The Green Room / February 2016

Colorado State University / THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS / VOLUME 1 / ISSUE 8 / FEBRUARY 2016

WELCOME TO

THE GREEN ROOM As you may notice, we’re a few days behind on getting The Green Room posted, but with legit reason – it’s not just the rare snow day that put us behind! Last week, a good portion of our music faculty and staff, Music Education students, and the University Symphony Orchestra traveled to Colorado Springs for the Colorado Music Educators Association Clinic and Conference. The annual event is an exciting opportunity for the Colorado Music Education community to collectively connect, share, and learn.

CSU faculty served the conference with eighteen presentations focused on research, methodology, and technique. Additionally, Dan Goble Jennifer Clary Jacobs Mike Solo the University Symphony Orchestra played in the premier time Director of the School of Marketing Director Publicity and Marketing Music, Theatre and Dance Manager slot on Friday, Jan. 29, performing John Adams’ “The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra” from Nixon in China and George Gershwin’s Catfish Row; Symphonic Suite from Porgy and Bess. The concert was conducted by Wes Kenney and featured Tim Burns, piano, Tiffany Blake Oliver, soprano, and John Seesholtz, baritone. Following the event, Dr. Dan Goble, director of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance received a note of positive feedback from Kip Mason at Boulder High School: Dear Dr. Goble, I couldn’t wait to send my congratulations to you and everyone at CSU for the wonderful performance given today by the CSU Symphony Orchestra at the CMEA Clinic/Conference. The full and professional sound of the group along with the innovative programming made it, for me, the high point of this year’s Clinic/Conference. I am sure you already know what a treasure you have in Maestro Kenney. He is hugely responsible for the growth in both the number of musicians and in their quality throughout the department. He is most highly regarded among orchestra directors and orchestral musicians throughout our state.

Especially gratifying for me is the chance to hear four of my former students performing today and (most important) to hear them effervesce about their love for the CSU School of Music. They are thrilled with the education they are getting there and with their orchestral experiences. I regularly send students to CSU for Music and am gratified that these experiences continue to be the case for them. Again, my congratulations, and I look forward to hearing the orchestra again at All-State Orchestra.

Sincerely, Katharine (Kip) Mason, PhD / Director of Orchestras, Boulder High School

Maestro Wes Kenney reflected on Dr. Mason’s kind words with an inclusive thank you to his colleagues: “Although Kip gives me much credit, I know better. An orchestra, especially a university orchestra, garners success from the many hands that have prepared the students. This starts with recruitment, but also includes informing our charges with historical, theoretical, and of course applied knowledge. It also requires administrative support, so thanks to our office staff that helped with logistics, put out a beautiful program, and helped record the event. As I mentioned in an email last fall, such a performance celebrates all of our work as a School of Music, Theatre and Dance. It is my hope that on this unexpected snow day away from campus that we can take the time to reflect on our accomplishments. Let me be the first to say congratulations and again, thank you!”

We hope you enjoy this first issue of The Green Room for 2016. As you can tell from its pages, we have a lot of news. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy sharing it!

Sincerely, The School of Music, Theatre and Dance Marketing Team

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 Faculty Notes....................................................... 06 Concerto Competition....................................... 10 Arts integration in K-12 Classrooms................ 20 It’s Great to be A Boy......................................... 24 Singer of the Year............................................... 29 Classical Convergence Spring Overview....... 30 New Name for University Art Museum........... 34 Arizona Bowl Recap........................................... 37 Class Notes.......................................................... 47 Spring Workshops.............................................. 48 Around the UCA.................................................. 50

Upcoming Performances.................................. 62

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William Churchill Hammond with choir students at Mount Holyoke

Last fall, Music Education Professor Dr. Bonnie Jacobi, had her research published The Journal of Historical Research in Music Education. Her article titled “In Burst of Fresh Song” - William Churchill Hammond and His Christmas Caroling Choir at Mount Holyoke College explains how he not only helped to reinstate the musical celebration of Christmas after Puritan beliefs had precluded it in New England, but also provided one of the first experiences for American women to tour as professional performing musicians, premiering new music throughout the northeastern United States. Read full abstract here.

Dr. James David, associate professor of Composition and Music Theory, will be honored at the International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest 2016 this summer with a full concert of his work. Additionally, the CSU Clarinet Studio Clarinet Choir, directed by Dr. Wesley Ferreira, assistant professor of Clarinet, has been invited to perform as a feature ensemble at the conference.

ClarinetFest 2016 “Inspirations,” will take place on the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., Aug. 3-7.

ON-AIR SCHEDULE: Dr. James Kim, director of Choral Activities at CSU and director/ founder of Colorado Bach Ensemble, is in the midst of a series on Colorado Public Radio. On the first Sunday of each month starting in Dec., the Bach expert and scholar is conducting in-depth discussion and audio-illustrated analysis of the finest Bach cantatas on David Rutherford’s ongoing Sacred Classics Top 10 Series. The popular series has included recent interviews with nationally renowned scholar and biographer, Jan Swafford, about Beethoven's nine symphonies.

