The Green Room / December 2016

Colorado State University / THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS / VOLUME 2 / ISSUE 15 / DECEMBER 2016

S R E C N A D R IO N E S R U O F F O THE PATHS E C N A M R O F R E P L A IN F E N O R O CONVERGE F

WELCOME TO

THE GREEN ROOM As I put keyboard to paper this month, my first thought is “Wow, I’ve got nothing…”

Dan Goble

Director of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance

Jennifer Clary Jacobs Marketing Director

Mike Solo

Publicity and Marketing Manager

Brandon Adams

Publicity and Marketing Assistant

As I stare at this practically blank page, I realize that this way of thinking is not only inaccurate, but diminishes the value of a whole lot of time and effort, both mine, and everyone else at the University Center for the Arts.

This semester, I’ve watched the comings and goings of over a 1000 students who spend a portion or most of their day at the UCA each week; I hear a satisfying cacophony holistically emitting from 50 practice rooms at the south end of the building, no matter the time of day; I smell wood being cut in the scene shop as that delicious scent wafts down the hall; I hear the crunch of the ice machine as a dancer fills an ice pack the end of a grueling rehearsal; I see Poudre School District buses pull up in front and little kids holding hands as they wind their way into the museum; and I hear the rhythmic chug of our large color printer churning out programs and posters for hours at a time.

I could go on and on…and easily fill ten pages, but that’s simply a glimpse into a few elements comprising the learning and creative process that took place at the UCA during the 2016 fall semester, and all the semesters before that. And it’s precisely the ten pages’ worth of activities, events, tasks, and exercises that initially left me with nothing to say.

Don’t we all do this though? Pour everything into our art, or whatever else we are dedicated to, until we are depleted and imagine that we have nothing left. But in truth, we have everything, it’s all around us, reflected in our satisfaction with a performance or research project, the photos, and videos taken at events, and in the memories our immense efforts created.

This issue of The Green Room shares some of those captured moments and foretells of projects that will be memories soon. After that, the UCA will pause and rejuvenate until classes resume later in Jan. Until then, we wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Sincerely, Jennifer Clary Jacobs, Director of Marketing, University Center for the Arts

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TABLE OF TICKETS Online Sales: CSUArtsTickets.com Ticket Office: Griffin Lobby, University Center for the Arts (UCA) Spring 2015 Ticket Office Hours: M–F, 3:30–5:30 p.m., and 60 minutes prior to performances Information: (970) 491-ARTS (2787) / Email: CSUArts@colostate.edu Group rate: 15% off on ten or more tickets, applied at the time of purchase Tickets may be purchased, both online and at the UCA Ticket Office until 30 minutes after curtain. Print-at-home tickets are available online. All tickets are subject to a $1 ticket fee for both online and at-the-door purchases. At-the-door and phone purchases will incur a $3 processing fee per order. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended to avoid lines and the at-the-door fee.

Purchase Policy: All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Seating after the start of any performance is at the discretion of the house manager.

Photography and recording of performances are strictly prohibited. Food and beverages prohibited in all theatres. Parents with disruptive children may be asked to excuse themselves if the performance is disturbed without refund.

CONTENTS Virtuoso Series Faculty Recital........................ 05 Isabelle Demers.................................................. 08 Nothing Gold Can Stay...................................... 10 An Alum Tribute to Hughes.............................. 12 Senior Dance Capstone Concert..................... 16 Small Department, Big Impact......................... 26 Marching Band Tribute to Hughes.................. 29 Music Therapy Study......................................... 34

Freshman Theatre Project................................ 46 AMTA Conference.............................................. 48

EXECUTIVE EDITOR: JENNIFER CLARY JACOBS CREATIVE DIRECTOR: MIKE SOLO GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN: KADIN KOSTELIC PUBLICITY AND MARKETING ASST. BRANDON ADAMS

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UCA CONCLUDES

VIRTUOSO SERIES

WITH FACULTY RECITAL

By Mckenzie Moore, Freshman, Journalism and Media Communication CSU Marching Band member

The first piece featured Barbara Thiem on cello and Joel Bacon on organ. “Kol Nidre for cello and organ 1962 rev. 1963” by Herman Berlinski allowed the musicians to showcase a melancholy sound with drastic dynamic contrast. Although the organ primarily accompanied the cello, the deep strings would occasionally drop out for a haunting solo by the organ. Both instruments strayed from the low minor sounds into shriller higher octaves loaded with emotion. The simple melody and its counter-melody gave the piece a mysterious aesthetic before a long, sustained organ chord ended the performance.

Margaret Miller on viola and Michelle Stanley on flute then took the stage and sat across from each other. “Divertimento for flute

and viola (2010/2013)” by Paul Hayden presented three movements: Canray’s Dream, Molto Tranquilo and Canjun Riveria.

The first movement was a slow minor melody that transitioned into a much faster tempo. The flute flurried with runs and trills as the viola kept a steady pulse for accompaniment. Both instruments took the melody at various points and sometimes played different lines simultaneously. Key changes flipped the piece from major to minor keys and back again, and discordant notes created tension that resolved at the end of the phrase. Both performers leaned toward each other and made eye contact to determine entrances, especially when the music called for short call-and-responses that gradually switched tempos and transitioned into the next movement. The final movement showcased a quick and lively piece that the two musicians performed with great enthusiasm. The movement ended with a high and abrupt ending that was perfectly in time.

Wes Kenny conducted “Quartet for Violin, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, and Piano; Opus 22” by Anton V. Webern. The piece had two movements and featured Ron Francois on violin, Wes-

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aculty members of the Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance faculty performed the final concert in the Fall 2016 Virtuoso series Monday. Students and community members gathered in the Organ Recital Hall at the University Center for the Arts where the faculty performed to a sold out show.

