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Maestro Wes Kenney selected as “American Prize” Honored Artist

CSU director of orchestras, Wes Kenney, selected as an HONORED ARTISTS of The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts Jan. 7, 2021, Danbury, Connecticut—The American Prize is the nation’s most comprehensive series of contests in the musical arts. The American Prize is nonprofit, unique in scope and structure, and is designed to evaluate, […]


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CSU Music faculty and students will present at 2021 Virtual CMEA Conference

The Colorado Music Educators Association clinic conference will take place online for 2021. Information about registering for the annual conference is available at cmeaonline.org. CSU music education graduate student Christina Herman has been selected to present a session titled: Student Perceptions of Online Peer Learning in Preservice Music Teacher Education: Motivation, Social-Emotional Learning, and Classroom Climate […]



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CSU vocal students place at 58th Annual NATS Competition

In November, Colorado State University vocal students participated in the 2020 West Central Regional Student Auditions for the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS); the 58th annual competition for Colorado, Wyoming, and Kansas vocalists was held via video submission for 2020. Founded in 1944, NATS is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in […]


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Dr. Bonnie Jacobi to present several sessions at Elementary Music Seminar

Associate Professor of Music Dr. Bonnie Jacobi, is giving a series of online presentations at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas in late Jan., 2021. The sessions are designed specifically for current music teachers and students. January 28, 2021 – “Connecting the Ear, Mind & Body! Building Musicians and Music-Lovers through Dalcroze Eurhythmics” (for HSU students) […]



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New Virtual Music Pedagogy course coming this spring

Virtual Music Pedagogy (MU 496H Group Study Pedagogy) Instructor: Cayla Bellamy Credit Hours: 1 Meeting: 8-8:50 a.m. Tuesday/Thursday Modality: hybrid Online music lessons and group classes began far before the recent shifts in teaching modalities across the United States. Undoubtedly, however, internet-based private studios have exploded in popularity since early 2020. Increased demand for virtual […]




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Music professor releases album of contemporary clarinet music composed and performed by colleagues

Colorado State University clarinet professor, Wesley Ferreira, has released an album featuring selections of clarinet music by composer James M. David; Dr. David is the composition professor for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. Contemporary Clarinet Music was released on the OClassica European classical music record label. There are a host of Ferreira’s CSU […]