Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Dirk Donahue, who is a former middle school music teacher and currently a university music director and full time singer for the famous “Dapper Dans of Main Street” Barbershop Quartet at Walt Disney World' Magic Kingdom Park. As a leader in many performing groups, especially during his time with the Voices of Liberty, Dirk has had to hold others accountable...which is not always an easy thing to do.
TOPIC: How to Hold Others Accountable
GUEST: Dirk Donahue
THOUGHT #1 - Give Appropriate Correction in a Positive Way - The Note Sandwich
THOUGHT #2 - Know When to Let it Slide, but Address it Later
THOUGHT #3 - Hold Yourself Accountable for Credibility with Others
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DIRK DONAHUE'S BIO:
Dirk performed as a full-time singer and vocal captain in the world renowned a capella group, “Voices of Liberty” at The Walt Disney World Resort’s EPCOT theme park. Currently Dirk can be seen performing with the “Dapper Dans of Main Street” Barbershop Quartet at Magic Kingdom Park. He is also a clinician for Disney’s Imagination Campus’ Sings Workshops, as well as a rehearsal director for Disney’s Cast Choir for the Candlelight Processional Christmas celebration at EPCOT.
Dirk also serves as Performing Arts Director at Johnson University Florida in Kissimmee. Along with Teaching private voice, Dirk is the Director of Johnson’s “Campus Choir and Choral Society” as well as co-Director of the university’s select ensemble, “New Creation.” Dirk also directs theater pieces at JUFL that have included many original Christmas Productions along with the musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
Dirk was born and raised in Kissimmee, FL. He has an Associate of Arts degree in Music (percussion/voice) from Seminole State College (where received the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award) and has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Central Florida. Dirk taught Choral music at Denn John Middle School in Kissimmee from 1990-1995.
Dirk has conducted vocal workshops for performing groups at Seminole State College and the A.R.T.S. Camp of the Florida Keys to name a few. He enjoys the honor of being an adjudicator and member of the Florida Vocal Association, judging at the State and District level as well as for National Performing Arts Festival and has been a guest conductor for several All-County High School and Middle School Choirs.
Dirk is the recipient of the highest honors one can receive as a Disney Cast member: The Walt Disney Partners in Excellence Award, a Walt Disney World “Mousecar” which is Disney’s version of the Oscar, and the highest award given to a cast member, becoming a member of the inaugural class of the Walt Disney Legacy Award.
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