“Bach’s music sustains, empowers, and strengthens me. It’s a necessity, not a luxury. We need it whether we realize it or not.” – James Kim

MARCH 6: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1 APRIL 3: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 MAY 1: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170 JUNE 5: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150 JULY 3: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 AUGUST 7: Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4 SEPTEMBER 4: Herz und Mund und Tat un Leben, BWV 147 OCTOBER 2: Ich habe genug, BWV 82

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Series Summary: J.S. Bach summarized his life by saying that he “worked hard.” The twelve hundred surviving works in his catalog attest to that, but perhaps the most astonishing portion is his cantatas. When Bach arrived in Leipzig in 1723, he composed a new cantata nearly every week. This odyssey lasted several years and represents a fifth of his entire output. Dr. James Kim joins David Rutherford on Sacred Classics to highlight the top 10 cantatas from this remarkable period in Bach’s life. Each month, Dr. Kim gives his insight on the importance of the month’s featured cantata, its content and context, with musical examples throughout to illustrate his points, demonstrating Bach’s ability to marry text and music in each of these masterpieces.

FEBRUARY 7: Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80

James Kim and the Colorado Bach Ensemble

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Photos from Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas / Peterborough Players

Roger Hanna, assistant professor of Set Design, was a Top Five Finalist in the Professional Drama/Comedy category at the 14th New Hampshire Theatre Awards that recognizes and celebrates live theatrical productions throughout the state of N.H., annually presenting awards for excellence in a variety of categories.

Twenty-two individuals from the Peterborough Players, including Hanna, received Best Production nominations for their work on Outside Mullingar and Charley’s Aunt. The gala presentation took place at the Capitol Center for the Arts, in Concord, at the end of Jan. Watch the Charley’s Aunt trailer.

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On Nov. 3, 2015, Dr. Joel Bacon, Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair of Organ and Liturgical Studies, performed at Baylor University’s celebration in honor of Emeritus Professor of Organ, Joyce Jones. Dr. Jones, Bacon’s former teacher, had an illustrious career at Baylor where she was the Joyce Oliver Bowden Professor of Music, Professor of Organ, and Organist-in-Residence from 1969 until her retirement in 2012. Dr. Jones had a significant impact on the lives of countless individuals, students, faculty, and staff alike, and thanks to her dedication, Baylor owns one of the finest instrument collections of any academic institution. The School of Music celebrated her legacy by naming the tracker organ in Markham Organ Studio the Joyce Jones Létourneau Organ. Dr. Jones, who has been a guest artist-in-residence at Colorado State University’s annual Organ Week since its inception in 2013, earned a D.M. A. from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Sacred Music degree in composition from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is a Fellow of the American Guild of Organists, a national organization with over twenty thousand members, and the composer of numerous published works.

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Dr. Bryan Christian, special assistant professor of Music Theory, has been offered a book contract by Oxford University Press and will be the sole editor of The Oxford Handbook of Spectral Music. The book, which will have have forty-nine chapters by contributors from around the world, will be the first in an extensive collection of spectral music scholarship in English.

The Handbook will provide critical and theoretical readings of spectralism, extensively cover proto-spectralism (showing the roots of the aesthetic movement in earlier music), and discuss the major composers of the various spectral and post-spectral traditions.

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THERE’S A BAND FOR YOU AT CSU

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• A masterful blend of traditional and forward-thinking artistry • Three ensembles open to all majors • Scholarship Audition Days: Feb. 19, 20 & 27

Greetings from the bands at Colorado State University! CSU is committed to providing the highest level of artist experience for our music majors, while offering outstanding musical opportunities for students of all levels and abilities, regardless of major. There is a place for you in our band family, and we invite you to make Fort Collins home for your collegiate experience! Please contact us for more information about joining our outstanding concert ensembles and the much-loved CSU Marching Band.

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ANNUAL CONCERTO COMPETITION

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he annual Concerto Competition is just around the corner, and the Spring 2016 finalists – percussionist Landon Adams, flutist Rachelle Crowell, and violinist Paola Zamario – are working hard to prepare for the Feb. 10 concert. During the concert, each musician will perform a piece of their choosing with the Colorado State University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Wes Kenney.

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The Concerto Competition is one of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance’s premier events during the school year. Special Assistant Professor Adam A. Torres described the competition in-depth in a recent interview. “The Concerto Competition is open to all members within the woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard, and string divisions, and consists of a series of rounds,” Torres explained. “In the opening divisional round, each area will hear soloists and select a handful of participants to compete in the semifinals round. From there, CSU music brings in outside adjudication to determine which three performers will have the opportunity to collaborate with the University Symphony in the Finals Round of the Concerto Competition.”

The opportunity to perform in the 2016 Concerto Competition means a great deal to the three participants. Each student has expressed genuine excitement about performing with the University

Symphony Orchestra, and are humbled to have been selected for the final round, stating that the performance matters far more than the competition itself. For Paola Zamario, being on stage with people she knows in the orchestra enhances the joy of performing. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to perform one of my favorite concertos and share the stage with such an amazing group of talented musicians and close friends,” she said. “My goal is to make music at the highest level, have fun, and simply enjoy the moment!”

