Biography

Dr. Eric Poole is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music and the Music Director for University Events at Howard University. His extensive faculty responsibilities include teaching applied voice, choral conducting, and leading the Howard University Choir and the Chorale. As Music Director for University Events, Dr. Poole serves as the artistic director and principal conductor for university convocations.

Before his tenure at Howard, Dr. Poole demonstrated his exceptional conducting skills with university choral groups at North Carolina Central University, Saint Augustine's University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He has expertly prepared singers for notable performances, including Rosephanye Powell's The Cry of Jeremiah, Wynton Marsalis' Abyssinian Mass, and the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork's America's Requiem: A Knee on the Neck.

Beyond his university roles, Dr. Poole has conducted clinics and performances at various festivals and workshops in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He has also led clinics with choral groups from California, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and Utah. 

Eric holds an undergraduate degree in Music from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a Master of Music degree from Howard University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 

He resides in Arlington, VA, with his wife, Stephanie, and their son, Jeremiah.