Dr. Sean Pullen

Dr. Sean Pullen is Director of Choral Activities, conducting the A Cappella Chorus and the University Chorale and teaching Advanced Choral Conducting. He also supervises student teachers and teaches in the Vocal Music Education area. Dr. Pullen received is D.M.A. degree in conducting from Claremont Graduate University, and his Master of Music and Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Houston, with additional undergraduate work from Texas Christian University.

From 1998-2009, Dr. Pullen was the choral director at Clear Creek High School in League City, TX. During his tenure the Clear Creek choirs received numerous awards and invitations, including performances at the Texas Music Educators Association conventions, the American Choral Directors Association national conventions, the West Point Military Academy, and the Crystal Cathedral in Los Angeles.   

Prior to Clear Creek High School, Dr. Pullen served on the voice faculty at Pepperdine University. As a baritone soloist, he has performed in several major works including Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Brahms’ German Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Haydn’s Harmony Mass.  In 2000, he was featured as a guest soloist with the Texas All-State Choir in a performance of Mozart’s Solemn Vespers. While at the University of Houston he also sang with the Houston Symphony Chorus.

Dr. Pullen maintains memberships in several professional organizations, including the Texas Music Educators Association and the American Choral Directors Association, and is in high demand as a guest conductor and adjudicator. He credits many wonderful teachers and conductors for his growth as a teacher and musician, including his father Milton Pullen.