“My goal is to make music at the highest level, have fun, and simply enjoy the moment!”

the work while also studying the score so that I could better familiarize myself with the ways in which the flute and orchestra parts fit together,” she said. “I also spent time listening to some of Rouse’s other compositions as a means of getting to know his compositional style.”

An incredible amount of thought was put into selecting the pieces, with careful consideration for the magnitude of the event and venue, the amount of time required to master the piece, and the possibility of artistic growth while studying it. For some, the desire to perform their selected concerto has been years in the making, while another pictured who would be in the audience. For Landon Adams, it was the latter. “I chose this piece specifically because of how accessible it is to an audience,” he said. “It is extremely fun and exciting to play and listen to…I picked it in order to play it for my friends and family.”

— Paola Zamario Advancement to this stage of the competition is no small feat. Preparation started months ago, and the monumental task of mastering an intrinsically artistic piece took a tremendous amount of dedication. In addition to the hours spent practicing the absolutely essential fundamentals, each student analyzed their piece in different forms to better understand the composer’s intent. For instance, Rachelle Crowell dissected the piece aurally in multiple facets. “When I was away from my flute, I would listen to recordings of

When it comes to the night of the performance, audience members can expect an exceptionally high caliber performance by some of Colorado State’s talented students. Each performer has dedicated an incredible amount of time to this competition, and there is no better stage in Northern Colorado than Griffin Concert Hall for them to share their passion.

Whether young or old, the final performance of the 2016 Concerto Competition will undoubtedly be a treat for the entire family.

LANDON ADAMS is a Colo. native and has always been involved in music. He started private drum lessons at age six and continued with the same instructor until he joined the CSU percussion studio in 2009. Landon has performed at Carnegie Hall with the Mountain Vista High School Wind Ensemble and in Dublin, Ireland with the CSU Marching Band in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. He received his B.M. at CSU and currently working on his M.M. in Performance.

While studying percussion at CSU with Dr. Eric Hollenbeck, Landon has had many wonderful performance opportunities, including performing at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, as well as countless performances with the CSU Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony, Marching Band, and Percussion Ensembles. Landon is a fully qualified percussion educator, performer, composer, and arranger. While focusing his sights on the Denver metro area, Landon teaches and performs all over Colo. Landon specializes in a wide array of percussion instruments including marimba, concert snare drum, accessory percussion, hand drums, and marching percussion. After finishing his Master’s at CSU,

Acclaimed for her glorious sound, demanding stage presence, and captivating performance style, flutist RACHELLE CROWELL celebrates a zealous career as a distinguished solo, chamber, and orchestral musician. Ms. Crowell has won several prestigious competitions, most recently the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Competition, the Arapahoe Philharmonic’s T. Gordon Parks Memorial Concerto Competition, and the Colorado Flute Association’s First Annual Collegiate Competition. Additionally, she was selected to perform as one of twelve finalists for the Jefferson Symphony International Young Artist Competition. A prominent young artist, Ms. Crowell also pursues numerous professional engagements including her position as principal flutist of the Colorado State University Symphony Orchestra and instructor of flute at Magnolia Music Studio.

Ms. Crowell is currently pursuing her Master’s of Flute Performance at Colorado State University where she was awarded a graduate teaching assistantship. She recently graduated with highest honors from the University of Colorado at Boulder where she earned both a Bachelor’s of Flute Performance and a Bachelor’s of Music Education. In addition to her work with flutists Christina Jennings (University of Colorado), Brook Ferguson (Colorado Symphony Orchestra), and Michelle Stanley (Colorado State University), Ms. Crowell has also studied with Carol Wincenc (The Juilliard School), Leone Buyse (Rice University), Marianne Gedigian (The University of Texas at Austin), Amy Porter (University of Michigan), Jim Walker (University of Southern California), Jennifer Keeney (University of Houston), and Joshua Smith (The Cleveland Orchestra).

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Landon plans on building his own private studio in the Denver area.

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Mexican violinist PAOLA ZAMARIO Acosta began her studies at the age of seven in her hometown of Jalapa in the state of Veracruz. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music form the Universidad Veracruzana, with additional courses in Philosophy and Communication Sciences rounding out her professional and personal studies. Due to her proficiency as an artist, she has been the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards, both locally and nationally.

Paola has participated in many music festivals around the world including Mexico, Switzerland, Brazil, and France. As a violinist she has frequently been part of chamber music projects in her country including two of Mexico’s most important youth orchestras where she was assistant Concertmaster in the Youth Orchestra of Veracruz State and the Youth Orchestra “Eduardo Mata” put on by the National University Autonomous of Mexico (UNAM). She has often been invited to play in the Philharmonic Orchestra of UNAM, one of the most important Mexican professional orchestras.

