Tag Archives: School of Music Theatre and Dance

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Dr. David Saccardi, music education professor at LSU

Dr. David Saccardi, music education professor at LSU David Saccardi in the University Symphony Orchestra at CSU, 2011 When David Saccardi graduated from Colorado State University in 2011, he did not realize the groundwork was laid for something more prestigious. He was recently awarded the position of associate professor at Louisiana State University, teaching classes […]


CSU’s Spur Campus: An accessible gathering place

CSU’s Spur Campus: An accessible gathering place Colorado State University’s new Spur campus in Denver is now home to an innovative music program designed to uplift and educate disadvantaged students in Northern Colorado and is a perfect canvas for community musicians and future music educators. Kid Astronaut was sponsored by Take Note Colorado to play […]


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Master’s Plus Licensure: A musical journey

Master’s Plus Licensure: A musical journey Brian Tremper, M.M., Music Education plus Licensure, ’25 Every student has a unique journey, each searching for an end goal when presented with myriad career paths. There is something admirable and impressive about going straight from school to a big teaching job or the story of a student who […]


Young musicians in Ecuador

CSU clarinet professor making music with an extra measure of meaning

In mid-October, Ferreira is traveling with his group, Jâca Duo, to Ecuador to perform at the Festival International de Musica, a trip that was postponed due to COVID. While there, he will fulfill a promise to donate funds to a local musical community in need, funds gathered through his guitar and clarinet duo’s philanthropic mission to create “Music with Meaning.”







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2022 Music Alumni Notes

2022 Music Alumni Notes Scott Wheeler, B.M., Music Education, ‘95 Scott Wheeler is the choir director at Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School in Fort Collins, Colorado, and has worked as a music teacher in the Poudre School District for 25 years.  How have you experienced innovation in your job (including overcoming challenges to find success […]