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KCACTF awards for Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury

The CSU Theatre production of Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Dr. Ray Black, was attended by a Kennedy Center American College Theatre (KCACTF) respondent. John Hill, who is emeritus faculty of Theatre and Humanities at Front Range Community College, provided feedback on the production and awarded select actors and crew based on their […]



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Erik Johnson to present at International Society of Music Education world conference

In July 2024, Associate Professor of Music Erik Johnson will co-presented a paper at the 36th annual International Society of Music Education world conference in Helsinki, Finland. The presentation titled “Music Teacher Identity Over Time: The Impact of Musical Experiences and Teacher Philosophy” is one of only eight papers accepted for the empirical research category […]


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Kathryn Harms is harpist for the Central City Opera

Kathryn Harms will be the Principal Harp of Central City Opera for the coming season. The Colorado State University instructor of music recently accepted a one-year substitute contract for the position. Ms. Harms often appears with the Colorado Symphony, Colorado Spring Philharmonic, and Opera Southwest, and was previously acting principal harpist with the New Mexico […]



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CSU Theatre student creativity rewarded at KCACTF

After a fun-filled, exciting, and somewhat exhausting week at the Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Spokane, Washington, Feb. 18-27, 2024, CSU Theatre danced, sang, and designed their way into some awards! The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) is a national theatre program, with more than 20,000 participants annually, and, […]


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Dr. Cayla Bellamy to perform at international conference

Dr. Cayla Bellamy, CSU’s bassoon professor, has been invited to give a concerto performance and a chamber recital at the 53rd annual International Double Reed Society conference. For 2024, the event is being held at Northern Arizona University on July 21-25. According to the organization’s website, world-class artists and teachers from around the globe will […]


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Fourth annual Trumpet Day at CSU

The fourth annual CSU Trumpet Day occurs at the University Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 4, 2024. The day-long event features guest artists Dr. Chloe Swindler and Gabriel Mervine to discuss their careers and trumpet-playing ideas. CSU Trumpet Day, led by trumpet professor, Dr. Stanley Curtis, is a day of learning and performing […]


Although Susan Metzger grew up in a piano-playing family, it was four decades before her latent musical aspirations found expression and eventually led her to Colorado State University. To help students realize their dreams, she recently made a $2 million planned gift to create two scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students studying viola or piano.

The pursuit of a passion inspires a legacy gift

Although Susan Metzger grew up in a piano-playing family, it was four decades before her latent musical aspirations found expression and eventually led her to Colorado State University. To help students realize their dreams, she recently made a $2 million planned gift to create two scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students studying viola or piano.


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CSU Theatre Students Win USITT24 Awards

Colorado State University Theatre proudly announces USITT student awards. The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. (USITT) connects performing arts design and technology communities to ensure a vibrant dialog among practitioners, educators, and students. The USITT24 award winners, Annie Hennen and Dani Ranisate will be celebrated at the “Awards, Awards, Awards” ceremony in Seattle, Washington, on March 21, 2024.