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Currently, she is a student of Dr. Francois at Colorado State University where she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Performance and is in the Graduate String Quartet “Polaris.”

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Barbara Thiem, Cello Theodor Lichtmann, Piano

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Gary Moody, professor of Bassoon, revisits pieces not performed since his college days, as well as bassoon and contrabassoon pieces new to his repertoire.

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Tim Burns, piano; Rachel Ellis, harp; Margaret Miller, viola; Peter Sommer, saxophone; Adam Torres, piano; and guest artists Cary Dodson, clarinet and Joe McConathy, organ.

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Studies show that employing the arts in academic classrooms is associated with improvement in test scores in math and English. In particular, students living in poverty benefit from the integrated approach SANDRA RUPPERT

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he 1st graders of Ms. Stacy Hoban’s classroom at Laurel Elementary School of Arts and Technology are learning about soils in their science unit. Katie McClendon, CSU Dance Major and Early Childhood Education major is helping them to explore the lesson through movement. “Getting so small is hard! I understand what compaction is!” (1st grader). Feeling the difference in texture of the different soil types, moving their bodies to compare sizes, getting up from their desks, and interacting with their classmates “wakes” up their brains to learn holistically, have fun, and most importantly, offer diverse ways to learn the material. In a school with more than 65% on free and reduced lunch, approximately 25% ELD (English Language Development) learners and 10% with special needs, (Laurel, 2016), offering lessons in a variety of ways is critical to reach and serve each child.

Dance Education is increasingly on the minds of Dance majors at CSU. Job opportunities after graduation frequently involve teaching dance, whether in a private studio, as part of a professional dance company outreach program or within the public school system. The Colorado State Board of Education voted, in 2014, to approve an Endorsement for Dance.

This means if you have a Teaching Certificate for the state of Colorado, you may apply for an Endorsement to also teach Dance. The need and opportunities for teaching positions for dance programs in Colo. K-12 schools has increased. “The new strategy comes as interest in arts integration is growing nationally, driven in part by increasing research that points to academic, social and personal benefits for students”, said Sandra Ruppert, director of the Arts Education Partnership.

“Studies show that employing the arts in academic classrooms is associated with improvement in test scores in math and English. In particular, students living in poverty benefit from the integrated approach” she said.

CSU Dance Major Katie McClendon working with 1st grade students at Laurel Elementary School of Arts and Technology

The CSU Dance program also now offers a professional development seminar for K-12 teachers during the summer at the UCA. Through the generous support of the Carl A.

Bimson Humanities Seminar series and the College of Liberal Arts, CSU faculty and invited guests from around the region gather to offer hands-on experiential workshops, current research on movement and education and useful resources for teachers to implement and share at their schools. CSU students also have the opportunity for a paid internship as support staff for the seminar as well as shared presentations.

We are thankful to the Colorado Department of Education for their enduring support to see more dance programs in the schools and support the continued work we do here at CSU. We are proud to offer our students diverse experiences in training and work experience for a successful transition once they graduate from CSU. For additional information and updates please visit:

dance.colostate.edu

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The excited, focused energy in the room is testament to the students’ learning. Students are engaged, sharing their observations with each other, as well as the teacher, and having fun dancing about soil particles! Laurel Elementary School of Arts and Technology Principal Tommi Sue Cox has supported the CSU Dance program partnership for the past seven years, inviting CSU students to work closely with classroom teachers, developing movement lessons around their regular curriculum. CSU works with several other elementary and secondary schools in the Poudre School District and Thompson School District. Teachers and administrators see the benefits of integrating the arts across the curriculum, helping to make the content more meaningful and deepen student learning.

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Written as a parable about a society that values boys over girls, in this workshop-style production of Diana Son’s Boy, directed by CSU Theatre Professor Walt Jones, an “everyman” couple, who wishes to gain the respect of their community, conspires at the birth of their fourth daughter to announce that they finally have a son. In raising the baby as a boy, they even name her “Boy” and no one, not even Boy herself, knows her true gender…until she falls in love with the girl next door...

Son, an important Korean-American playwright, is the author of Stop Kiss, Fishes, R.A.W. (Cause I’m a Woman), and Satellites, two of which starred Sandra Oh. Although primarily known as a playwright, Son is also a television producer and writer, working on such shows as “Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” “American Crime,” and “Blue Bloods.”

Originally written in 1996, Boy has been workshopped in the past, but remained unfinished until last year.

After five years of pursuing Ms. Son through agents and representatives, Jones finally met with the author in N.Y. last March and was given permission for CSU Theatre to produce the most recent draft of her play, complete with an agreed upon reworking of the tricky ending.

Son writes with a striking, storybook tone, which runs like a backbone through the play. On its surface, Boy appears to be an R-rated “Father Knows Best,” produced in the playful, broad comic style of a fable; the newest version, is funny, touching, and explores gender - and its role in our society - like it has never been explored before. [ CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 ]

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For the first time in twenty years, Diana Son’s play will be seen on stage when Colorado State University Theatre premieres the latest draft of her important gender role comedy, Boy.