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ley Ferreira on clarinet, Dan Goble on saxophone and Tim Burns on piano. The piece featured an odd arrangement of music; notes jumped between instruments with no distinguishable melody line. Each player would belt out one or two notes, then the next would jump in with another couple. The piano accompanied with an odd, discordant assortment of chords, making the entire piece sound disconnected. As the piece progressed, it settled into a pattern and the seemingly broken-up notes started to form a melody line. The performers bobbed in time with the music and made facial expressions appropriate for the strange but highly entertaining movement. All the musicians stopped and leaned away from their stands, and one lone tenor saxophone note finished the piece.

group’s accompaniment. Tiffany Blake and John Carlo Pierce alternated for each short piece of poetry, which they recited with precise diction and skilled control. The music ensemble provided the mood for each poem. Eighteen movements showcased different styles of music and challenging sing-song poetry. For the final movement, both Blake and Pierce performed a duet of recitation in a call-and-response form, finishing with one last line in unison.

After a brief intermission, Wes Kenney returned to the stage as a conductor along with a combination of returning and new performers. The final piece of the concert presented something unique and unusual: rhythmic poetry recited over the music

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The Virtuoso Series spanned the fall semester at the UCA, and CSU’s music faculty finished off the season with a flourish. The incredible talent inspired their students and gave the Fort Collins community a night of diverse music and enthusiastic passion.

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DEMERS DEMERS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 7:30 P.M. ORGAN RECITAL HALL, UCA

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Baylor Organist Helps Realize Donors’ Musical Dream

BY BRANDON ADAMS with JOEL BACON Emeritus Professor Robert Cavarra dreamt of having the world’s greatest organists visit Colorado State to perform and share their expertise and passion for knowledgeable audiences.

While he was a professor here, he invited world renowned artists such as Marie-Claire Alain, Luigi Tagliavini, Gillian Weir, E. Power Biggs, and Anton Heiller to play during CSU’s original organ weeks.

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After he passed away in 2008, Cavarra’s family wanted to establish a sustainable future for his dream. Six years ago, they successfully created the Cavarra Organ Series at CSU. On Friday, Dec. 9, the series continues with a performance by Baylor’s Assistant Professor of Organ Dr. Isabelle Demers.

“I am so excited to be hosting Isabelle Demers at CSU,” said Dr. Joel Bacon, Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair of Organ and Liturgical Studies. “She is one of the most amazing organists I have ever heard in performance – breathtaking virtuosity, beautiful musicality, and always a fascinating choice of repertoire.”

Dr. Demers has the responsibility of heading one of the most prestigious organ programs in the country at Baylor, and thus, has become one of the most sought after organists of our time.

Dr. Demers’ recital features music by the Canadian composer Raymond Daveluy, as well as a set of music based on Christmas carols. The program also includes J. S. Bach’s colorful and ingenious set of variations on the Christmas hymn “Vom himmel hoch,” one of Bach’s last works for organ (1747), and one of the only keyboard works printed in the composer’s own lifetime.

To finish out the concert, Dr. Demers will perform a special duet with Dr. Bacon, a piece titled Suite on Famous Christmas Carols by German Composer Ralf Bölting. The piece references the famous tunes “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “The First Noel,” and more.

Duets for organ are much rarer than duets on the piano; given the smaller size of the keyboard and pedalboard – there is simply less room to maneuver four hands and feet. But the results can be quite amazing, allowing both performers to take full advantage of the organ’s three keyboards at once.

Dr. Bacon is quite enthusiastic about this last piece. “I’m especially excited that she has asked me to perform a duet with her on the program,” he said. “Working on this piece together has been great fun!”

Tickets for Dr. Isabelle Demers are no charge/CSU students; $1/youth (under 18); and $12/adult.

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Incantations: Nothing Gold Can Stay

BY MCKENNA SHULER

Incantation (noun): a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic; also: a written or recited formula of words designed to produce a particular effect Magic is a thing that most kids firmly believe in and most adults are adamant is nonexistent. It dwells in all corners of the imagination and often is the spark of creativity and wonder. This Dec., the CSU Symphonic Band hopes to bring some of this magic to real life in its concert entitled Incantations: Nothing Gold Can Stay.

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According to Dr. Richard Frey, associate director of bands at CSU, each of the pieces in the repertoire “casts a special spell on the musicians and the audience, each telling a unique tale.”

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Putting together such a spellbinding performance has not been the easiest of feats for the Symphonic Band director. First, he must find one or two pieces to “anchor” the concert – in other words, pieces that can act as a center point on which the rest of the concert can expand. Frey admits that anchors are typically “standard band repertoire,” but occasionally a new piece manages to slip its way in.

From there, he begins to explore connections between pieces. These can be anything, from shared cultural or geographic connections to pieces sharing similar themes. Finally, Frey narrows his collection of potential pieces to a final list by weighing the educational and musical value of each work.

An exciting piece featured in the Dec. concert is Nothing Gold Can Stay by Steven Bryant, which just premiered in Sept. of this year. This means that the CSU Symphonic Band will be among the first in the world to perform this stunning piece, based on the poem by Robert Frost of the same name.

Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

This concert also features pieces such as “Korean Folk Songs from Jeju Island” by Frank Ticheli and “Incantation and Dance” by John Barnes Chance. For the musicians, this is a unique opportunity to bring together sounds from around the world, creating something beautiful and magical that audiences are sure to love.

Enjoy Incantations: Nothing God Can Stay in the Griffin Concert Hall on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at csuartstickets.com.

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A CSU Marching Band Alum’s Tribute to Hughes Stadium WRITTEN THE MORNING OF THE FINAL GAME AT HUGHES STADIUM

by Jennifer Clary Jacobs

In a way, you could say it’s all because of Hughes Stadium…

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The Fuller family moved to Colorado in the early seventies when my dad, Fred, held football coaching positions, first at University of Colorado, then at Colorado State University. During those few years, we lived and breathed football and I was a sideline kid who loved being a part of it all.

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One of my earliest childhood memories is of Hughes Stadium, that giant concrete block under the “A.” It was 1976 and Bob Dylan had performed (and recorded) an epic concert at Hughes in drenching rain. Due to the soaking and the fans, the turf was destroyed and had to be replaced. My dad thought I’d enjoy watching the big machines at work and took me out to the stadium for the afternoon.

The stadium was bright and warm and basically empty, and I was happily running up and down the west stands, singing (my dad describes me as perpetually having my mouth wide open, either talking, smiling, or singing). Suddenly, a bee flew into my mouth and stung me; when I think about it, I can still feel bee fuzz on my tongue. I cried and ran to daddy, who took me home. I ate nothing but broth for a day or two until the swelling went down, but the memory of that day has not diminished.

