Spooky Halloween theme highlights Symphonic Wind Ensemble Oct. 29
A spooky, costumed Halloween concert, complete with trick-or-treating for kids young and older, will be presented Sunday, Oct. 29, by the Ripon College Symphonic Wind […]
Tobin C. Shucha
Meet Tobin C. Shucha
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- M.Mus., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- B.M.E., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
I serve as the director of bands and music education at Ripon College. I direct the Symphonic Wind Ensemble – our main concert band – and the Rally Band, our athletic band. I also teach all of our music education courses, and oversee the music education major. Other courses that I teach include music history and theory courses, and music technology. Like most professors at Ripon, I also contribute to our Catalyst curriculum. My research interests focus on the social structures within school bands, including social induction, belonging, and hazing.
I have a Bachelor of Music Education from UW – Eau Claire, and a Masters in Music and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from UW – Madison. Before Ripon, I taught for five years at UW-Richland, and for thirteen years in Wisconsin’s public K-12 schools.
What is something you’ve experienced that makes Ripon College special?
The tight-knit community that is the music department…our students are ridiculously supportive of one another.
Briefly describe a favorite assignment or in-class activity.
I enjoy mock-teaching exercises in music education classes…students can be so creative. I often pick up new ideas for learning activities from what students create for their lesson plans.
Three words that best describe your teaching style:
Engaging, Eclectic, Caring
Recent News Updates
Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform April 16 at Ripon College
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform Sunday, April 16. The concert will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall, C.J. Rodman Center […]
Tobin Shucha sharing his studies in music
Assistant Professor of Music Tobin Shucha is serving as state chair for research for the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association. His talk, “In: A qualitative study […]