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While this important production about identity does contain sensitive content, including nudity, the delicate scenes are essential to Boy’s self-discovery process (students under 17 will not be admitted without a parent or guardian).

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Although new to the college stage, preparing for a nude scene (where Boy confronts her mother about her true gender), is not causing Richards anxiety. “I appreciate the natural quality of nudity and I am glad that it is being utilized...to make a statement, while actually pertaining to the story,” Richards expressed. “I think that nudity is regarded as taboo in our society because it is typically linked to sexual circumstances; yet, nudity is more natural than most things we regard with less judgment.”

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Actress thinks Boy is the best role for launching her CSU Theater experience Performing the part of Boy, sophomore Kelsey Richards was discovered in Professor Jones’ Intro to Acting class last fall, and he encouraged the Cultural Anthropology and Spanish double major to audition. Richards, who has a background in theatre, voice, and dance, spent high school at the Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts and took the class to fill a void that had started to develop. “I am utterly grateful that taking his [Jones] class allowed me exposure to CSU’s theater opportunities and [lead] to my awareness of this performance opportunity,” said Richards.

Jones, who has directed CSU Theatre productions containing nudity in the past, has a gentle and methodical rehearsal process for it. “We’ll wait until final technical rehearsals, with stage lighting in place, to rehearse it in earnest,” he explained. “We’ll increase the light little by little until the actress gradually gets used to it or just wants to get on with it - it’s more for the rest of the cast and crew.”

Richards, who one day intends to belong to a nudist community, has neutrality toward nudity that gives her an advantage in bringing it to the stage. “I think it is important that the audience knows that I do not hold any reserves about showing my body,” she made clear. “A body is just a body - everybody has some variety of what I have.”

For Richards, bringing personal depth and a unique, realistic quality to her portrayal of Boy is the critical part of the experience. Using empathy as a tool has typically allowed the actress to

I think it is important that the audience knows that I do not hold any reserves about showing my body. A body is just a body - everybody has some variety of what I have.

— Kelsey Richards

connect with a character’s subtle or abstract qualities, but in this case, she found more similarity with Boy’s personality than usual.

“I grew up very influenced by my older brother, I was always doing what he was doing,” she reminisced. “I’ve kept a good portion of that tomboy spirit with me as I’ve grown up [and] I would say that a big factor in coming to find out about Boy came from reconnecting with that younger, wide-eyed innocence I once had and applying that to my essentially unchanged tomboy style.”

Although not for everyone, students may especially benefit from attending a production about this topic. Jones, who is a father of three daughters, has this to say about the workshop version done by Rent director Jonathan Larson in 1996. “My daughters

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Richards plans on sticking around, integrating theater into undergraduate life. “I would just like to mention how happy I am to have been given the opportunity to work with such beautiful and unique individuals, both on and off stage,” said Richards. “I have met so many wonderfully talented and passionate people and they have all affected my college experience in the best way.”

With its workshop style, patrons will feel like they’re in on the heroine’s search, supporting Boy all along the way. A director’s talk back will be offered after the Friday night shows.

The play runs Feb. 5 – Feb. 14, Fridays – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre at the University Center for the Arts, Tickets are available at CSUArtsTickets.com. No charge/CSU students; $18/ public. NOT APPROPRIATE FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 17.

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As Boy strives to find her place, the play shows that uncovering your own, unprescribed identity brings true freedom. Through portraying the heroine, Richards has reconnected with her younger self, placing a higher value on suppressed traits and experiences. “I truly am grateful to have reignited some of that boarder-line naïve passion, ambition, and spirit that I feel Boy so beautifully values.”

attended the workshop with me when they were 13 and 18. I would encourage high school students to see the play as the characters are their age, and the issues of identity it explores are constantly on the minds of every teenager.”

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BY BRANDON ADAMS The Colorado State University Voice Studio is excited to present the annual Singer of the Year Competition! This popular event features CSU’s top undergraduate vocal students competing for over $50,000 in scholarship monies including the top Singer of the Year Award, the Charles and Reta Ralph Undergraduate Scholarship, the Most Improved Award, and the James McDonald Memorial Scholarship. The awards are based on the students’ vocal performance and on progress toward their degree.

The jury of judges consists of CSU Voice Area faculty Tiffany Blake, John Seesholtz, and Cody Laun, and guest vocal teachers from around Colo.

This final performance is a culmination of each individual’s work throughout the 2015-2016 school year, as well as their dedication to the program as an undergraduate student. Participants in the competition were selected from a larger preliminary round earlier in the semester. Awards will be presented to winning participants.

The Singer of the Year competition will take place on Saturday, Feb. 27 in the Organ Recital Hall at the University Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public, so everyone is encouraged to attend.

“The Singer of the Year is the crowning event for the undergraduates in the voice program at CSU” — CHARLES RALPH

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“The Singer of the Year is the crowning event for the undergraduates in the voice program at CSU,” said CSU’s Ralph Opera Center benefactor Charles Ralph. “It is our privilege to observe the growth in skill and confidence of these students over the years, and when they arrive at the Singer of the Year competition, we always marvel at how accomplished these very young singers have become.”

