EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
SPECIALISING IN AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC PRACTICE, MUSIC PARTICIPATION RESEARCH, AND MUSIC DIRECTING/LEADERSHIP
Dr. Holcomb is a well-established music educator specifically working in Higher Education and Further Education institutions
Northern Academy of Music Education at The University of Sunderland
Dr. Holcomb is the Senior Lecturerer for the PG degree programme in Music Industries at N.A.M.E. in the University of Sunderland. For this degree he primarily lectures on music research for practice.
For the UG Music Industries degree, Dr. Holcomb created a unique series of practice-based modules focused on better understanding the practice of music of Afro-Diasporic origin and its impact in the modern music eco-system.
Newcastle College
Dr. Holcomb delivers tuition in modern music making for UG wind students at Newcastle College.
Music participation research
Dr. Holcomb authored the study, "Music Participation Theory for the Northeast of England" in 2024. Read this study here
Newcastle University Music Department/School of Arts & Cultures
As Head of Brass Studies, Dr. Holcomb teaches all brass students and oversees their performance based learning.
Additionally, Dr. Holcomb is the Director of The Ensemble Programme for Newcastle University Music Department. He leads and conducts the Departmental Wind Ensemble, Big Band, and Small Commercial Band.
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Dr. Holcomb leads and conducts the advanced Jazz ensemble, "Jambone" at The Glasshouse ICM. It is made up of young musicians aged 14-19.