Michael Jacob Ballard
Adjunct Faculty
Newman Performing Arts Center, 2344 East Iliff Ave. Denver, CO 80210
Professional Biography
Dr. Michael Ballard is an enthusiastic and passionate conductor and educator serving as an Assistant Professor of Music and the Director of Choral Activities at Regis University. In this role, he conducts the Concert Choir and University Choir, teaches Introduction to Singing, and serves as the Voice Area Coordinator. He is also very excited to be filling in as an Adjunct Professor at Lamont School of Music this autumn.
Before joining Regis University, Michael directed several community and church choirs, sang in professional choirs, and taught in the K-12 school system. In the classroom, he advocates for a holistic approach to music-making to foster well-rounded musicianship. He strongly believes in empowering young musicians through musical literacy and employs active learning and applied engagement strategies. His scholarly interests include analyzing and demystifying post-tonal choral music by composers such as Herbert Howells. He is also interested in using solfège as an analytical tool to enhance music theory skills in choral rehearsals.
Michael holds degrees from MSU Denver, the University of Denver Lamont School of Music, and the University of South Carolina, where he studied Music Education, Music Composition, Conducting, and Music Theory Pedagogy. Outside of teaching, Michael enjoys hiking, bicycling, playing ice hockey, and traveling with his wife, Meredith and spending time with his puppy, Herbert.
Before joining Regis University, Michael directed several community and church choirs, sang in professional choirs, and taught in the K-12 school system. In the classroom, he advocates for a holistic approach to music-making to foster well-rounded musicianship. He strongly believes in empowering young musicians through musical literacy and employs active learning and applied engagement strategies. His scholarly interests include analyzing and demystifying post-tonal choral music by composers such as Herbert Howells. He is also interested in using solfège as an analytical tool to enhance music theory skills in choral rehearsals.
Michael holds degrees from MSU Denver, the University of Denver Lamont School of Music, and the University of South Carolina, where he studied Music Education, Music Composition, Conducting, and Music Theory Pedagogy. Outside of teaching, Michael enjoys hiking, bicycling, playing ice hockey, and traveling with his wife, Meredith and spending time with his puppy, Herbert.