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SPRING

2016 Igudesman & Joo Thursday, February 25, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Center

Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo are two classical musicians who have taken the world by storm with their unique and hilarious theatrical shows, which combine T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 8, F EB R UA RY 2 0 1 6

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have gathered over 35 million hits, and the duo has appeared on television in numerous countries. Equally comfortable performing in classical concert halls, as well as in stadiums in front of crowds of 18,000, their collective dream is to make classical music accessible to a wider and younger audience.

Tickets: $22, $25/public, $10/student

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Paul Huang

Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Organ Recital Hall, UCA

Hailed by the Washington Post as “an artist with the goods for a significant career,” Taiwanese-American violinist Paul Huang is quickly gaining reputation for his eloquent music making, distinctive sound, and effortless virtuosity.

Tickets: $20/public, $10/student

Borromeo String Quartet Friday, April 15, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Griffin Concert Hall, UCA

The visionary performances of the Borromeo String Quartet have established it as one of the most important string quartets of our time. Audiences and critics alike champion the Borromeo’s ability to bring back the contemporary fire to often-heard repertoire, while making even the most challenging new music approachable.

Tickets: $22/public, $10/student Borromeo String Quartet Master Class Saturday, April 16, 10:30 a.m. Organ Recital Hall, UCA

tets. FREE and open to the public. Contact: Ron.Francois@colostate.edu

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COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM ANNOUNCES NEW NAME SAVE THE DATE FOR THE MUSEUM’S GRAND RE-OPENING

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The University Art Museum at Colorado State University is thrilled to announce its new name and a date for its grand re-opening. The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, named thanks to a generous gift from a lead donor, will open its expanded and remodeled space with a public event on Saturday, Sept. 10.

The re-naming of the visual art museum coincides with the completion of the museum’s expansion project, which broke ground in spring 2015 with contributions from a number of gracious supporters, culminating in a remarkable gift of more than two million dollars from a lead donor.

The new name, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, is a meaningful selection by the lead donor who wishes to remain anonymous. “We are beyond grateful for this extraordinary gift from an art supporter and parent of a CSU alumnus, and for the outpouring of support we received from others throughout the campaign,” said Linny Frickman, director of the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art. “We cannot thank the Museum’s supporters, and in particular our lead donor, enough. Because of their incredible investments, the art community remains vibrant and strong for

Colorado State University, Fort Collins and Northern Colorado,” said Brett Anderson, vice president of University Advancement.

The catalyst for the 6,000 sq. foot expansion was the 2011 promised gift of the Hartford-Tandstad Collection made up of more than 200 works of art, including major works by pivotal figures in the history of European art, and an extensive art research library.

Made with the understanding that the museum would expand the existing museum-standard facility with additional exhibition galleries to house the collection, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art will positively impact the CSU and Northern Colo. communities through remarkable cultural programming, stunning exhibitions, and extensive research opportunities.

“Thanks to outstanding support from donors, the new facility will be a game changer for us, allowing us to continue our robust program of rotating temporary exhibitions, as well as a permanent showcase of our collection,” said Frickman. “The displays enhance our ability to deliver, and solidify our mission as a teaching museum.”

Although the expansion is complete, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art will remain closed through the summer in order to receive and install the Hartford-Tandstad collection. Additionally, comprehensive renovations have begun on the original galleries, creating a much needed learning center space for workshops, presentations, and public outreach.

eration with the Tessa Foundation, and its creators, David G. Neenan and Sharon L. Neenan.

The collection was formed by Torleif Tandstad and the late Larry Hartford, originally of Los Angeles, who relocated to Fort Collins in the 1980s. The incredible gift was made in coop-

For additional information and updates please visit:

In addition, the museum’s permanent collection continues to grow in other focus areas including global contemporary, African, and Native American art.

artmuseum.colostate.edu

Department of Communication Studies

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A First for Fort Collins and Colorado April 15-22, 2016 Film and Ticket Information: actfilmfest.org

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ARIZONA BOWL RECAP

by Jennifer Clary Jacobs

On Dec. 26, In the middle of the holidays, 240 CSU Marching Band members and staff returned to Fort Collins for one last rehearsal before boarding a charter flight in the wee hours of the morning, flying to Tucson, Ariz. for the inaugural Arizona Bowl vs. the Nevada Wolfpack. Leading up to the game, held on Dec. 29 at Arizona Stadium on the University of Arizona campus, the band participated in several practice sessions, enjoyed their annual banquet and season video watch party, and played a pep rally for energized CSU Ram Fans.

After a full 2015-2016 season, with nearly twenty performances including the Rocky Mountain Showdown, halftime of the Denver Broncos home opener, six home games, an away game in Wyo., several exhibition performances, the CSU Homecoming and Family Weekend parade, and the 9News Parade of Lights, a bowl trip is the culminating moment where all the hard work pays off!

