By Lauren Kirschman
UW News
Ted Poor doesn’t separate his work as a professional musician and his teaching responsibilities at the University of Washington.
At the UW, he’s the associate director of the School of Music and an associate professor of jazz studies. The rest of his calendar is filled with tours, performances and recording sessions. While the packed schedule can occasionally be difficult to navigate, Poor said his two worlds aren’t really disconnected.
“My work here at the UW and with students is very much informed by and integrated with my work as a professional musician,” he said. “I feel like I’m able to take all that I am learning out in the world, bring that to the students and hopefully shed some light on the process. Music is a lifelong pursuit. It’s never ending. In that sense, the students and I are no different from one another. We’re on a continuum.”