Category Archives: Music

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SMTD Welcomes Special Guests from China

Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre and Dance pleased to welcome Faculty and Students from Southwest University It is not often that someone has the opportunity to welcome a guest from out of the country; on Jan. 22, the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at CSU has that exact privilege. Southwest University, located […]


If UCA Students Still Trick or Treated

10 things Music, Theatre, and Dance majors would want to receive in their pumpkin pails if they still Trick or Treated. By Jessica E. Peppard, UCA Social Media Intern 1. Time to Sleep 2. Ramen 3. Wild Boar Coffee 4. New Reeds 5. No Exams 6. New Pointe Shoes 7. New Mallets 8. Energy Drinks […]


Trombone Studio Mountain Campus Retreat

Trombone Studio Mountain Campus Retreat

By Chris Van Hof, Assistant Professor of Trombone On Saturday, Aug. 27, the members of the Colorado State University Trombone Studio and I made the two-hour trek to CSU’s gorgeous Mountain Campus for the first-ever Trombone Studio Retreat. This being my fourth year as the Trombone Professor, it was time to find creative ways to […]


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Passion and Pyrotechnics!

The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University presents the Fall 2016 University Symphony Orchestra Concert. The performance will take place on two nights, on Sept. 29 and 30. Both will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington Street. […]


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Music is a Mindful Therapy

By Samantha Bufmack, UCA Marketing Intern Amanda Sciarabba, Music Therapy, Flute What if there was a way that music could cure the mind? Wouldn’t you be a tad skeptical? Well, prepare to be convinced as you step into the world of a student who believes music can do just that. Meet graduating senior Amanda Sciarabba, an individual […]


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Student News: Instant Looks from Student Perspectives

If there is one thing that the millennial generation is known for, it is their natural draw towards and heavy involvement in Social Media. With seemingly endless social platform choices (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat to name a few), it has become exceptionally easy for individuals to share their lives with those around them. At […]


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March 2016 Alumni Class Notes

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 […]



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Student Quartet Performs at International Society of Bassists Conference

Four CSU double bass students took the international stage in their own backyard as they performed for the International Society of Bassists Conference, held at the University Center for the Arts, June 1-6. The convention drew over 1,200 bassists from around the world, and was a tremendous opportunity to attend concerts and clinics with world-renowned […]


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Andrew Jacobson, New Oboe Professor, to Start This Fall

The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University is excited to welcome Andrew Jacobson to the music faculty as the new oboe professor, starting this fall. Jacobson has performed with several fine orchestras and organizations, including the National Symphony Orchestra, the Choral Arts Society (both of Washington, D.C.), and the Richmond Symphony […]