Candace Neal, DMA

Adjunct Professor of Music, Horn

Degrees

DMA in Horn Performance, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MM in Horn Performance, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
BM in Horn Performance, Boston University

Profile

Candace Neal completed her Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in December 2014, under the tutelage of Bernhard Scully. She also holds a Master of Music in Horn Performance from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with Laura Klock, and a Bachelor of Music in Horn Performance from Boston University with Eric Ruske.

As a freelancer she has performed with numerous ensembles from local community orchestras to jazz bands to chamber music. You will find her playing with various ensembles around Dallas and beyond, including her newly formed chamber ensemble, Rivermist. Dr. Neal is committed to supporting new music for horn. In 2011 she was a recipient of the International Horn Society’s Meir Rimon Commissioning Assistance Fund. This grant helped fund a recital featuring four new works for horn. In 2018, Height Difference, her trombone and horn duo, commissioned new works for the ensemble for a premiere at the 2019 International Women’s Brass Conference.

In addition to teaching at TWU, Dr. Neal maintains an active studio with students in the Dallas and Richardson Independent School Districts. She has led masterclasses at universities and workshops around the country, some recent events have been at Texas Christian University, University of Georgia, and University of Illinois.

Since being trained as a yoga instructor at Corepower Yoga (E-RYT 200 Hour) in 2011, Dr. Neal has incorporated yoga techniques, including breathing and physical practice to her studio lessons. She is currently pursuing a 300 hour training program, and completing training to become a Prenatal and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist (PCES). These trainings will continue to inform her teaching, but also inform her yoga for musicians research project. When not performing, teaching, or studying, she is spending time with her husband, baby boy, and dog.

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