ORGAN RECITAL, COMPOSER WANTED, MUSIC CAMP, FACULTY, ALUMNI & STUDENT NEWS
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CSU School of the Arts alumni are making a name for themselves all over the world, and we're pleased to be able to share their successes with you. Watch a recent TV interview with Leanne Baldwin, a graduate in Piano Performance who has been named Executive Director of the Abilene Philharmonic in Texas after an extensive nationwide search.
Think you know Dr. Michael Thaut the Co-Executive Director of the School of the Arts and Chair of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance? Beet Street recently asked him 10 Burning Questions. Read what he has to say!
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| ORGAN RECITAL & SILENT MOVIE |
 Organ Recital by Doug Thompson & Screening of The Mask of Zorro with Bob Castle, Denver's Paramout Theatre organist
Thursday, May 22, 7:00 p.m.
Lory Student Center Theatre at Laurel and Meldrum Streets, CSU Campus, Fort Collins
Tickets available at the door: $5/adult, $3/children
Hear Doug Thompson play a short program of solo selections, followed by a 7:30 p.m. showing of the silent film classic The Mark of Zorro with Denver's Paramout Theatre organist Bob Castle. This 1920 cult film, accompanied by CSU's mighty 1928 Wurlitzer Pipe Organ, is sure to please the entire family! This event is part of the Pipe Organ Encounter+ presented by Colorado State University and the Tri-State Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. For more information, contact CSU faculty Joel Bacon at Joel.Bacon@colostate.edu or (970) 443-5031. |
| STUDENT COMPOSER WANTED |
 Wanted - a student to compose, play and accompany a singer or sing in the Theatre program's September production of Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Looking for simple, acoustic guitar songs using country, blues, rock, or other sources. A great opportunity for resume building and personal development!
If you are interested please contact the director, Dr. Eric Prince at eric.prince@colostate.edu for details and an interview. |
| REGISTER FOR SUMMER MUSIC CAMP |
 Register Now for Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp!
CSU's Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp, a six day intensive music performance camp open to students entering 7th grade through new high school graduates, is July 13 - 18. Under the direction of Dr. Chad Nicholson Music Camp is a paramount training ground for enthusiastic music students, furnishing them with the tools they need to learn, create, collaborate, perform and excel. Don't miss this rare opportunity for your young musician to be showcased with famous conductors and clinicians, internationally acclaimed band directors, and celebrity performers while experiencing innovative teaching approaches that enhance their instrumental, vocal and orchestral experience.
Registration Form (PDF) |
| THEATRE WELCOMES PRICE JOHNSTON |
The Division of Dance & Theatre is pleased to announce that Price Johnston will join the faculty as Assistant Professor of Theatre Design this fall. Johnston is an exceptional artist with a distinguished resume as a designer and teacher.
Johnston says, "I am truly excited to join a program with such a strong foundation and growth potential. Working at Colorado State is a dream come true for me. I hope to pass on my experience in Lighting, Sound, Projection and Digital Media Design to the students and help create a strong Designer core for the performing arts." Read more (PDF) |
| MUSIC WELCOMES DR. TIFFANY BLAKE |
 The Department of Music is pleased to welcome Dr. Tiffany Blake to its faculty as Assistant Professor of Voice. Dr. Blake received her DMA in Vocal Performance and Literature with a minor in Opera Stage Direction from the Eastman School of Music, where she also earned her MM degree and was awarded the prestigious Performer's Certificate. Blake comes to CSU from the University of Missouri Columbia where she is director of MU Show-Me Opera and Assistant Professor of Voice. Read more |
| VOICE STUDENTS TAKE HONORS AT NATS |
 In April, CSU vocal students had an excellent showing at the annual Colorado & Wyoming National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition. The competition included over 500 high school, college and adult students. CSU students placed in every undergraduate category they entered. Read more (PDF)
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Colorado State University School of the Arts
1400 Remington St
1779 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1779
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The Colorado State University School of the Arts provides an enriched venue in which the study and practice of Art, Dance, Music and Theatre are nurtured and sustained by building the skills and knowledge needed by future generations of arts professionals to become contributors to the essential vitality of our culture and society.
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