conduct(her) with Kyra Stahr and McKenna Stenson

conduct(her)

Arts EN ↓ 78 episodes

Welcome to conduct(her), a podcast where two sisters are on a mission to amplify women's voices on the podium by interviewing women and women ally mentors, teachers, and conductors in the music world while exploring the gender divide. Check out more resources at www.conducther.com

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conduct(her) with Kyra Stahr and McKenna Stenson

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78. Marie Bucoy-Calavan 05.07.2026 1:03:19

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Marie Bucoy-Calavan, Artistic Director of Choral Arts in Washington D.C.

77. Tine Fris-Ronsfeld 28.06.2026 1:00:02

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Tine Fris-Ronsfeld who is a singer, composer, vocal arranger, author, publisher, and choir conductor based in Aarhus, Denmark.

76. Chaowen Ting (Girls Who Conduct) 21.06.2026 1:01:42

Today on conduct(her), Kyra and McKenna interview Chaowen Ting, founder and creator of Girls Who Conduct .

75. Beth Wilson and Lori Hetzel 14.06.2026 1:09:07

Today on the podcast, Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Beth Wilson and Dr. Lori Hetzel, two choral faculty members at the University of Kentucky.

74. Women in Music Business - Featuring MidAmerica Productions 07.06.2026 1:05:19

Today on the conduct(her) podcast Kyra and McKenna interview the MidAmerica women leadership team featuring Sonja Sepúlveda, Candace Wicke, Stephanie Tiboris Marotto, Andrea Niederman.

73. Erin Plisco 31.05.2026 54:44

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Erin Plisco, Associate Director of Choral Studies at Missouri State University.

72. New Faculty Panel 24.05.2026 1:08:39

Today on conduct(her) McKenna interviews a panel of women serving in their first three years of academia including co-host Dr. Kyra Stahr. The guest panelists include Dr. Ali Hodges (Western Washington University), Dr. Nicole Davis (University of Arizona), Dr. Annika Stucky (Wheaton College), and Dr. Christine Linschoten (Texas State University.)

71. Angela Ammerman 17.05.2026 1:04:52

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Angela Ammerman, Associate Professor of Music Education at Tennessee Knoxville and and music education consultant.

70. Lynne Gackle 10.05.2026 1:01:58

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Lynne Gackle, Professor Emeritus of Music at Baylor University.

69. Coty Raven-Morris 03.05.2026 1:01:05

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Professor Cory Raven Morris who serves as Hinckley Assistant Professor of Music Education and Social Justice at Portland State University.

68. Dr. Elaine Choi 19.08.2025 57:48

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Elaine Choi about her life as a working musician while battling breast cancer.

67. Representative Anna Eskamani 12.08.2025 34:03

Today on conduct(her) McKenna and guest host Mary-Hannah interview Florida Representative Anna Eskamani about strategies for Arts Advocacy.

66. Empowering Women of Color in Choral Leadership 05.08.2025 42:36

Today on conduct(her) McKenna speaks with Dr. Brittney E. Boykin and Dr. Erika Tazawa about their recent ACDA National Session titled "Shattering Barriers: Empowering Women of Color in Choral Leadership."

65. Marianna Mott 29.07.2025 59:30

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview librettist Marianna Mott.

64. ACDA Choral Journal Panel 22.07.2025 1:12:41

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Giselle Wyers and Amanda Bumgarner on advice for submitting articles to the ACDA Choral Journal.

63. Dr. Pearl Shangkuan 16.07.2025 1:17:09

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Pearl Shangkuan, professor emerita of music and director of choral activities at Calvin University.

62. Liana Salinas 09.07.2025 1:12:29

Today on conduct(her), Kyra and McKenna interview Liana Salinas, the Artistic Director of the Miami Children's Chorus.

61. Dr. Renee Wilson 02.07.2025 1:11:50

Today on conduct(her), Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Renee Wilson. Wilson is an Associate Professor of Music Education at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi, where she serves as Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music, as well as Coordinator of Music Education

60. National Concerts "The Wilderness of You" x conduct(her) mini-series, pt. 3 29.06.2025 35:01

In March of 2025 National Concerts commissioned a new work to premiere in Carnegie Hall titled "The Wilderness of You" by composer Andrea Ramsey. Tune in to this special series to hear from Dr. Andrea Ramsey (composer), Dr. Kristina MacMullen (conductor), Matthew Workman (National Concerts Founder/Director), and students and staff involved with this event.

59. National Concerts "The Wilderness of You" x conduct(her) mini-series, pt. 2 28.06.2025 1:01:40

58. National Concerts "The Wilderness of You" x conduct(her) mini-series, pt. 1 25.06.2025 42:44

57. Dr. Clelyn Chapin 18.06.2025 1:08:48

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Dr. Clelyn Chapin who is the Associate Director of Choirs at the University of Northern Colorado.

56. Zimfira Poloz 11.06.2025 1:03:53

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Zimfira Poloz who serves as Professor of Vocal Pedagogy for Choirs at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music and is the Artistic Director of the world-renowned Toronto Children’s Chorus.

55. Director of Choral Activities Panel Featuring Dr's Farah, Rowe, and van der Vat-Chromy 04.06.2025 1:11:16

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview an all women panel of Director's of Choral Activities at three doctoral granting institutions: Dr. Mariana Farah, Dr. Alissa Rowe, and Dr. Jo-Anne van Der Vat-Chromy.

54. Morna Edmundson 28.05.2025 1:05:55

Today on conduct(her) Kyra and McKenna interview Moana Edmundson, the Artistic Director of Elektra and AnChor Choir.