Dr. Tim Brimmer, music education, technology, conductor of
Jordan Jazz
Dr. Tim Brimmer is a Professor of Vocal Jazz, Music Education
and Technology in Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts.
As Director of Jordan Jazz, the Butler Jazz Institute and
the Butler Vocal Jazz Festivals, Dr. Brimmer has hosted workshops
and/or concerts with Rockapella, New York Voices, The Manhattan
Transfer, Take 6, The Real Group, The Four Freshmen, Clio Lane,
John Dankworth, Dr. Russ Robinson, Dr. Steve Zegree and others.
Most recently, Dr. Brimmer worked collaboratively with Clowes
Memorial Hall in mini-faculty in residency with Bobby McFerrin,
working with the Butler Symphony Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble,
Butler Ballet, Jazz Band, and the Butler Vocal Jazz Festival
Chorus. Dr. Brimmer's vocal jazz ensemble, Jordan Jazz, performed
with McFerrin. Dr. Brimmer teaches Choral and General Methods in
graduate and undergraduate music, with experience in primary,
secondary, community college, undergraduate, graduate, and
continuing education. Dr. Brimmer is a frequent guest conductor for
collegiate, high school and middle school festivals, most recently
conducting the International Choral Festival. His choirs have
performed throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South
America.
Dr. Brimmer is founder and director of the Jordan College's
Multisensory Learning Facility, using technologies as a vehicle for
advancing innovative teaching, learning and interdisciplinary
curriculum. He designs technology solutions for arts education
curriculum and teaches technology integration across the Arts. Dr.
Brimmer is a member of the International Association of Jazz
Educators, the Association for Technology in Music Instruction
(ATMI), serves on the Board of Directors of ChoralNet, Inc. and the
National Advisory Board for the Technology Institute for Music
Educators (TI:ME). He has presented technological solutions for
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and Music Educator
National Conference (MENC) conventions across the United States, in
South America and Hong Kong.
Dr. Brimmer is founder and director of the Butler University
Music Leadership Institute (MLI), a research-driven project for
designing and testing innovative, interdisciplinary,
technology-rich, asynchronous curriculum where the Arts serve as
core curriculum in a liberal arts, college-credit, cohort of
college-bound high school musicians. The MLI is open to all
interested high school students by audition and interview. In 2003,
the Music Leadership Institute (MLI) shared the results of their
work by performing and touring throughout Jamaica as guests of the
University of the West Indies and jazz legend Marjorie Whylie. In
previous years, MLI has studied and performed in Hong Kong, Taiwan
and South America. In the summer of 2005 Dr. Brimmer joins Susan
Kuyper, Director of Choral Activities at the Hong Kong
International School for an extensive exchange program with
musicians from Asia and the USA. Dr. Brimmer holds a bachelor's
degree in music education from Central Michigan University, a
master's degree in music education from Northwestern Michigan
University, and a doctor of arts degree in conducting and vocal
performance from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Learn more about jazz studies at Butler University.
Jazz Studies
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(317) 940-9641
tbrimmer@butler.edu