Theodore (Theo) Hicks is the Director of Choral Activities and Choral Music Education Specialist at Anderson University. He is the conductor of the Anderson University Chorale and Vox Corvi (“Voice of the Raven”). He is also on the voice faculty, teaching private voice lessons, choral conducting classes, aural comprehension, and secondary choral methods.

Theo is an active clinician and guest speaker, having taught conducting, voice, and vocal health to organizations and vocal ensembles around the world, including Barbershop in Germany’s (BinG!) Harmony Academy in 2019, Barbershop Harmony Australia’s (BHA) Harmony Academy in 2018, and the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS) Directors Academy in 2024 and 2015. He has also served on the faculty of Harmony University (of the BHS) for several years in Nashville, TN.

As an active composer and arranger, Theo has written music for ensembles all over the world. Many of his arrangements have been premiered and performed by top choruses and quartets at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s (BHS) International Competitions. His arrangements are published by Hal Leonard, BHS, Sheet Music Plus, and Theo Hicks Music.

He holds active memberships in professional organizations with the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO), and the College Music Society (CMS). He currently serves on the Indiana Choral Directors Association (ICDA) board as the repertoire and resources chair for Men’s Choir and has presented numerous times at the Indiana Music Educators Association (IMEA) Conference and the ICDA Summer Conference. Circle City Sound was also a featured performer at the 2019 ICDA Summer Conference, and Instant Classic has been a featured performer at the 2017 IMEA Conference.

He lives in Pendleton, IN with his partner, Laura, and their two daughters.

DA, Choral Conducting & Voice Performance, Ball State University
MM, Choral Conducting, Ball State University
BM, Music Education, Anderson University

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