The Vocal Cue
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.
The Vocal Cue
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.