December 2016 Class Notes

Stuart Dameron, 2009 B.M. Music, 2011 M.M. Music After graduation, Stuart moved to Denver with newlywed wife, Lisa, and substitute taught in various school districts in the Denver area through the following year. In the fall of 2012 they moved to Fort Collins and Stuart served dual positions: Adjunct Professor of Music at CSU and […]


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Baylor Organist Helps Realize Donors’ Musical Dream

By Brandon Adams Emeritus Professor Robert Cavarra dreamt of having the world’s greatest organists visit Colorado State to perform and share their expertise and passion for knowledgeable audiences. While he was a professor here, he invited world renowned artists such as Marie-Claire Alain, Luigi Tagliavini, Gillian Weir, E. Power Biggs, and Anton Heiller to play […]


CSU Marching Band pictured in the 2016 Parade of Lights parade

CSU Marching Band Leads Annual Parade of Lights

By Tiana Nelson, Director of CSU Denver Outreach As a favorite annual tradition, Colorado State University alumni and friends are invited to watch the CSU Marching Band in the 9NEWS Parade of Lights. CSU’s Marching Band is the only college marching band participating in the parade, scheduled at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 in […]


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 […]


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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 […]