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.
Episodes
10 episodes
Joey Holland-Garcia Takes Us on a Journey Through Teaching, Self-Care, and Always Learning
Episode 10 of The Vocal Cue, with your host Hayden Browning, talks to Texas Tech University School of Music Assistant Professor of Practice in Voice, Musical Theatre & Commercial Music, Dr. José (Joey) Holland-Garcia. Joey's pa...
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Episode 10
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50:43
Museum Archives, Animation, and Picasso's Secrets, with Jorgelina Orfila
Episode 9 of The Vocal Cue, with your host Tawny Ballinger, talks to Texas Tech University School of Art Associate Professor in Modern and Contemporary Art History and Critical Theory, Dr. Jorgelina Orfila. Dr. Jorgelina Orfila joi...
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Episode 9
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42:30
Talking All Things Dance with Melissa Brading
Episode 8 of The Vocal Cue, with your host Hayden Browning, talks to Texas Tech University School of Theatre & Dance Assistant Professor of Practice in Dance, Melissa Brading. Professor Brading is a dancer, teacher and choreogr...
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Episode 8
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45:52
From Dust Storms to Music Education with Dr. Shauna Pickens
Episode 7 of The Vocal Cue, with your host Tawny Ballinger, brings in Texas Tech University School of Music Assistant Professor of Music Education, Dr. Shauna Pickens. Dr. Pickens began her career at Texas Tech in the fall of 2023 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:03
Planting Trees & Building Community with Travis Neel
In episode six of The Vocal Cue, your host Tawny Ballinger speaks with Texas Tech University School of Art Assistant Professor of Art, Travis Neel. Travis will take you along his journey through his latest project, The Mesquite Mil...
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Episode 6
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39:23
36 Years in the Making with Dr. Christopher Staley
Episode five of The Vocal Cue features Dr. Christopher J. Staley, an assistant professor of movement in the School of Theatre & Dance at Texas Tech University. Staley is a teaching artist and scholar, as well as, a specialist in actor train...
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Episode 5
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38:28
The Goin' Band is Goin' Places With Joel Pagán
Director of the Goin' Band from Raiderland, Dr. Joel E. Pagán, joins this episode of The Vocal Cue with your host, Hayden Browning. They discuss workload, communication, instruments and dive into the upcoming Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, whe...
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Episode 4
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27:43
Award Winning Graphic Design with Dirk Fowler
Dirk Fowler's graphic design work has received national and international recognition. His work has been honored by The Society of Publication Directors, Type Director's Club, American Advertising Federation and the American Poster Institute. H...
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Episode 3
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33:44
From GED to PhD with Austin Dean Ashford, Part 2
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, Au...
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Episode 2
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44:38
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, Au...
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Episode 1
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40:25