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CSU Faculty Authors: Associate Professor of Theatre Erin Carignan’s first book wins prestigious United States Institute of Theatre Technology award

Posted by School of Music, Theatre, and Dance 22 hours ago
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Erin Carignan, an associate professor of theatre in the College of Liberal Arts’ School of Music, Theatre and Dance, has been awarded the 2026 Oscar G. Brockett Golden Pen Award from the United States Institute of Theatre Technology. This award is given annually to “an outstanding publication in the field of design and production for the performing arts.”

Dancers in There is No Planet B

Dance Professor Grace Gallagher receives grant to create climate-focused dance work

Posted by School of Music, Theatre, and Dance on Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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The Sharon Prize, a $5,000 annual grant celebrating and supporting women and non-binary artists in Colorado, has been awarded to CSU Dance Professor Grace Gallagher for her innovative contemporary dance work, There is No Planet B, a multimedia performance that fuses art with environmental activism to address the urgency of climate action. This compelling dance and art experience will have its world premiere at the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University on Nov. 21 and 22, 2025.

CSU University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Rachel Waddell

Orchestra director Rachel Waddell named 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator semifinalist

Posted by Jennifer Clary on Thursday, October 16, 2025
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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 Colorado.

College of Liberal Arts award winners for 2025

Celebrate CLA! faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2025

Posted by School of Music, Theatre, and Dance on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty and staff for 2025.

Hannah Steward, CSU Trombone Performance Major

Hannah Steward named finalist in International Trombone Association Competition

Posted by School of Music, Theatre, and Dance on Monday, March 10, 2025
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Hannah Steward, a Colorado State University second-year trombone performance major, was recently selected as one of three finalists in the prestigious International Trombone Association Solo Competition. This is the second honor in the last year for Steward, who was previously accepted to the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute last April. The International Trombone Association […]