The years and games blend together until Jr. High when I fell head-over-heels in love with the CSU Marching Band. As a little girl, I was always as interested in the band and cheerleaders as much as the game, but this was different, it felt different.

The memory of Drum Major Greg Gilmore, with his whistle, mace, and Q-tip hat,

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Jennifer and Ellie Clary on the field following the final game. Photo by John Eisele / CSU Photography

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leading the high-stepping band out of the tunnel onto that field is remarkably vivid, and I was overcome with the need to be in marching band! Since I played violin, I decided to become a flag twirler.

In those days, the Fort Collins High School Purple Regiment was one of the best bands in the state, winning field, parade, and Winter Guard competitions each season. CSU held an enormous band day competition where the winning band performed at half-time, and FCHS marched on the Hughes Stadium field many times. As the local band, and a hard-working group of high school friends, it didn’t get any better than that!

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I think every Fort Collins kid wonders if leaving the hometown is necessary to feel complete - UCLA and CU were options for me - but I’ve never been able to do it. Attending Colorado State University is one of my best and defining decisions; this university and town are my heart and my soul.

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It could be argued that no one spends more time at Hughes Stadium than the marching band, arriving five or six hours before kick-off to load-in and rehearse, and being the last ones to leave after post-game performances. Game days are easily 8-10 hours, sometimes on quintessential Colorado fall days and sometimes in highly questionable elements!

The indelible memory of my first game day as a member of the CSU Marching Band at Hughes Stadium includes a sunrise rehearsal as kick-off was often at 11 a.m., the all-consuming feeling of the cadence being played in the tunnel before show time, and just about coming out of my skin when the cannon went off during the National Anthem (it was the tradition to not warn the freshman about the cannon, and the cannon used to be located ON THE FIELD in the north end zone!). But the most addictive and powerful feeling was taking the field at halftime, chin up, perfect posture, sun in our eyes, cheering fans, and that beloved Fight Song. This is what band kids do, it is what we live for!

I was never willing to walk away from those early Hughes Stadium feelings. It’s why I became a band kid, It’s why I helped build the Alumni Marching Band, it’s why I jumped at the opportunity to work for the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, it’s why I got a better camera. Being with the CSU Marching Band at Hughes Stadium is what I do!

I’m grateful that my daughter Ellie and I have so many shared Hughes memories as she grew up spending Saturdays under the “A.” It was also at Hughes Stadium where, over twenty years later, a certain Fred Jacobs tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I remembered him. Look at us now! (Fred and Jennifer were married in 2014.)

The wins, the losses, the friendships, the blazing sun, lots of snow, Sonny Lubick, tearing down the goal posts, Fum’s Song, the Border Wars, the tailgates, the night games, feeding the band, flag routines and drill, the sunrises, the sunsets, homecomings, lots of hugs, the Fight Song and

Spell Yell, the cannon, the “A,” 1000s of photos, the “Ortal,” miles of marching, heartbreakers, and celebrations… my heart is full of them.

When I arrive at that empty stadium this afternoon and walk through that tunnel onto that beautiful turf with the giant Ram head in the middle, I will soak up one more game day at Hughes Stadium. Tonight, after the lights have been turned off and I’ve sung the alma mater with my band, I’ll linger into the wee hours and leave one final time with a lifetime of memories.

Farewell Hughes…

CSU SYMPHONIC BAND RICHARD FREY / Conductor SHILO STROMAN / Vibraphone

FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 2016, 7:30 P.M.

CSU WIND SYMPHONY REBECCA PHILLIPS / Conductor

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 10, 2016, 2:00 P.M.

CSU HONOR BAND TRAVIS CROSS / Conductor

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THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 2016, 7:30 P.M.

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CSU DANCE

Convergence: Four Dance Majors Come Together to Present Their Senior Capstone Concert

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Many CSU seniors prepare to graduate at semester, and for senior dance majors, their college career culminates with the Dance Major Capstone Concert, a special showcase of their choreography, performance, and production talents.

This semester’s capstone concert, called Converge, features four outstanding senior dance majors, Lauren Kotre, Devyn Lee, Katie McClendon, and Aminta Remisosky and encapsulates all that they have learned over their time at CSU. Each dancer presents a solo performance, as well as a group piece, and is involved with all of the production aspects of the concert from start to finish.

A Message from the Seniors As a group, we have come up with a theme for our Capstone Dance Concert that represents each of us individually, as well as represents each of our unique pieces. All four of us are very diverse in our own way, and we want to express that in the theme of our concert, thus, the name of our show is Converge. The definition of converge is to come together from different directions so as eventually to meet. We thought this was the perfect way to describe what we all represent and our journey that allowed us to share this concert together.

The Dance Major Capstone Concert takes place on Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the University Dance Theatre. Tickets are available at csuartstickets.com

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Lauren Kotre is originally from Parker, Colo. She started her official dance training at the age of 13, beginning in a Teen Ballet Class in Parker Dance Academy. After a year of dancing, Lauren transferred to Colorado School of Dance in Parker, where she stayed and trained in classical ballet with Rebecca Dean and Oleg Dedogryuk.

Throughout her training at Colorado School of Dance, Lauren was invited to dance in the Colorado Ballet summer program where she had the chance to learn from Colorado Ballet Company members, as well as guest teachers from all around the country. During Lauren’s senior year of high school, she moved studios to Classic Dance Academy where she was able to study styles such as ballet, lyrical, and contemporary with teachers Catherine Board, Maria Mosina, and Michelle Dolighan-Rodenbeck.

During the three years that Lauren studied at Colorado State University, she had the opportunity to work with guest artists and perform their pieces in CSU dance concerts. Lauren performed two pieces set by Judy Bejarano, the director of IMPACT Dance Company based in Fort Collins, Colo. The first piece was a restaging of an IMPACT original piece called Flocking, performed by CSU dancers in Spring 2014. The second was an original work, where Lauren was a featured dancer, called In the Land of Magic Cake, which was set and performed by CSU dancers in Spring 2016. Lauren also had the opportunity to work with special guest artist Yunyu Wang who came to CSU to restage an excerpt from the famous historical piece by Anna Sokolow, Rooms.

