Announcing Brian Sugrue as CSU Tuba and Euphonium Professor
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance welcomes Brian Sugrue as instructor of tuba and euphonium at Colorado State University.
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Director of Orchestras Dr. Rachel Waddell named 2026 Recording Academy and GRAMMY® Museum Music Educator Award Semifinalist
Following reviews by a panel of national music educators, Dr. Rachel Waddell, Colorado State University Director of Orchestras, was named one of twenty-five semifinalists for the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Music Educator Award. Dr. Waddell was chosen from a national pool of 2,000 initial nominations and is the only semifinalist from the state of […]
Our Vietnam Experience, Entry #10
Director of Orchestras Wes Kenney and Violin Professor Leslie Stewart are spending ten days over break in Vietnam with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and at the National Music Academy. These entries document their unique and exciting experience! January 5, 2018 Concert Day. We leave the hotel at 8 a.m. for a 9 a.m. rehearsal. […]
Our Vietnam Experience, Entry #9
Director of Orchestras Wes Kenney and Violin Professor Leslie Stewart are spending ten days over break in Vietnam with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and at the National Music Academy. These entries document their unique and exciting experience! January 4, 2018 It is the day before the concert and there is still much work to […]
A Run-Out to Brazil
Well, this trip unexpectedly turned into quite the adventure! Clarinet Professor Wesley Ferreira and I left Colorado on Sunday, June 25, to head to Natal, Brazil for the 2017 International Horn Symposium, held at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). This is the largest single French horn event in the entire world […]
In The Green Room: April 2017
It’s The Green Room’s anniversary! Our creatively crafted and responsibly delivered online showcase of all things performing and visual arts at Colorado State University is now two years old. As you continue to engage with the arts at CSU, we hope our free, story-telling solution continues to be a part of the mix. April is […]
In The Green Room: Wow, I’ve Got Nothing…
The Green Room is the University Center for the Arts’ online magazine. December 2016: As I put keyboard to paper this month, my first thought is “Wow, I’ve got nothing…” As I stare at this practically blank page, I realize that this way of thinking is not only inaccurate, but diminishes the value of a […]
Accuracy Is Everything In Practice
“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.” ~ Wyatt Earp An interesting person to quote for today’s post, but very applicable to our lives as musicians because it relates to how we practice. How do we become accurate and consistent? It’s by practicing slower. Our brains and our muscles need time to process an activity, […]
Fortress Brass Returns to St. Petersburg
Well, here we are! Another year, another Fortress Brass tour! After a year off, we’ve come back to St. Petersburg, Russia as part of the Brass Autumn Music Festival. It’s always so much fun to go on adventures, especially with this group. But, as enjoyable as a tour is, I always feel the hardest part […]
Welcome Back!
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. ~ John Dewey Happy Labor Day to you all! I hope that you have had a restful weekend. As I told my studio this past week, starting tomorrow, it is a long haul until fall break, meaning Thanksgiving. Remember to take care of yourself during […]