Cayla Bellamy

Dr. Cayla Bellamy has article published on curriculum diversification

Cayla Bellamy, CSU bassoon professor, had an article published on New Music USA’s New Music Box on “Diversifying Curriculum: Representation, Risks, and Responsible Pedagogy.” The online article includes a video overview of Dr. Bellamy’s five steps for ethical inclusion and responsible pedagogy for visual/audio audiences. According to New Music USA’s YouTube post, the article disscusses how “increasing […]


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CSU students elected to the board of the collegiate music educators association

When voting for the Collegiate National Association (CNAfME) of Music Educators state board of directors, three CSU Music Education majors were elected to serve in the positions of president, secretary, and general music representative. CNAfME is an organization open to students who are interested in any phase of music teaching and is the collegiate arm […]


Bonnie Jacobi has been selected for music education national panel

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 […]



Fighting on with all its might, CSU anthem turns 90

Play the CSU Fight Song The Rocky Mountain Collegian from Nov. 16, 1932 The CSU Fight Song turns 90 years old this Saturday, Nov. 19! While the lyrics have changed slightly over time – mainly the modification of “stalwart Aggies” to “stalwart Ram Team” as the university’s mascot and name changed in 1950s – the […]


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CSU Offers Continuing Education Credit at CMEA

Welcome and Registration Link MU 590D Course Assignment MU 590D Course Syllabus 2023 CMEA Continuing Education Credit Details As a unique benefit to those attending the annual Colorado Music Educators Association conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado State University will once again offer Continuing Education Unit Credit during the 2022 event being held at the Broadmoor Jan. […]


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CSU Music alumna, Gabriela Ocádiz Velazquez, is new Professor of Music Education at University of Arizona

Music alumna, Gabriela Ocádiz Velazquez (Master of Music, Music Education Specialization, Kodály Option, 2015), accepted a tenure-track assistant professor of music education position at the University of Arizona in Aug. Among several topics, Dr. Ocádiz Velazquez is an expert on transcribing and preserving Mexican folksongs and has returned to CSU’s Colorado Kodaly Institute to present […]


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Music Education master’s students invited to present at the Colorado Music Educators Association conference

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 […]


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Music education master’s student leads district-wide presentation

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 […]


Tim Sanchez

Alum Tim Sanchez is THE VOICE of the CSU Marching Band

The CSU Marching Band is excited to announce that band alum Tim Sanchez is the new Voice of the CSUMB! Tim graduated from CSU in 2017 with B.M. degrees in percussion performance and composition. You can hear Tim announcing in Canvas Stadium during our pregame and half time shows. Congratulations, Tim! About Tim Sanchez Tim […]