EXPLORING ESSENTIAL THAI MUSICAL ELEMENTS AND BASIC DANCE MOVEMENTS for Thai choral music

Dr. Pawasut Jodi Piriyapongrat

Pawasut Jodi Piriyapongrat earned her bachelor’s degree in Music Education with honors from Chulalongkorn University; Master of Music in Church Music; and Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music from the University of Southern California, where she studied choral conducting with the late Dr. William Dehning.  

Through her extensive choral experiences, including conducting Thai Youth Choir (2007-2009) and Chulalongkorn University Concert Choir (2007-present), and many collaborative works of the latter with professional Thai and international orchestras, Pawasut has earned her recognition as Thailand’s leading choral conductor, guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and choral educator with national and international engagements including in China, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Srilanka, and USA.  She dedicates much time and energy in bettering choral standards in Thailand through her involvement with Thai governments and international choral organizations, and numerous choral activity initiatives with Chulalongkorn University that include various workshops, choral festivals for secondary school, university, and community choirs, and choral camps for university choirs in Thailand.  

She is a full-time faculty member of Music Education Division, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, and serves as President of Thailand Choral Directors Association.