DIRECTOR
PAUL TUCKER
Dr. Paul Tucker was born in Kingston, Jamaica, where he studied
conducting and piano at the Jamaica School of Music with Dr. Kaestner Robertson. His musical experience includes owning
and operating Sabre Sound Studio in Riverside, California, where he produced and performed on albums for various recording artists.
He earned a Bachelor's of Music degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Master's of Music, and a Doctor of
Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas.
Dr. Tucker is currently the Associate Director of Choral Activities at The University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas,
where he teaches Graduate Choral Conducting, Orchestral Bowing for Conductors, and directs the Concert Choir, one of KU's
premier choral ensembles. He has taught choral music at the junior high, high school, and collegiate levels, and has also
served as the Director of Bands at the junior high and high school levels. As a choral clinician, conductor, and adjudicator,
Dr. Tucker has traveled across the United States, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Europe. Well-known for his unique approach
to the tuning of choral ensembles, Dr. Tucker's special interest in this particular area of music research has led him to
develop a methodical approach to tuning. In addition to teaching his method in choral clinics, he has outlined these steps
in a paper entitled Choral Intonation: A Proactive Approach.
Prior to joining the faculty at KU, Dr. Tucker served as the Director of Choral Activities at Richland College in Dallas, Texas.
He is the Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor of Paradigm Vocal Ensemble, a semi-professional choral ensemble based in
Arlington, Texas. With this ensemble, he has recorded five compact discs, The Best of Paradigm, What Sweeter Music, Christmas
Through the Ages, Paradigm Vocal Ensemble 10 Year Reunion, and Sing 'til the Spirit Moves. Dr. Tucker pursues a varied
music career as a conductor, pianist, and record producer.
Dr. Tucker is also a licensed pilot who holds an Airline Transport Rating and has worked as a professional pilot. His
identical twin, Stephen, is the Director of Orchestral Studies at The University of California, Irvine. Dr. Tucker resides
in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife and two children.