Outside of CSU, Lauren recently had the opportunity to travel to San Francisco, Calif. to participate in the Alonzo King LINES summer program where she performed in the restaging of a piece titled Children of Bhakti by choreographer Keelan Whitmore.

Upon graduating, Lauren hopes to continue her growth as a dancer and artist through dancing professionally. She plans on dancing professionally so she can continue learning as a dancer, then transition into choreography and teaching. Lauren would like to thank her family for being her main support system throughout the years, as well as her incredible professors and teachers for helping her realize her potential.

Finally, Lauren would like to thank all the dancers at CSU who helped make her years at college unforgettable.

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After Lauren graduated high school, she began her collegiate level training at Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre and Dance. During her time at CSU, she had the opportunity to train in ballet, modern, improvisation, pedagogy, and choreography with Judy Bejarano, Chung-Fu Chang, Melissa Corr, Sayaka Karasugi, Amber Mazurana, Lisa Morgan, and Jane Slusarski-Harris. Lauren also had the opportunity to take master classes from Ailey 2, Bodytraffic, Koresh, Jennifer DePalo-Peterson, Brielle Oaks, North West Dance Project Ririe-Woodbury, and Gustavo Vargas. Lauren also had the opportunity to train with Hsin-Yu Kao for an extended period of time in Spring 2015.

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Originally from Fairbanks, Alaska, Aminta started dancing at the age of three. Taking only a year off to explore a musical instrument, she has been dancing ever since. She completed her primary education at Dance Theatre Fairbanks, concentrating on ballet and modern dance. She tried to explore as many dance styles as possible including, African, Ballroom, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Pilates, Stomp, Tap, and Zumba, Some of her talented instructors include Jennifer Milward, Ann Olson, Jessica Simons, Elizabeth Sims, Patricia Sims, and Rebecca Smith. Aminta began assistant teaching at the age of 16 and realized she enjoyed instructing even more than performing.

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Aminta is an American Ballet Theatre Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level Three of the ABT National Training Curriculum. Currently a senior at Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre and Dance, she will soon receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Dance. While completing her major she has received ballet training from Melissa Corr, Lindsay Pierce, and Carol Roderick. Her modern training was facilitated by Chung-Fu Chang, Amber Mazurano, and Jane Slusarski-Harris.

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She has performed multiple pieces by Colorado State University faculty member ChungFu Chang as a featured dancer and soloist, as well as international guest artist Hsin-Yu Kao and guest choreographer Judy Bejarano, ImpactDance Company artistic director.

Her choreography has been chosen for the last three consecutive, adjudicated main stage dance concerts at CSU, including the pieces Inside Out, All We Are, and Dollhouse. In March, she was chosen, along with eight other dancers, to perform Professor Chang’s piece Sheltering, as well as selected to present scholarly research on the Advancement of Dance Education in Colorado for the American College Dance Associations Northwest conference at the University of Wyoming. She has also taught dance in a local elementary school as part of her pedagogical studies at CSU. Aminta hopes to continue her schooling with the dual Master’s degree program – an M.A. in Dance Education and an M.F.A. in Dance – from New York University. Her hope is to help as many students as possible find a love of dance like she has. When she graduates from Colorado State University, she will be the first woman in her mother’s family to obtain a college degree. She enjoys photography and sewing in her spare time, and especially loves combining those interests with dance.

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Devyn Lee grew up in Denver, Colo., having studied dance since the age of fourteen at Centerstage Starz Dance Academy. Prior to dancing, she was involved in gymnastics and received first place in Colo.’s state competition held by USA Gymnastics. After switching to dance, she took classes in ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, and pointe. Devyn has gained most of her performance experience through dancing competitively around the state of Colo. for four years, as well as competing at a national dance competition in Las Vegas, Nev. Devyn also notes collaboration with Matt Cady, Melody Lacayanga, Hannah Wintrode, and others who have inspired and influenced her future as a dancer.

Devyn has performed in numerous student and faculty dance concerts. She has performed choreographic works, including excerpts from Waltz of the Snowflakes and Arabian, restaged by Carol Roderick, contemporary ballet works by Lindsay Pierce, where she was featured in a duet section, and student choreography work all performed through CSU dance’s fall and spring concerts. Devyn has also produced her own choreographic works that have been selected to be performed during her time in the program.

After graduating with a B.A. in Dance, Devyn hopes to continue improving her technical training, grow as an artist, and pursue a career as a professional dancer.

Along with pursuing a career in professional dance, she would love to spread her knowledge and passion through teaching children the art of dance. Devyn would like to give an immense thank you to all of her professors for sharing their knowledge and pushing her to her fullest potential. Lastly, she would like to thank her family for the all of the love and inspiration they share with her, for always believing in her dreams, and supporting her fully.

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Devyn has expanded her dance technique in several ways and variations while studying at Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre and Dance, including the areas of ballet, choreography, improvisation, modern, as well as pedagogy. Devyn is in the process of receiving her Bachelor of the Arts in Dance.

Her ballet training has been facilitated by Melissa Corr, Lindsay Pierce, Carol Roderick, Sayaka Ruggles, and James Wallace. Her modern training has been under the faculty of Judy Bejarano, Chung-Fu Chang, Amber Mazurano, and Jane Slusarski-Harris. She has been lucky enough, thanks to CSU, to take master classes from Ailey II, Gill Boggs, Jennifer DePalo-Peterson, Hsin-Yu Kao, Koresh Dance Company, and Momix. She has also had the unique opportunity, through CSU, to teach dance in an elementary school for her pedagogical training.

