Category Archives: School of Music, Theatre, and Dance


Kate Baldwin

Broadway star Kate Baldwin speaks with CSU Theatre students

Tony Nominated Broadway star Kate Baldwin recently spoke with CSU Musical Theatre students about finding her path to New York City and Broadway. Ms. Baldwin shared over Zoom, providing insight about how she learned to find the right audition material throughout her career and her extraordinary experiences working on shows with legends like Bette Midler and Bernadette Peters.


Harvey Fierstein on Zoom meeting

Activist and arts creator Harvey Fierstein talks with CSU Theatre students

Four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and icon, will Zoom with CSU Theatre students, staff, and faculty on Thursday, Feb 13. Fierstein is a national treasure. He is not only a supremely accomplished creative artist but also a social justice icon who has been writing, performing, and fighting for human and civil rights […]






Paul Beyer playing keyboard

Recent graduate Paul Beyer reflects on his first year teaching music

Recent graduate, Paul Beyer, reflects on his first year teaching music by Jessica Warner Alumni | Music Education | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance | Alumni | School of Music Theatre and Dance We recently connected with Paul Beyer, who graduated from CSU with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education in 2023. Paul […]


Phuong Nguyen headshot

Phuong Nguyen has built a classroom culture around high standards and making music fun

Phuong Nguyen has built a classroom culture around high standards and making music fun by Jessica Warner Alumni | Music Education | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Dai-Phuong Nguyen (B.M.E. ’01, M.M.E. ’08) is a perfectionist as a performer of multiple instruments and genres and a music educator. He has created a classroom environment […]


Denver West High School

Hollie Ryckman embraces multiple cultures and student-led approaches in her Denver classroom

Hollie Ryckman embraces multiple cultures and student-led approaches in her Denver classroom by Jessica Warner Alumni | Music Education | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Many CSU music education graduates expand upon normalized approaches to music pedagogy to accommodate their students’ needs and interests. Denver music teacher Hollie Ryckman is part of this transformative […]