Yale’s music theory family was well-represented on the virtual podium at the 2021 Society for Music Theory conference awards ceremony. Congratulations to these Yale theorists, all of whom have been recognized as leaders in the field. They are listed here in the order in which they were presented at the SMT awards ceremony:
Stefanie Acevedo (Ph.D. 2020) and Douglas Rust
“Music Theory 1” (syllabus)
Honorable Mention, Award for Diversity Course Design
Jade Conlee (ABD)
“Advanced Musicianship & Aural Skills” (syllabus)
Winner, Award for Diversity Course Design
Braxton D. Shelley (Associate Professor)
“Analyzing Gospel” (JAMS 72.1, 2019)
Honorable Mention, Emerging Scholar Award (Article)
Megan Kaes Long (Ph.D. 2014)
Hearing Homophony: Tonal Expectation at the Turn of the Seventeenth Century (OUP, 2020)
Winner, Wallace Berry Award