September 2016 Class Notes

Christy Muncey, 2005, 2012, B.M. Music, M.M. Music Immediately upon graduating with her Master’s degree in 2012, Christy began her D.M.A. in Wind Conducting at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., which she was awarded in May 2016. While at Peabody, Christy assisted in teaching undergraduate and graduate conducting classes […]


Music Therapist Lindsey Wilhelm Announced as New CSU Faculty Member

In Fall 2016, Lindsey Wilhelm will join the music faculty at Colorado State University as an assistant professor of music therapy. In this role, she will teach music therapy coursework and coordinate music therapy clinical practicum. Lindsey Wilhelm, A, MT-BC, holds degrees in music therapy from Colorado State University (B.M.) and the University of Iowa […]


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Singing For Life

Men’s Chorus member, Jace Spraker, and Chorus Director Dr. Ryan Olsen CSU Student Sings For Life When asked for a quote about the benefits of participating in music during college, even as a non-music major, Jace Spraker, Food Science Human Nutrition major and member of the CSU Men’s Chorus under the direction of Ryan Olsen, […]


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Conducing Seminar to Perform The Merry Widow Operetta

Summer. A time when lawnmowers are rumbling, the grills are fired up, and children laugh and play as their parents struggle to apply sunscreen. While the long days of sunshine, festivals, and fireworks are floating by, students in the Colorado State University Summer Conducting Seminar, the residency component of CSU’s Master of Music, Music Education […]


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Alum Anthony Lederhos, Selected For Highly-Competitive Yamaha Internship Program

BUENA PARK, Calif. (July 5, 2016)—Yamaha Corporation of America, Band and Orchestral division, has selected Colorado State University graduate Anthony Lederhos as the 2016 intern for its renowned percussion internship program. Lederhos was selected from a national pool of talented and accomplished applicants to provide marketing and artist relations support for its world-class percussion products. […]



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CSU Vocal Students Excel at the 54th Annual NATS Competition

On Saturday, April 9, Colorado State University vocal students participated in the 54th annual Colorado/Wyoming National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition held at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Founded in 1944, NATS is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members in the United […]


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CSU Music Professor Named GRAMMY Foundation 2017 Music Educator Award Quaterfinalist

CSU Coordinator of Piano Proficiency and Special Assistant Professor Denise Favela Apodaca has been announced as a quarterfinalist for the 2017 Music Educator Award™ presented by The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation®. More than 3,300 nominations were received with 290 music teachers from 264 cities across 41 states still in the running for the fourth annual award.


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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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May 2016 Faculty Notes

Colorado State University retirees, as well as employees achieving a decade of service or more were honored at the annual Celebrate! CSU Milestones event on April 28, in the Lory Student Center Ballroom. Six School of Music, Theatre and Dance faculty and staff were honored for their years of service to CSU including Double Bass Professor […]