Colorado State University’s Trombone Choir performed four world premier pieces at the 2023 International Trombone Festival, including compositions by Chris Evan Hass, Amber Sheeran (B.M. Music Education, CSU ’21), James M. David (CSU Professor of Music), and Kevin Poelking (CSU Assistant Professor of Bands). The group was invited to perform based on a submitted recording. […]
Please join CSU Theatre in congratulating sophomore theatre performance major, Jesus Castro Gonzalez, on receiving the prestigious Soul of Leadership Award through the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado. Soul of Leadership Award According to the foundation’s website, The Soul of Leadership Award ‘was established in 2014 to pay homage to a Latino leader or organization […]
CSU’s Theatre Majors, Alma Alvarado, Matthew Berman, Jesus Castro-Gonzalez, Lana Greeness, and Aleiah Jasper joined their CSU Theatre professor, Saffron Henke, for a local production of Native Gardens at Bas Bleu. Matthew Berman noted that the new experience has given him an appreciation for the education and professionalism he and his fellow actors have been […]
Theatre B.A. and Arts Management M.A. alumna Amy Barkley (’12, ’23) uses her degrees to support the Faculty Council here at CSU.
Announcing the 2024 Middle School Outreach Ensemble Composition Competition! Winners will have their piece performed during the 2024 MSOE Concert. We would like to invite all music students to participate in the 2024 MSOE Composition Competition. The competition is open to ALL middle school and high school students who are enrolled in their school music […]
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance welcomes our new cello professor, Romina Monsanto, to the faculty. Ms. Monsanto is active regionally as a teacher at Aims Community College, maintains a private studio, and is a frequent performer; she is “all but dissertation” status with the University of Northern Colorado’s doctor of arts program. Ms. […]
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is thrilled to introduce Javier Hurtado as a new assistant professor of theatre at Colorado State University. His focus will be playwriting and directing within the performance concentration. Javier Hurtado brings an impressive record of teaching and research to CSU. He received his M.F.A. in Creative Writing and […]
Music Education Faculty News by Music Education | Bonnie Jacobi | Erik Johnson | School of Music Theatre and Dance Dr. Bonnie Jacobi Music education professor, Dr. Bonnie Jacobi, was selected to serve on a national panel for historical research in music education, which was held at the Normal Symposium for the History of Music […]
2023 Music Alumni Notes by Music Education | Alicia Blanton | Alumni | Derek Smith | Gregg Cannady | Kevin Whalen | Madeleine Cort | Maisie Phillips | Megan Doyle | Sarah Vogel | School of Music Theatre and Dance | Xareny Polanco Gregg Cannady, B.M., Music Education, 1985; M.M., Music Education, 1989 Gregg co-founded […]
Endowment Supporting MSOE: A milestone with roots in service by Jessica Warner Music Education | Erik Johnson | Jim Vidakovich | MSOE | School of Music Theatre and Dance | Youth Programs in Arts and Education Fund Dr. Erik Johnson, Colorado State University music education professor and the director and creator of the Middle School […]
