November 2016 Class Notes

MacKenzie Mulligan, 2014, B.A. Theatre, is currently working full-time at the historical Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Va. where she serves as the Stage 2 electrician, and one of two lighting designers for the Barter Players. In her time at Barter, MacKenzie has worked with the electrics team to bring about some incredible shows including the […]


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 […]


Students of the UCA

There are college students, then there are the performing arts college students…the University Center for the Arts is home for all of the music, theatre, and dance students at Colorado State University. There is arguably no other place on campus where you can find yourself surrounded by so much artistic creativity and passion. Each student […]


Die FlederMaus 2016 promotional poster

Ralph Opera Program Presents: Die Fledermaus (The Bat)

Story By Lauren Scott, UCA Publicity Intern “Happy are those who forget that which cannot be changed.” Wrapped within a flurry of colorful characters, interjected musical numbers, and the setting of a masked ball, this line from Die Fledermaus, by Johann Strauss II, encapsulates the theme of the piece, one that suggests that we can choose singing, […]


CSU Wind Symphony to Honor 9/11 Heroes

“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children.” – President George […]


October 2016 Class Notes

Susie Garifi, 1998, B.A. Performing Arts holds an M.A. in Dance Education from New York University and a B.A. with a major in Dance from Colorado State University. She has studied with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and traveled nationally and internationally, discovering many great dance opportunities and people from around the world. Susie is […]


St. Petersburg 2016 Tour photo

Oct. 2016 Faculty Notes

A review of Music History Professor Angela Mace Christian’s work recently appeared in Music and Letters, a top journal in musical scholarship. The reviewer, Marcia Citron, is widely regarded as a foundational scholar in Fanny Hensel studies and, more broadly, women in music. The following is an excerpt from the journal regarding the *contribution by […]


Jazz Ensembles concert photo

CSU Jazz Ensembles Honor one of The Greats

Written by Brandon Adams Jazz is a sacred art, one that began in the early 20th century, and is constantly being refined and transformed. Throughout history, many jazz composers have left their mark – from Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie to Count Basie and Herbie Hancock – putting a personal touch on a collaborative masterpiece. […]


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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. […]