Following the same educators over seven years gave the researchers a view of how personal and professional experiences shaped one another. Participants’ histories, relationships and communities influenced how they understood themselves as teachers, as did their ideas about who they wanted to become.
Following reviews by a panel of national music educators, Dr. Rachel Waddell, Colorado State University Director of Orchestras, was named one of twenty-five semifinalists for the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Music Educator Award. Dr. Waddell was chosen from a national pool of 2,000 initial nominations and is the only semifinalist from the state of […]
Announcing Nabile Galván as CSU assistant professor of Music Education.
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.
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.
Kathryn Kennedy, B.M.E. ’23, discovers the unique classroom landscape in Kodiak, Alaska.
A new course offered by Dr. Erik Johnson explores music ‘outside of the box’ with collaborations with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Mariachi bands, and more.
Anna Varosy, B.M.E. ’21, takes on the wonderful challenges of teaching orchestra as a trombonist.
