Jeff LaQuatra

CSU Music receives two 2022 College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Award

The College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Awards recognize one outstanding teacher in each of the following four categories: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Tenure-Track Faculty, and Associate Professor. Full professors, who are eligible for the John N. Stern Distinguished Professor Award, are not eligible for this award. Jeff LaQuatra, Instructor of Music, […]


Steven Workman receives award

Steven Workman receives College of Liberal Arts Administrative Professional Award

Steven Workman, production manager and technical director for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance received the 2021-2022 College of Liberal Arts Administrative Professional Award. The award recognizes meritorious and outstanding achievement in job skills and/or service to the college by administrative professional employees.



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Spring 2022 Music Education Faculty Notes

Dr. Seth Pendergast Dr. Pendergast published both “Research-to-Resource: Two Motivation Frameworks for Encouraging School Choral Participation” for The Choral Journal and “Creative Music-Making with Digital Audio Workstations” in Music Educator’s Journal. Dr. Pendergast appeared on the Choralosophy Podcast to discuss the “Encouraging School Choral Participation” article. Listen to the podcast here. Dr. Bonnie Jacobi Dr. […]


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Spring 2022 Music Education Alumni Notes

Scott Wheeler, B.M., Music Education, ‘95 Scott Wheeler is 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 with your students)? I think […]