Entrepreneurship (BCOME), Brevard, NC, U.S.A., 2007/07/29.
  • The Icemen Cometh: A choral travel saga with implications for the acquisition of business skills. The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium V, St. John’s, NL, Canada, 2005/07/02.
  • The Relationship Between Voice Part and Self-Selected Pitch. The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium IV, St. John’s, NL, Canada, 2003/06/28.
  • Rocking Lukey’s Boat – Recoding Music for Varied Markets. The University of Western Ontario Graduate Symposium in Music, London, ON, Canada, 2002/06/01.
  • The Effect of Women’s Voice Part Identity on Self-Selection of Pitch (Poster session). Kansas Music Educator’s Association annual meeting, Wichita, KS, U.S.A., 2002/03/01.
  • Director or Leader? How to Gain Control of the Choir (and how to give it away). The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium III, St. John’s, NL, Canada, 2001/06/30.
  • Group Dynamics and the Small Choir. Invited lecture at The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, U.S.A., 2000/10/02.
  • Beyond Gesture: A case for the consideration of Group Dynamics. The First International Symposium on Choral Conducting, University of Surrey - Roehampton, London, U.K., 2000/04/17.
  • Group Dynamics and the Small Choir. The Phenomenon of Singing International Symposium II, St. John’s, NL, Canada, 1999/07/05.
WORKSHOPS:
  • Income Tax workshop, presented to the Performance Skills [music] undergraduate class, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2010/03/19.
  • Marketing workshop, presented to the Performance Skills [music] undergraduate class, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2010/01/22.
  • Negotiation Skills workshop, presented to the Performance Skills [music] undergraduate class, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2009/10/16.
  • Aspects of Negotiation V – Negotiation and Organizational Renewal, presented through the Education Institute, 2009/04/09.
  • Aspects of Negotiation IV – Negotiation for Job Providers, presented through the Education Institute, 2009/03/05.
  • Aspects of Negotiation III –Negotiation for Job Seekers, presented through the Education Institute, 2009/02/05.
  • Music as Business - Principles & Practices, half-day session, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, 2009/01/30.
  • Marketing workshop, presented to the Performance Skills [music] undergraduate class, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2009/01/09.
  • Aspects of Negotiation II – The Language of Negotiation, presented through the Education Institute, 2008/12/11.
  • Aspects of Negotiation I – Negotiation: An Introduction, presented through the Education Institute, 2008/11/20.
  • Negotiation Skills workshop, presented to the Performance Skills [music] undergraduate class, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2008/10/31.
  • Negotiation Skills workshop, presented to the Performance Skills [music] undergraduate class, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 2007/11/09.
  • Canadian Choral/Folk music workshop, presented to Karlakórinn Hreimur (Hreimur Male Choir), Húsavík, Iceland, 2004/01/19-21.
  • Choral Singing workshop, presented to the Girls Choir, Basehor-Linwood School, Basehor, KS, USA, 2002/04.
  • Choral Singing workshop, presented to elementary school music educators of the Chinook’s Edge School Association, Innisfail, AB, Canada, 2001/02/08.
CD REVIEWS: all for Canadian Folk Music [CFM] / CFM Bulletin
  • Sarah Burnell – Sarah’ndipity. CFM 42.2, Summer 2008, 31-32.
  • The Sarah Burnell Band – Return Ticket. CFM 42.2, Summer 2008, 31-32.
  • Bob Snider – Caterwaul & Doggerel. CFM 42.2, Summer 2008, 34-45.
  • Bob Snider – Stealin’ Home. CFM 42.2, Summer 2008, 34-35.
  • Ron Hynes – Ron Hynes. CFM 42.1, Spring 2008, 36-37.
  • The Buccaneers – Road Trip, vol. 1. CFM 41.4, Winter 2007-8, 26-27.
  • Pied Pumkin – Pumkids: Tuneful Tales for Kids and Kin. CFM 41.4, Winter 2007-8, 29-30.
  • The Polyjesters – Ka-Chunk! CFM 40.4, Winter 2006-7, 22-23.
  • Madviolet – Caravan. CFM 40.3, Fall 2006, 37-38.
  • The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker. CFM 40.3, Fall 2006, 38-39.
  • Chor Leoni Men’s Choir – Canadian Safari2. CFM 40.2, Summer 2006, 35.
  • Finest Kind, with John D. Huston – Feasts & Spirits: A Christmas Entertainment. CFM 39.2, Summer 2005, 39.
  • Andrews + Lawrence – old time gospel. CFM 38.4, Winter 2004-05, 25.
  • Beyond the Pale – Consensus. CFM 38.4, Winter 2004-05, 27.
  • Tom Lewis – 360° All Points of the Compass. CFM 38.3, Fall 2004, 31-32.
  • Tanglefoot – Captured Alive. CFM 38.1, Spring 2004, 28.
  • Tanglefoot – Agnes on the Cowcatcher. CFM 38.1, Spring 2004, 27-28.
  • Stringband – The Indispensable, 1972-2002. CFM 37.3, Fall 2003, 40.
  • VFSS Shanty Crew – Blow the Man Down!: Tall Ships in the Fraser. CFM 37.1, Spring 2003, 38-39.
  • Sheela Na Gigh – Live by the Aire. CFM BULLETIN 36.3,Autumn 2002, 38.
  • Mr. Mole – From the Outside. CFM BULLETIN 36.3, Autumn 2002, 38-39.
  • Virgo Rising – In Concert – Voices Entwined. CFM BULLETIN 36.2, Summer 2002, 31-32.
  • Fraser Union - From There to Here. CFM BULLETIN 35.2, Summer 2001, 44.
  • Acadia Nights - Julian West. CFM BULLETIN 35.1, May 2001, 18-19.

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