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Katie McClendon is originally from Colorado Springs, Colo. She began her dance training at the age of three at The Dance Center of Colorado Springs, studying ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, and tap. Katie had the opportunity to attend the Colorado Ballet’s summer intensive advance group three consecutive years. Throughout high school she also received multiple scholarships to various dance workshops around the country. She trained under, Amanda Browning, Rozanne David, Emily Ford, Tasha Redder and Kathryn Utke for 15 years until she began her training as a dance major at Colorado State University

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Katie enrolled in Dance at CSU in Fall 2013 where she has trained in ballet (Vaganova), modern, choreography, and pedagogy. She has received the Creative and Performing Arts Dance Scholarship since Fall 2014. Katie has had the amazing opportunity to train under Judy Bejarano, Chung-Fu Chang, Lisa Morgan, Carol Roderick, and Jane SlusuarskiHarris. She also had the opportunity to take master classes from Ailey II, Gill Boggs, Jennifer DePalo-Peterson, Hsin-Yu Kao, Koresh Dance Company, and Ririe-Woodbury.

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While at CSU, she has performed excerpts from Le Corsaire and The Nutcracker staged

by Special Assistant Professor Carol Roderick, as well as performing Escape, an excerpt from Rooms by Anna Sokolow, and Labanotation, restaged by Professor Yunyu Wang.

Katie has had the opportunity to perform in many dance concerts here at CSU including group and solo work, as well as being selected to perform in the Fall and Spring Dance Concerts with original work by Judy Bejarano. During her time at CSU, she had the opportunity to follow her passion for teaching children and work with Professor Lisa Morgan to create lesson plans for the Colorado Department of Education, as well as undergo an independent study to teach movement in the public schools. Her presentation of Dance Education in Colorado was also selected to be presented at the American College Dance Association Conference at the University of Wyoming this past March.

Upon graduating, Katie plans on getting her Master in Early Childhood Education in hopes to continue to integrate movement into the classrooms and teach dance in the public schools. Katie would like to thank her family and friends for their amazing love and support. And a big thank you to her professors who have helped grow and shape her passion for dance.

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ORGAN PROFESSOR MAKES A BIG IMPACT IN A SMALL DEPARTMENT

By Maddie Wright, Sophomore, Journalism and Media Communications

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laying the pipe organ is uncommon. Studying the pipe organ is even more uncommon.

But, CSU Associate Professor, Joel Bacon, who holds a Ph.D. in historical musicology, does both. Historical musicology is a degree that focuses on the history of music and how it interacts with culture over time. Of all the instruments to be invested in, the pipe organ may seem like an odd choice, but Bacon argues that it is an important for people to learn how to play it.

Above anything, Bacon preaches expanding your horizons and experiencing many different things the world.

“It’s something that I think is tremendously important, for the organ especially, that we not just have musicians that can play in churches,” Bacon said.

“I was studying math, but I went to an organ recital, and I was just blown away,” Bacon said. “It was so different, so unusual, so beautiful.”

Bacon said there is a real demand for organists.

“I get calls every week from people needing organists,” Bacon said. “I want to see the music of the organ thrive. It gives me great satisfaction to pass on what I love doing.”

Fourth year piano performance major Brynna Ashton agrees that the organ department at CSU is very important and valid despite its small size.

“It’s a pretty strong program,” Ashton said. “It’s not huge, but it’s strong. All the students that are organ students are really good because Dr. Bacon is really good.”

In his studies, Bacon spent a significant portion of his time in Vienna working on a concert diploma, which entails learning everything there is to know about your instrument.

“It’s really important to spend some time in Europe because you get to play organs that Bach played on, and you can’t really do that in northern Colorado,” Bacon said.

“I would encourage students to have as many different intellectual and cultural experiences as they can,” Bacon said.

Bacon said this principle strikes a special chord with him and his life.

“I want to see the music of the organ thrive. It gives me great satisfaction to pass on what I love doing.”

— Joel Bacon Bacon said if he had not decided to attend the concert he would not have found the thing that he loves doing the most. Because if this, he strongly advises trying new things.

“If you aren’t going to concerts and lectures, if you aren’t reading books outside of your own discipline, if you haven’t been to the art museum here on campus, then you don’t know what you might be missing, and you don’t know how it might enrich your life in ways you didn’t expect,” Bacon said.

Third year organ major Dale Nickell said Bacon pushes his students to discover new things.

“He’s always teaching us not to just disregard a certain composer or time period,” Nickell said. “In all these different genres of music there’s still good music to be found.”

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In addition to acting as an inspiration, second year music minor Kieran Simske said Bacon is an effective educator.

“He very specifically tailors his lessons to everyone in the studio, so it gives a really nice feel because there’s very few people in the studio and just everyone has their own specific way that they’re taught,” Simske said.

Although though the organ program is very impressive, Ashton said he will not dismiss a student just because they are not as experienced.

With all of these qualities, Bacon’s students view his as a mentor in school and life.

“I think of Dr. Bacon a lot like a mentor because he’s really invested in all of us,” Nickell said.

Simske said he is unlike any other professor and is able to make a large impact on a department that is not frequently in the spotlight.

“I think that Dr. Bacon is really a world class musician and he’s just really gracious and dedicated,” Simske said. “Everything I learned about the pipe organ I learned from Dr. Bacon. I think that CSU is really lucky to have him.” ~ Reprinted with permission from the Rocky Mountain Collegian, November 8, 2016

Conducted by Dr. Rebecca Phillips

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“Even though the program is really strong, he’s really open to beginners learning,” Ashton said.

Music that explores the memories of sacrifice along with the beauty of more peaceful times...

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CSU Marching Band bids farewell to Hughes Stadium

By Richard Frey, Director of the CSU Marching Band, with Jennifer Clary Jacobs

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he CSU Marching Band’s 2016 season is nearly complete with just a final performance at the Idaho Potato Bowl on December 22 in Boise.

To date, this has been a tremendous season for the marching band as they participated in the decade-by-decade theme celebrating the “Farewell Hughes” season. From tens of thousands of fans watching them dance at the Rocky Mountain Showdown, to a halftime show filled with cartoon characters, to their recent “Ladies of the 2000s” show, to leading the 9News Parade of Lights in Denver, this has been an exciting fall filled with memorable performances.

For the final home game at Hughes Stadium, the band pulled out all the stops in an effort to send Hughes out in style.

“When we were planning our season back in the spring, we knew that this halftime had to be something special,” said Dr. Richard Frey, director of the CSU Marching Band. “Hughes holds a lot of memories and great moments for generations of fans, and our goal was to conjure nostalgia and celebrate those great times.”

