Lisa Dameron, 2010, B.M. Music; 2011, M.M. Music: “Since I have graduated from CSU, I have taught in three different schools (and districts), varying from Kindergarten to 12th grade Music. I taught K-5 general music, 6-12 choir, drama, and a music exploration class in Bennett, Colo. After 1 ½ years, my husband and I moved […]
“The beautiful spring came; and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” ~ Harriet Ann Jacobs This novel expression about the absolute and utter beauty of the changing seasons reveals emotional changes every individual experiences. While the transition from winter to spring is a personal and internal shift, the […]
Each fall more than 200 students take the field as part of the Colorado State University Marching Band. Their performances are always a crowd-pleaser, but there is one woman cheering them on with more enthusiasm than the rest — Dame Jackie Erickson, the marching band’s number one fan and most generous supporter. Long before she […]
2015 Singer of the Year Participants The Colorado State University Voice Studio is excited to present the annual Singer of the Year Competition! This popular event features CSU’s top undergraduate vocal students competing for over $50,000 in scholarship monies including the top Singer of the Year Award, the Charles and Reta Ralph Undergraduate Scholarship, the […]
Last fall, Music Education Professor Dr. Bonnie Jacobi, had her research published The Journal of Historical Research in Music Education. Her article titled “In Burst of Fresh Song” – William Churchill Hammond and His Christmas Caroling Choir at Mount Holyoke College explains how he not only helped to reinstate the musical celebration of Christmas after […]
UPDATE: Landon Adams Declared 2016 Concerto Competition Winner After three exceptional performances by Landon, Paola, and Rachelle, Landon Adams was declared the 2016 Concerto Competition Winner. “The competition was extremely close and all of our contestants played with style and bravura,” Maestro Wes Kenney stated. “The judges had a tough time making a decision.” This year’s […]
Cynthia Stokes, 1981, B.A. Speech and Theatre Arts, recently founded SD CITY Opera in San Diego, Calif., a new, artist-driven opera company dedicated to building community by turning beautiful music into stunning theatre and contributing to the dynamic reimagining of opera in America for the 21st century. Previously, Ms. Stokes started La Jolla Playhouse’s Summer Conservatory […]
Last week, a good portion of our music faculty and staff, Music Education students, and the University Symphony Orchestra traveled to Colorado Springs for the Colorado Music Educators Association Clinic and Conference. The annual event is an exciting opportunity for the Colorado Music Education community to collectively connect, share, and learn. CSU faculty served the […]
By Nik Olsen Gaby Ocádiz, a CSU alumna who earned a Master’s degree in Music Education, directs a child-led theater program at the CSU Todos Santos Center in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Kids Do It All was created by CSU Theater Professor Walt Jones and took place at CSU in Fort Collins until Ocádiz helped […]
A current Colorado State University master’s student from South Korea was one of 15 citizenship candidates from 10 countries to become United States citizens this weekend. After moving to the U.S. at age 12 with her parents, gaining permanent residency and applying for citizenship, Ji Hye Chung participated in a naturalization ceremony Saturday at the Westminster Public Library. […]
