Scott MooreFaculty

Scott Moore, a distinguished teaching musician with over four decades of experience, has performed in more than a thousand concerts alongside leading American orchestras, jazz artists, and pop music icons, as well as numerous touring Broadway productions. Recently, he has focused on the college’s general curriculum, guiding Gusties to cultivate resilience through a positive perspective on reality and the transformative concept of becoming what we think about.

Dr. Moore has served as a department chair and taught courses in music theory, education, music history, pop music, culture, technology, and academic research. He currently teaches pop music, first-term seminars, and challenge seminars, emphasizing the joy of creation over competition as a core lesson for his students.

As the only bass trombonist to have studied in the Juilliard School’s Professional Studies program, Dr. Moore holds Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. His teachers include Tony Chipurn, James E. Roberts, Arnold Jacobs, Don Harwood, Marie Speziale, and Edward Treutel (a student of Herbert L. Clark). In his free time, he enjoys connecting with friends, exploring technology, delving into old books and cars, traveling with family, and reflecting on the nature of reality.

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