Hughes has been the home of CSU Football since it opened in 1968, and it’s at the concrete bowl under the “A” that many of the greatest moments in Rams football have occurred. Not only is the stadium important to past generations of fans, current Rams have a strong bond as well.

(ABOVE) John Eisele / CSU Photography Colorado State University played their last football game at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium against New Mexico. CSU won 49-31. November 19, 2016 (LEFT)Senior Color Guard memeber Katrina Hocking / Photo by Jennifer Clary Jacobs

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Plenty of Memories As drum major Peter Gaetz remembers, “The state high school marching band festival was there, so growing up, I had memories of Hughes before I was even a CSU student. Now it’s become home for me on fall Saturdays.”

Fourth-generation CSU student and color guard member Lauren Nalezny said, “Hughes Stadium has always been part of my family. My parents have season tickets, and I’ve been going to games since I was a kid.”

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The CSU Marching Band honored and paid tribute to the great legacy of football at Hughes Stadium with this special halftime performance. The performance featured music from the late ’60s including Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit,” “Light My Fire,”

by The Doors, and ends with “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In”.

The show was enhanced with a number of visual elements that connect back to 1968. With tie-dye flags, special accessories for the Golden Poms, and bright hippie flowers everywhere, the band spelled out “Peace,” “Love” and “1968” during the show.

The show’s conclusion connected the band, cheer and Golden Poms with hundreds of our returning football players on the field together one final time.

Traditions galore This performance was just one of many reminders of the history and traditions at CSU where the marching band plays an important role. The band incorporates several traditional elements throughout their pregame show, including the CSU fight song, Alma Mater, the Colorado A&M fight song “Aggie Boom,” in addition to spelling out “Rams,” “CSU” and “CAM.”

The marching band uniform is also steeped in history, based on the military uniforms worn when the band was formed 115 years ago with 13 members. The inclusion of the ram logo, including a hidden embroidered ram over each performer’s heart, again connects the marching band to the university, while the design of each member’s uniform – green on the bottom moving to white on the top – mimics the tree line crossing into the snowcapped peaks of the Rocky Mountains.

And of course, following each rehearsal and performance, you’ll find the marching band singing the CSU Alma Mater, an expression of their love for our great university.

What was happening in 1968?

• Average monthly rent was $130 • Gas was 34 cents/gallon • Federal hourly minimum wage was $1.60/hour.

• The Vietnam War was ongoing, and many anti-war protests were occurring throughout the country • Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated • Pres. Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 • The London Bridge was sold for $1 million and later re-erected in Arizona • Redwood National Park is created in California • The Beatles released the White Album • The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is dedicated • Boeing 747 made its maiden flight • NASA launches Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission • Air bags are invented • The emergency 9-1-1 telephone service is started in the U.S. • The first Big Mac goes on sale at McDonald’s for 49 cents • Richard Nixon wins the presidential election

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Norman Mailer visited campus

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Hughes Stadium opened

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The Colorado Democratic Convention held in Moby Gym; Sen. Eugene McCarthy spoke

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The largest major was sociology with 524 students

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The smallest college at CSU was agriculture with 787 students

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Study: Attending the symphony reverses cognitive decline in people with dementia

BY JEFF DODGE, EXTERNAL RELATIONS, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

A program that delivers the gift of live classical music to people with dementia has been shown to have strikingly positive effects on mood, cognitive function and relationships.

Colorado State University researchers spent nine months studying the impact of B Sharp, an arts engagement program in which people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia attend a series of Fort Collins Symphony performances with their caregivers.

The study found that the majority of participants experienced an unexpected reversal of cognitive decline over the course of the program.

“That’s stunning for people who have a degenerative disease,” said lead researcher Jeni Cross, an associate professor in CSU’s Department of Sociology. “The best we had hoped for was to keep cognitive function flat. It actually improved for most of them.”

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The study identified several other positive effects. It was shown to improve alertness, engagement, mood, sense of community, feelings of acceptance and the interactions between caregivers and their loved ones.

“We did a lot of hand-holding and smiling during and after the performance,” one participant said.

“We made eye contact throughout the entire performance, and it was like soul-traveling.”

Cross said the most interesting outcome was how B Sharp benefited caregivers, who often become isolated and lose reciprocal relationships because of their loved one’s decreasing ability to give back — and the need to ask others for help. The program gave them a sense of normalcy and a social opportunity to connect with other caregivers who were in the same situation and could empathize.

“That was the most surprising finding,” Cross said. “We knew caregivers were stressed out by the caregiving, but we didn’t realize that they were losing reciprocity and mutuality. They need to feel like they are giving and receiving.”

One caregiver said, “Other people sympathize, but nobody really understands until you get with other people that are living it. We have the bond of having a loved one with this horrible disease.”

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The B Sharp program is a collaborative effort of Colorado State University, Banner Health, Kaiser Permanente, the Fort Collins Symphony, the Larimer County Office on Aging, the Alzheimer’s Association and an area certified dementia practitioner. Participants were given season tickets to five performances and concert receptions.

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“We think it’s important to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and its impact not only on the person, but on the caregivers as well. B Sharp provides an opportunity for us both to get out of the home and have an engaging social experience.

That has been really positive for both of us.”

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Cross worked with CSU Associate Professor Deana Davalos in CSU’s Department of Psychology to administer neuropsychological pre- and post-tests to measure changes in cognition. The researchers also employed the Geriatric Depression Scale as well as surveys, interviews and focus groups regarding things like mood, connectedness and support. Cross said the positive effect on participants’ mood began days before each performance, as they anticipated the upcoming concert. And even those with severe forms of dementia remembered the next day that something important had happened the night before.

“The couples found that they were creating new memories at a time when they were losing the ability to share memories of the past,” Cross said.

“It’s an opportunity for us to do something different than we normally do and to meet others in the same situation we are,” said participant Sue Squier, whose husband, Hal, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2008. “We think it’s important to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and its impact not only on the person, but on the caregivers as well. B Sharp provides an opportunity for us both to get out of the home and have an engaging social experience. That has been really positive for both of us.”

