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’s Spur Campus: An accessible gathering place Colorado State University’s new Spur campus in Denver is now home to an innovative music program designed to uplift and educate disadvantaged students in Northern Colorado and is a perfect canvas for community musicians and future music educators. Kid Astronaut was sponsored by Take Note Colorado to play […]
Master’s Plus Licensure: A musical journey Brian Tremper, M.M., Music Education plus Licensure, ’25 Every student has a unique journey, each searching for an end goal when presented with myriad career paths. There is something admirable and impressive about going straight from school to a big teaching job or the story of a student who […]
International Clarinet Association presents the 50th Anniversary Conference – ClarinetFest® 2023 July 5-9, 2023 in Denver, Colorado 2023 Continuing Education Credit Details As a unique benefit to those attending the ClarinetFest 2023 Conference, Colorado State University will offer Continuing Education Unit Credit during the 2023 event. The credit can be used for re-licensure, and salary […]
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 […]
Music education professor, Dr. Bonnie Jacobi, has been selected to serve on a national panel for historical research in music education, which will take place at the Normal Symposium for the History of Music Education in Normal, Illinois in May 2023. The event is part of a scholarly research interest group within the National Association […]
CSU music education majors Kristen Falls and Samuel Gray were selected to present at the annual Colorado Music Educators Association conference at the Broadmoor Hotel in January. The two master’s students will present during Research Session I on Jan. 27 from 9-10:30 a.m. in Bartolin Hall E 213 Fall’s presentation is titled “Examining Student Experiences […]
Music education masters student, Laura Taylor, presented a district-wide professional development session titled “Kodály-inspired Teaching in the General Music Classroom” to teachers in Waynesville R-VI School District in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in Sept. Laura completed her Kodaly Level III during the Colorado Kodaly Institute this summer, and is a music teacher at Thayer Elementary School […]
Music education masters student, Mary Rose Schiemann, will give a conference presentation titled “Long Range Planning for Success” at the Montana Music Educators Association Conference on Oct. 21, 2022. Mary Rose was the recipient of Colorado Kodály Institute’s first Jenna Olschlager Williams Award on July 29, 2022, and was selected to conduct the final song […]
