Each fall more than 200 students take the field as part of the Colorado State University Marching Band. Their performances are always a crowd-pleaser, but there is one woman cheering them on with more enthusiasm than the rest — Dame Jackie Erickson, the marching band’s number one fan and most generous supporter. Long before she […]
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 […]
On Dec. 26, In the middle of the holidays, 240 CSU Marching Band members and staff returned to Fort Collins for one last rehearsal before boarding a charter flight in the wee hours of the morning, flying to Tucson, Ariz. for the inaugural Arizona Bowl vs. the Nevada Wolfpack. Leading up to the game, held […]
Mixed, an adjective, meaning consisting of different qualities or elements; the word can be interchanged with others like assorted, varied, and combined. Media, the plural form of the word medium, the noun refers to the main means of mass communication regarded collectively, or simply put, a collection of presentations in various forms. The Symphonic Band, […]
CSU Graduate Student, Kate Duncan Clever camaraderie was explored during a week-long collaboration between Colorado State University and Oklahoma State’s student-run music Instagram accounts. Led by CSU grad student Kate Duncan, with extensive help from OSU undergrad Thomas Tran, the so-called #BorderlineFriends campaign was introduced on the @CSUSMTD and @OKStateMusic Instagram accounts on Nov. 8: This week […]
At the last home football game of the season, which traditionally honors senior players and marching band members, Ann Gill, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, also had a special day, both as guest cannoneer, and the inspiration for one CSU Marching Band’s halftime tunes. The following was read from Sonny Lubick Field […]
The popular CSU Marching Band will once again kick off the holiday season as they lead the way at the 41st annual 9News Parade of Lights in downtown Denver. Parade watching in Denver The Parade of Lights takes place on Friday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. The band’s […]
Each fall, the Graduate School and the Vice President for Research Office at CSU hosts the Graduate Student Showcase. The one-day conference is an opportunity for students to present their work and talents in front of faculty and peers, and learn about other disciplines while gaining presentation and conference experience. Entries in the showcase of […]
Last month during a mid-week rehearsal, the CSU Marching Band abruptly switched gears, stopping in the middle of learning drill to play the Coast Guard song, “Semper Paratus.” At the time, the reason was only known by Director Dr. Richard Frey who had previously received a special letter from one of the three people watching from […]
Sometimes, it’s all about the numbers. In the first six weeks of the 2015 season, 230 CSU Marching Band members – including 24 color guard, 24 Golden Poms, and 33 percussionists – led by 24 section leaders, 3 drum majors, and 5 graduate teaching assistants have followed the instruction of 3 directors and faculty, logging […]
