On October 19, 2024, Deanna (Kraft) Thaler was honored with Cherry Creek School District’s Teacher Belt Award. As a choral music director at Falcon Creek Middle School, Thaler received the award for building relationships and making education fun.
Colorado State University music education alumna, Xareny Polanco, B.M.E. ‘21, has been awarded a 2025 Colorado Music Educators Association Outstanding Young Educator Award.
Music alumna, Xareny Polanco, named 2025 CMEA Outstanding Young Educator
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 […]
Bob Kreutz: Teacher and performer with four decades of experience by Music Education | Alumni | Bob Kreutz | orchestra | School of Music Theatre and Dance Robert Kreutz has a wealth of knowledge from many years of teaching in the Thompson School District and performing in prestigious orchestras in Colorado and Wyoming. Kreutz holds […]
Dr. David Saccardi, music education professor at LSU by Jessica Warner Music Education | Alumni | David Saccardi | School of Music Theatre and Dance When David Saccardi graduated from Colorado State University in 2011, he did not realize the groundwork was laid for something more prestigious. He was recently awarded the position of associate […]
CSU’s Spur Campus: An accessible gathering place by Jessica Warner Music Education | Alumni | CSU Spur | Erik Johnson | Katrina Hedrick | MusicLab | School of Music Theatre and Dance Colorado State University’s new Spur campus in Denver is now home to an innovative music program designed to uplift and educate disadvantaged students […]
Master’s Plus Licensure: A musical journey by Jessica Warner Music Education | Alumni | Brian Tremper | Licensure | School of Music Theatre and Dance Every student has a unique journey, each searching for an end goal when presented with myriad career paths. There is something admirable and impressive about going straight from school to […]
In this interview we follow Eli Cagen, B.A. ’10, M.M.E. ’17, on his journey teaching in various places throughout the world.
What does it take to be an outstanding young teacher? Avrial Turner, B.M.E. ’19 outlines her priorities for being an effective teacher.