EFFECTS OF MUSIC Several participants said the program encouraged them to explore other activities and prompted them to play music more at home. Music therapist Lindsey Wilhelm — an assistant professor in CSU’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance — has started working with Cross to explore what effects certain kinds of music have on participants. Perhaps a customized playlist can be

developed to address an individual’s anxiety, for example, while another is compiled for when the person is feeling depressed.

Cross acknowledged that the findings are preliminary, given a limited sample size, but the results are promising. She said three journal articles about the findings are in the works, and she presented the results at the Nov. 12 Music Care Conference in Toronto. Cross plans to pursue funding for further research, such as monitoring the concerts’ effect on participants’ heart rate, breathing rate, sleep patterns and immune system.

“We can say that participation showed positive effects and it’s worth continued study,” she said. “It’s been really rewarding to see the results.”

The study, conducted over the 2015-16 concert season, was made possible by a crowdfunding effort that raised $9,700 as well as financial support from Kaiser Permanente, Banner Health, Home State Bank and donors to the Fort Collins Symphony.

The Jubilate! Sacred Singers will perform at a fundraiser for B Sharp at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at MacKenzie Place, 4751 Pleasant Oak Drive in Fort Collins.

The departments of Sociology and Music, Theatre and Dance are in CSU’s College of Liberal Arts; the Department of Psychology is part of the College of Natural Sciences. Cross is co-director of the Center for Energy and Behavior as well as director of research for the Institute for the Built Environment in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Davalos is the director of the Aging Clinic of the Rockies.

B Sharp participant Stephen Jablonsky, holding hands with his wife Lynn, answers questions from Kyu Rim Kang, a first-year Ph.D. student in CSU’s occupational and rehabilitation science program, prior to a Fort Collins Symphony concert last fall. Stephen has been diagnosed with a condition called Fragile X Syndrome.

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COLLECTION SURVIVANCE

1400 Remington Street, Fort Collins, CO artmuseum.colostate.edu (970) 491-1989 TUES-SAT | 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. ALWAYS FREE Susan Point and Kelly Cannell Memory, 2005 Screen print on paper, Gift of the artist, 2007.6

Stuart Dameron, 2009 B.M. Music, 2011 M.M. Music. After graduation, Stuart moved to Denver with newlywed wife, Lisa, and substitute taught in various school districts in the area through the following year. In the fall of 2012 they moved to Fort Collins and Stuart served dual positions: adjunct professor of music at CSU and associate director of choirs at Fort Collins High School. For the next academic year, Stuart and Lisa moved back to Denver where he worked as the music director at Addenbrooke Classical Academy in Lakewood. In the fall of 2014, Stuart was again appointed as adjunct professor of music at CSU where, in addition to classroom teaching, he is director of the University Chorus. Under Stuart’s tutelage, the chorus has doubled in size to become the largest at CSU, with 90 voices, and presents four concerts annually. This past spring, Stuart conducted the University Chorus in a grand concert that drew high praise from the large and enthusiastic audience.

To submit your Class Note:

Email Brandon Adams at brandon.adams@colostate.edu

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Nate Sletten, 2014, M.M. Music. Since graduating from CSU, Nate has continued teaching 5-12 instrumental music for the Earlham Community School District and is in his ninth year with the district. He lives in Earlham with wife Mindy and daughters Addy and Ella. Nate expresses that his CSU experience (classes and professors) “truly helped me become a better teacher, musician, and person.” He adds that “the great part about CSU’s distance graduate degree with summer residency program is that you can continue to teach while you are learning and refining your craft.” Additionally, Nate is honored and humbled to have been selected as one of the 25 National Semifinalists for the 2017 Grammy Music Educator Award.

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NOISES OFF

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PRODUCTION STAFF

DIRECTED BY Eric Prince SET DESIGN BY Alex Zenk COSTUME DESIGN BY Dani Crosson LIGHTING DESIGN BY Tristan LeMaster SOUND DESIGN BY Chandler Oppenheimer STAGE MANAGED BY Molly Langeberg

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Annabel Wall

LLOYD DALLAS Zack Rickert GARRY LEJEUNE Stephen Mackey BROOKE ASHTON

Michelle Schrader

POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR

Claire Oliver

FREDERICK FELLOWES

Bradley Calahan

ELECTRICS SHOP / Lindsay Davis, Shaye Evans, Ray McGowan, Judith Franco, David Van Name, Bernard Maxwell, Daniel Zumwalt, Andrew Jacques PAINT SHOP / Shay Dite, Heather Salyer, Emily Monaldi, Michelle Schrader, Zach Rickert, Amanda Tunison

BELINDA BLAIR Nicole Conklin TIM ALLGOOD Brandon Fisher SELSDON MOWBRAY

Bruce Gammonley

COSTUME SHOP / Molly Langeberg, Isabella Huff, Stephanie Olson, Mason Weiss, Dani Crosson, Kayla Ilbarra, James Arnold, Abigail Jordan, Richard Keesling, Sam Otter, Charlotte Nichell, Claire Oliver SCENIC SHOP / Benjamin Smith, Erin Welch, Logan Smith, Robert Gerren, Heather Adams, Tristan LeMaster, Patricia Sevits, Daniel Zumwalt, Sawyer Kalmbach, Michael Butts PROP SHOP / Lua Frontzak, Megan Ross, Julianne Vitt, Judith Franco, Rocky Eisentraut DECK CREW / Nicholas Dunnigan, Taylor Musgrove, Ryan Volkert, Tara Tolar-Payne WARDROBE CREW / Taylor Musgrove, Dailyn Souder LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR / Susana Duarte SOUND BOARD OPERATOR / Katie Scott

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PRODUCER / Price Johnston PRODUCTION MANAGER / Hally Albers TECHNICAL DIRECTOR / Steven Workman COSTUME SHOP DIRECTOR / Maile Speetjens DRAPER / Kate Mott MASTER ELECTRICIAN / Jessica Bruner PROPERTIES DIRECTOR / Tobias Harding CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST / Heidi Larson STUNTS ADVISER / Benaiah Anderson ASSISTANT SET DESIGNER / Erin Welch ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER / Shaye Evan ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER / Price Johnston SHOP CARPENTER / Trevor Grattan ASSISTANT MASTER ELECTRICIAN / Evelynn Helman ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS / Tara Tolar-Payne, Lauren Scott DRAMATURGE / Austin Rae Doty

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CSU THEATRE

FRESHMAN THEATRE PROJECT

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If you could change one event your life, what would it be?