The celebratory atmosphere at the CSU Alumni Association events and bowl related pep rallies was especially enjoyable, the band collectively feeding off of the energy from the crowds. "The students were rightfully proud of their performances throughout game day, even though the result of the game wasn’t quite what we hoped for," boasted Frey.

As the final group of students boarded the bus to the airport the morning following the game, Frey overheard the excited (and exhausted) chatter of his students and knew that it was a successful trip.

"We can’t wait to find out where we'll go in support of our team in 2016!"

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"It’s great to have that final chance to get the band together to rehearse, to perform, to sing the alma mater, and to simply spend time together representing the university that we all love," said CSU Marching Band Director Richard Frey.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

MESSAGES from friends, family, and fans:

"Thank you CSU Marching Band and Dr. Frey for a wonderful experience...we appreciate all of your hard work, sacrifice and dedication to bringing so much joy to others. Well done!”

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"The CSU Band was awesome! We enjoyed the rally and the game with them. Thanks CSU Band for the pics."

— David Hensley "Excellent, well done to all!"

– Marching Band Activity United Kingdom

"What a great experience, memories and friendships you will cherish for years to come!!!

– Laurie Hanlon "Bowl games! Awesome memories for me!"

– Bonnie Steward "Love the CSU Marching Band and Go RAMS...Proud to be a CSU RAM!!!"

– Janice Sheard Stroh "Thanks, band, for always being there, cheering for our Rams. You're appreciated."

– Kim Plant

(TOP) The CSU Marching Band entertains fans at halftime (BOTTOM) Cam the Ram, of course!

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DANCE MOVEMENT EDUCATION:

INTEGRATING COMPREHENSIVE SKILLS INTO THE K-12 CURRICULUM A Carl A. Bimson Humanities Seminar

JUNE 6-10, 2015 9 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. Join leading Dance Movement Educators & Education Specialists from Colorado State University and the region to explore how we can bring more movement into our K–12 classrooms!

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Guest Presenter and Key Note Speaker, Mary Ann Lee is the director of the Tanner Dance Program and Children’s Dance Theatre in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah, where she is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Dance. She trained with Virginia Tanner and was a member of Children’s Dance Theatre.

She has united educators and dance/movement artists in many ways, including the Side-by-Side program, now in its 20th year, which pairs dance artists with K-12 teachers to present arts integrated curriculum. Ms. Lee was a dance specialist for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Artists-in-Schools program and taught throughout the United States. She has been an invited guest teacher in China, Japan, The Netherlands, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, England, Finland, Canada, and Brazil. Ms. Lee continues to teach at the University of Utah in the Departments of Modern Dance and Education, and in the Tanner Dance Program.

She teaches throughout Utah, nationally, and internationally.

SEMINAR TOPICS:

Additional Presenters include arts educators from CSU and across Colorado, as well as education and integrated arts specialists.

• Social & Emotional Learning in the classroom

• Let’s Move! Dance Skills, Concepts and Comprehensive Learning • Colorado Dance Standards, Assessment, and Curriculum Planning • Dance Collaboration across K-12 Higher Education and the Broader Community • Integrated Arts Initiatives in Education • Dance Movement Science and the Human Brain

HONORARIUM / REGISTRATION INFORMATION Seminar enrollment is limited to 25 Colorado K–12 Educators. Registration will involve an application process and opens February 29, 2016. Each participant will receive an honorarium for attending the entire seminar.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US:

Lisa Morgan, Dance Faculty, CSU / Lisa.Morgan@colostate.edu Jane Slusarski-Harris, Director of Dance, CSU / J.Slusarski-Harris@colostate.edu TEACHERS MAY SIGN UP FOR CSU CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT (FEE REQUIRED) FOR TEACHER ENHANCEMENT PURPOSES.

Luke Contreras, 2013, B.A. Political Science and Communication Studies, CSU Marching Band: I consider myself lucky that after I crossed the stage at graduation, my CSU experience did not end, but rather a new chapter began. Working in the CSU Office of Admissions as a proud alumnus has been the opportunity of a lifetime. Getting to be an advocate for the University Center of the Arts and the CSU Marching Band to prospective students is a humbling experience. I loved my time dawning the uniform as a member of the band, and now, as a senior admissions counselor, I still get to dawn dawn green and gold, demonstrating to future students the power a CSU Experience can hold.

David Saccardi, 2011, B.M. Music Education, is currently in his fifth year teaching orchestra at Loveland High School and Bill Reed Middle School in Loveland, Colo. He also continues to play double bass with the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra and maintains an active private studio. He recently began graduate studies for a M.M. in Music Education from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Christine Tawfik, 2007, B.A. Technical Journalism, CSU Theatre, recently guest starred on NBC’s The Blacklist as Nasim Bakhash in the episode entitled “The Dijin.” She also has a recurring role as an ER doctor on NBC’s Chicago Fire, and costarred in ABC’s Betrayal.

