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Jenna Moore is new Athletic Band Administrator and Ensemble Recruitment Coordinator

The Colorado State Marching Band and the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance welcome alumna Jenna Moore as the new Athletic Band Administration and Ensemble Recruitment Coordinator. Jenna Moore holds master’s degrees in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management, and Flute Performance. She has worked in administrative roles for local symphony orchestras, including the Fort Collins […]




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Researchers seeking children who have autism for music therapy, brain activity study

Faculty in the Brainwaves Research Lab and Music Therapy program are currently looking for participants in an ongoing research study to determine the effects of music therapy in children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.


Career Impact Awards

The CSU Career Center supports and equips CSU students and alumni to discover and pursue their goals. Students may nominate faculty and staff for Career Impact Awards to recognize that this work is not done in isolation. The Career Center highlights individuals or teams positively impacting CSU students’ career journeys each month. CSU Theatre staff […]


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Music Education student Leah Dunphey named to state’s Future Educator Honor Roll

Leah Dunphey, a Music Education major (‘FA24 anticipated graduation) from Monument, Colorado, was named to the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s 2024 Future Educator Honor Roll. According to the department’s website, the sixth annual Future Educator Honor Roll celebrated 66 outstanding teacher candidates from Colorado’s educator preparation programs, including 25 students from the state’s Teacher […]


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Kjerstin Thorson named dean of CSU’s College of Liberal Arts

Thorson previously served as the associate dean for strategic initiatives in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University.


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]