Welcome

Audre Lorde said that poetry “names those ideas which are—until the poem—nameless and formless, about to be birthed, but already felt.”

I view music and musical theater as essential tools for uncovering truths and sparking transformation. Through my work, I strive to illuminate the complexities of our experiences, encouraging curiosity and exploration of new possibilities to create a vibrant future where every voice is acknowledged and valued. Every note, rhythm, and lyric invites you to join this journey.

I’m delighted you’re here!
Dr. Magid

 

Short Bio / Intro

Dr. Brandon Magid is an American musical theatre conductor, choral music educator, and scholar who currently serves as an assistant professor and choral director at Ohio Northern University. He recently earned his PhD in music education from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where he focused on choral conducting and philosophical research on social justice issues.

With extensive experience in Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, and New York City public schools, he is dedicated to fostering excellence while actively seeking innovative ways to integrate social justice principles into choral music education and musical theatre training.

As a scholar, his work has been presented at various conferences, including the American Education Research Association and MayDay Colloquium, and has been published in Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education and the Music Educators Journal.

 

Selected Credits

  • Hansel and Gretel — Composer
    American Repertory Theater
    Cambridge, MA

    Little Shop of Horrors — Conductor
    Interlochen Center for the Arts
    Interlochen, MI

    On the Air — Music Director
    Gallery Players
    New York City, NY

    A Year with Frog and Toad, Elf, Matilda, and The Break — Music Director
    Newsies — Associate Conductor
    Constellation Stage
    Bloomington, IN

    Ride The Cyclone and Hello, Dolly! — Music Director
    Ohio Northern University
    Ada, OH

  • — SELECTED UNIVERSITIES

    Ohio Northern University (2024–present)
    Professor of Musical Theatre and Choral Director — College of Arts & Sciences
    Ada, OH

    • MUSE 1011: University Singers 

      • Director and Conductor

    • MUSE 1131: Chamber Singers

      • Director and Conductor

    • MUSC 4491: Choral Music Methods

    • MUSC 1051: Advanced Musicianship for Musical Theatre

    Indiana University (2018–2024)
    Associate Instructor — Jacobs School of Music
    Bloomington, IN 

    • MUS F411: Musical Productions for the Choral Director 

      • Associate Instructor of Record

    • MUS F413: Choral Literature for Music Educators 

      • Associate Instructor of Record

    • EDUC M343: Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music

    • MUS I201: Music Education Master Class

    • MUS E481: Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Jazz

    • MUS E312: Arranging for Vocal and Instrumental Groups 

      • Associate Instructor of Record

    New York University (2014–2016)
    Adjunct Professor of Musical Theatre — Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
    New York, NY

    • MPAVP-GE.2321: Graduate Showcase and Business Skills with Professor William Wesbrooks

    — SELECTED K-12

    Hamilton Southeastern Schools (2020–2021)
    Assistant Choral Director — Hamilton Southeastern High School
    Fishers, IN

    • Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Chorus

    • Beginning Piano

    New York City Department of Education Public Schools (2010–2018)
    Choral Music Educator & Director of Arts Programming — DreamYard Preparatory High School
    Bronx, NY 

    • Chorus, Musical Theatre, Secondary General, and Yoga

    • Liaison between New York City Department of Education, DreamYard Preparatory High School, and The DreamYard Project

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education (Exp. 2024)
    Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
    Bloomington, Indiana

    • Minor: Choral Conducting

    • Dissertation: Rethinking Social (In)justice: An examination of race, gender, and sexuality in choral music education

    Master of Science in Music Education (2020) 
    Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
    Bloomington, Indiana

    • Specialization: General & Choral Music

    Bachelor of Arts in Music and in Theatre (Magna Cum Laude - 2007)
    Loyola University Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois

    • Concentration: Piano

    — ADDITIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

    LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework™ (Level I - 2024)
    Baldwin Wallace University
    Cleveland, OH

    Kodály Methodology (Levels I & II - 2022–2023)
    Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
    Bloomington, IN

    Smithsonian Folkways Certification in World Music Pedagogy (2021–present)
    University of Washington School of Music
    Seattle, WA

    Professional Educator’s License (2021–present)
    Initial Practitioner, P–12 Vocal and General Music
    Indiana, USA

OFFICIAL VIEWS
View fullsize Dissertation defense date is locked in! 🎉 DM for a Zoom link if you want to join. Feeling incredibly grateful to reach this milestone. Here’s a throwback to one of my philosophical studies that made it into the final document 📚✨ https://grad
View fullsize First choral concert of the year! ✅🥂✨ Feeling grateful for the support from my students, colleagues, and friends as I transitioned into my first professor position while also submitting my dissertation. Huge thanks to my own teachers and professors
View fullsize “And it’s hard to say goodbye, my love” 🎶🥺👋🏼 — my last weeks in Bloomington. Come check us out this month!! #foreverplaid
View fullsize I’m excited to announce that I will serve as Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre and Choral Director at Ohio Northern University starting next academic year! I look forward to directing the choral ensembles, teaching musicianship, conducting
View fullsize Ph.D. student ➡️ Ph.D. candidate! 🥳
View fullsize Throwback to Matilda closing and the best pit in the land!! Thank you for crushing it on the reg 🔥🎶🫶🏻 #musicaltheatre #musicdirector #pitorchestralife
View fullsize Bb’s first sole authored article 🎤✨💅🏻 “Beyond Bel Canto: Applications of CCM Voice Pedagogy in the Secondary Choral Classroom” is now avail in the MEJ. #CCM #voicepedagogy #choral #musiceducation #belting