Finding an answer to this question, while easy for some, can be difficult. However, it is the question that incoming theatre students are exploring through the Freshman Theatre Project. In order to tackle this question, students asked it of family and community members alike to collect their stories, which will be performed by the students.

Walt Jones, a theatre professor, has placed a great emphasis on storytelling so far this semester with his acting students. “They will perform the people they interviewed,” he said; “it’s not just what they said, but how they said it.” This will bring a more human quality to each story, hopefully making it more relatable for everyone.

During the performance, stories will be split up, meaning that part way through one story, another might start. According to Jones, this allows the audience to see just how wide a variety of stories the students were able to collect.

All incoming and transfer theatre students are required to take Acting 101, and thereby participated in constructing the Freshman Theatre Project. This course allows the new class to become acquainted and immediately start working together on and off the stage.

The goal of this performance is to inspire conversation. As it stands, everyone has their own way of responding to the question. Jones states that after the performance, there will be an opportunity for discussion – and coffee – during which members of the audience are welcome to share their own stories.

Or maybe, if sharing embarrassing stories isn’t quite your speed, the hope is that you will at least stop to consider the implications of the question, and how you might come to answer it yourself.

The Freshman Theatre Project is a free event on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre.

THE 2016 FALL FRESHMAN PROJECT PRESENTS

7:30 PM DECEMBER 9, 10 STUDIO THEATRE F R E E | C S UA RTST I CK E TS . C O M Ticket reservations are recommended due to limited seating in the Studio Theatre

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AMERICAN MUSIC THERAPY A S S O C I AT I O N ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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This year, the annual conference was held on Nov. 10-13 at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. This year’s theme was "Under the Canopy: The Music Therapy Profession."

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According the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Facebook page, the conference is a “place where music is experienced together with like-minded, passionate individuals who push each other to a higher level.” The association invited attendees to “create your own unique path to keep growing as a music therapist!”

Colorado State University’s music therapy program, faculty, and students had a successful conference, contributing to the presentation line-up and receiving many awards.

• Promoted the CSU Online music therapy master’s degree at the exhibit hall.

• Assistant Professors Lindsey Wilhelm, PhD, MT-BC, and Andrew Knight, PhD, MT-BC, presented several hours of both continuing education sessions and multiple concurrent sessions on clinical and research interests.

• Senior Savannah Jaska presented at the first ever national student conference, called “Passages”and received the undergraduate “Student Taking an Active Role Scholarship (STARS)” from the American Music Therapy Association for Students.

• Savannah Jaska and fellow student Rebecca Conwell, advised by Dr. Blythe LaGasse, presented a research poster called “The impact of auditory stimulation on standing balance with and without visual input."

• CSU Online master’s student Leslie Saulsbury won three conference-based scholarships and grants to promote her continuing education and conference experience.

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Associate Professor Blythe LaGasse, PhD won, for the second time, the Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Fund Award for her study entitled “The Impact of Music Therapy Treatment on Auditory Processing in Children with Autism.” The Fultz award is a $15,000 prizeto encourage, promote, and fund music therapy research and to explore new and innovative music therapy treatments.

• Dr. Knight was selected to become the first associate editor for book reviews for the Journal of Music Therapy, the world’s premier research journal for the profession.

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CSU undergrads, graduates and alumni

IN THEIR OWN WORDS Leslie Saulsbury Online Music Therapy Student This year at the 2016 annual conference, I was honored to receive the Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy, the Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship, and the Conference Scholar Award.

I used the Florence Tyson Grant to attend this year's annual conference and participate in the First Sounds: Rhythm, Breath, and Lullaby International Neonatal Intensive Care Training. Both the Anne Emery Kyllo and Conference Scholar awards will be used to attend next year’s annual conference, where I plan on participating in additional continuing education courses.

As a new online master's student at CSU, I was honored to be associated with such a prestigious, well represented school at the conference. Faculty, students, alumni, and representatives

of Colorado State are serving in elected board positions of AMTA, participating as active committee members, receiving scholarships and grants, providing continuing education courses for other professionals, gaining recognition for research, and giving engaging presentations on a wide variety of music therapy topics; now that is representing!

Even with the few classes I have taken so far, the music therapy program at CSU has given me confidence as a new professional that I did not have before. The confidence and knowledge I am gaining at CSU, paired with the networking and training opportunities I was awarded at the AMTA national conference, is allowing me to continue to expand the clinical services I am able to offer at the hospital where I work.

This is truly an exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to experiencing all that the CSU program has to offer!

Savannah Jaska Senior, Music Therapy I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to attend this year’s National American Music Therapy conference where I presented research, spoke at the student conference, and received an undergraduate scholarship award.

All of this, and so much more, happened at the conference and I could not have attended without the support of CSU’s SLiCE organization. They awarded several music therapy students, including myself, with grant money to fund part of our trip.

My attendance at conference has meant so much to me. It has expanded my knowledge, developed connections with professionals, and given me the opportunity to present what I have learned at CSU with music therapy students from all over the country. If not for the education and support I have received from my professors, Dr. LaGasse and Dr. Knight, and the experiences that have been provided at CSU, I would not have had the opportunity to research, present at a national conference, or win an undergraduate scholarship.

(TOP) Savanah Jaska (BOTTOM) AMTA CSU table

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At the research poster session, I presented the results of a study conducted by myself and fellow classmate, Becky Conwell. Our study tested the impacts of auditory information such as rhythm, harmony, and melody on standing balance.

At the poster session, other professionals and students brought new ideas and asked about our implementation. I also presented information on music’s impact on the brain at the student conference, “Passages.” The information I presented was a combination of information I have learned at CSU in both my neuroscience classes and my music therapy classes, along with my own self-study. It was my hope that I would encourage music therapy students to learn about neuroscience and apply that information in their own therapeutic applications.

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