Jana Webster-Wheeler’s experiences were a catalyst for teaching music and more Jana Webster-Wheeler in her music classroom at Webber Middle School in Fort Collins, Colorado. As a woman with a rich history who has turned her trauma into a wellspring of wisdom, Jana Webster-Wheeler, B.M.E. ’00, has used her difficult experiences to teach so much […]
CSU Music Education alums and family were treated to a reception and matinee performance by the Colorado Symphony and Colorado Symphony Chorus at Boettcher Concert Hall on Sunday, March 24. Peter Oundjian conducted W.A. Mozart’s final and greatest masterpiece, Requiem Mass. A principal conductor with an international career, Oundjian has led orchestras in major musical […]
Colorado State University music alum, Theresa Soriano Lansberry (nee Bunger, M.M., ’18), was named artist liaison for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in February. The CSO’s mission is to seek and share inspiration and be the most relevant Orchestra in America.. cincinnatisymphony.org
Dr. Erik Johnson, Colorado State University associate professor of Music Education, was honored to contribute his expertise to Teaching Instrumental Music: Contemporary Perspectives and Pedagogies, edited by Bryan Powell, Kristen Pellegrino, and Quincy Hilliard from Oxford University Press. Press Description: Teaching Instrumental Music: Contemporary Perspectives and Pedagogies reflects the music pedagogy of recent years while […]
Announcing the 2024 Middle School Outreach Ensemble Composition Competition! Winners will have their piece performed during the 2024 MSOE Concert. We would like to invite all music students to participate in the 2024 MSOE Composition Competition. The competition is open to ALL middle school and high school students who are enrolled in their school music […]
Music Education Faculty News Dr. Bonnie Jacobi Associate Professor of Music; Music Education; Director of Colorado Kodály Institute Music education professor, Dr. Bonnie Jacobi, was selected to serve on a national panel for historical research in music education, which was held at the Normal Symposium for the History of Music Education in Normal, Illinois, in […]
2023 Master’s Graduates What are your plans, and how has CSU prepared you to be a teacher? Kristen Falls, MME, ‘23 Through my program at CSU, I have worked on my teaching practice. Through experiences working with undergraduates and diving deeper into relevant music education topics, I have been able to reflect on what […]
Dr. David Saccardi, music education professor at LSU David Saccardi in the University Symphony Orchestra at CSU, 2011 When David Saccardi graduated from Colorado State University in 2011, he did not realize the groundwork was laid for something more prestigious. He was recently awarded the position of associate professor at Louisiana State University, teaching classes […]
CSU Music Education alum, Maisie Phillips (B.M., 2020), who teaches at Sanborn Elementary School in St. Vrain School District, was awarded Teacher of the Year for her school during a district-wide Tribute to Teachers awards ceremony held on April 29, 2023. About the Award The awards program, sponsored by the St. Vrain Valley Schools Education […]
The Fargo Moorhead Area Youth Symphonies named CSU music education alum Brad Lambrecht (M.M., 2020) their new Symphony Orchestra Director. “After a rigorous interview process, we would like to introduce to you our new director,” the FMAYS announced on social media. (FMAYS Facebook) About Brad Lambrecht Brad Lambrecht joined the music faculty at Alexandria School […]
