After thirty years at Colorado State University, Dr. Paul Metz will be retiring from the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at the end of the semester. Dr. Metz received a B.A. in Music from Gettysburg College, and the M.M. and Ph.D. in Music Theory from the College-Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati. […]
Michael Schaefer, 1974, B.M.E; 1984, M.M.E, is a passionate music educator with an extremely extensive and dedicated 35-year career. He studied undergraduate and graduate conducting with Wilfred Schwartz at Colorado State University, and earned a Bachelor’s in Music Education in 1974 and a Master’s in Instruction in 1984. After graduating from CSU in 1974, Michael […]
Lisa Dameron, 2010, B.M. Music; 2011, M.M. Music: “Since I have graduated from CSU, I have taught in three different schools (and districts), varying from Kindergarten to 12th grade Music. I taught K-5 general music, 6-12 choir, drama, and a music exploration class in Bennett, Colo. After 1 ½ years, my husband and I moved […]
Cynthia Stokes, 1981, B.A. Speech and Theatre Arts, recently founded SD CITY Opera in San Diego, Calif., a new, artist-driven opera company dedicated to building community by turning beautiful music into stunning theatre and contributing to the dynamic reimagining of opera in America for the 21st century. Previously, Ms. Stokes started La Jolla Playhouse’s Summer Conservatory […]
Heston McCranie, ’09, B.M. Music Performance, Cello, currently lives in Atlanta, Ga., and is working on her Ph.D. in Music Education at Georgia State University. Heston teaches string techniques for the university as well as working on research projects on improvisation and creativity. In the fall, she began a position as the primary orchestra director […]
The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University presents the annual Holiday Spectacular with concerts celebrating “Goodwill to All.” The popular event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center of the Arts, located […]
Do you know that energy is not only being created on the Griffin Concert Hall stage, but is being made above the venue as well? Six different solar installation sites at Colorado State University are now complete, including installs at the University Center for the Arts, Colorado State University Campus Rec, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and three […]
Robert Stahly, ’08, B.M. Music Education, Tuba, is currently the director of Orchestras and Music Technology at Longmont High School in Longmont, Colo. where he conducts three orchestras, teaches AP Music Theory, and Music Technology. He also teaches the tuba section and serves as the visual caption head and head sound designer/mixing engineer for Loveland […]
Many CSU Golden Poms Dance Team alumnae have made the decision to become professional dancers and performers following graduation. “It’s great to see the CSU game day experience has made such an impression on these ladies, so much so that they have decided to continue performing professionally,” said Brittany Wade-Pruett, Golden Poms director. When the […]
On Sept. 17, an inspiring and collaborative event took place when the University Center for the Arts hosted a premiere screening of the documentary, How A Place Matters: How Place Can Shape Innovation. The film featured Post Paradise, who not only provided the soundtrack for the film, but appeared in it. Following the film, the […]