To submit your Class Note:

Email Brandon Adams at brandon.adams@colostate.edu

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Cynthia Stokes, 1981, B.A. Speech and Theatre Arts, rrecently founded SD CITY Opera in San Diego, Calif., a new, artist-driven opera company dedicated to building community by turning beautiful music into stunning theatre and contributing to the dynamic reimagining of opera in America for the 21st century. Previously, Ms. Stokes started La Jolla Playhouse’s Summer Conservatory and San Diego Opera’s Summer Opera Institute. Ms. Stokes has collaborated with some of America’s most exciting composers and librettists including creating original work for the Cincinnati Opera, Opera Carolina, Los Angeles Opera, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Other opera directing credits include: San Diego Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Piedmont Opera, Mainly Mozart and Glimmerglass Opera. She is currently on faculty at The Taos Opera Institute and is resident stage director at San Antonio’s Opera Piccola. An accomplished theatre director, her work has been seen at American Conservatory Theatre, The Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Wellfleet Harbor Actor’s Theatre, and North Coast Rep. She also holds an M.FA. in Directing from the University of California at San Diego. Watch a video about CITY Opera’s inaugural production Queen of Carthage. Read more at cynthiastokes.com

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workshops Colorado All-State Orchestra Saturday, February 13, Griffin Concert Hall, UCA Philharmonic Orchestra, 4 p.m.; Symphonic Orchestra, 6 p.m.

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Middle School Outreach Ensemble (MSOE) February 3 – April 20; Final Concert: April 23, 6:30 p.m., UCA An inspirational large ensemble experience with an artistic goal of premiering new works for middle school band students rooted in social justice. The concert theme, “American Consciousness,” features five new works for band by CSU composition students. In addition to the great instruction that students receive in their middle school band program, MSOE provides ensemble and individualized instruction from CSU faculty, music education majors, and select high school band students. Cost: $15. Registration required. Contact: E.Johnson@colostate.edu Music Audition / Visit Day February 19, 20, 27, UCA Audition days are for students wishing to pursue an undergraduate music major or minor degree at CSU. Auditions simultaneously function as admission consideration as well as scholarship consideration through the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Registration required: music.colostate. edu or call (970) 491-5529.

Rocky Mountain Saxophone Summit Saturday, March 26, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., UCA The daylong event features clinics, performances, and master classes by professionals and professors from all along the Front Range, with special guest Debra Richtmeyer from the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign. The FREE event concludes with a concert at 7:30 p.m. Contact: Peter.

Sommer@colostate.edu All-West Honors High School Trombone Choir April 7–8, UCA New for high school aged trombonists, the event features solo recitals by Jeremy Wilson of Vanderbilt University and CSU Trombone Professor Chris Van Hof, as well as master classes and exhibits. The FREE event includes a solo recital on April 7, 7:30 p.m., and culminates with a collaborative concert on April 8, 7:30 p.m. Open to all western state trombone players by audition. Contact: Christopher.Van_Hof@colostate.edu Colorado Bandmasters Association State Concert Band Festival Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12, all day, Griffin Concert Hall, UCA The festival showcases Colorado’s outstanding concert bands, giving them the opportunity to perform in a superb concert hall and to be critiqued by some of the nation’s finest music educators. Performances are FREE and open to the public.

Information: coloradobandmasters.org

Borromeo String Quartet Master Class Saturday, April 16, 10:30 a.m. Organ Recital Hall, UCA The acclaimed quartet gives a master class to the Pre-College Chamber Music Festival quartets. FREE and open to the public.

Contact: Ron.Francois@colostate.edu Pre-College Chamber Music Festival Saturday, April 16, 3 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA The region’s best high school string quartets from the precollege program will perform after two days of intensive sessions with the acclaimed Borromeo String Quartet. Ticketed concert: CSUArtsTickets.com

Percussion Ensemble Festival With guest Adam Blackstock Saturday, April 16, all day, UCA The annual festival features several Colo. high school ensembles, guest artist Adam Blackstock, associate professor of Percussion Studies at Troy University and principal timpanist with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, and the CSU Percussion Ensemble.

During the day, guest clinicians work with high school ensembles during master classes and clinics. The day concludes with a FREE concert at 6 p.m. Registration for the daytime event is required.

Contact: Eric.Hollenbeck@colostate.edu

music.colostate.edu/workshops-camps

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AROUND THE UCA / FEATURING JI HYE CHUNG “I came to the States with my parents,” Chung said. “My dad decided to come here because his sister lived here and so we came to live with them. We first went to Florida, but then we decided to move up to Georgia because there weren’t any Koreans.”

Chung started school as a sixth-grader in the U.S. and completed her secondary and university education in various states around the country. She attended middle and high school in Georgia, went to Vanderbilt University in Tennessee for her undergraduate education, completed her first master’s degree at CU Boulder and is now attending CSU for her second master’s degree in violin performance.

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Chung said she originally had some problems with the language barrier, so she turned to music as a form of communication.

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“Because of the language barrier, I decided to play the violin,” Chung said. “I played the violin before, back in Korea, and I restarted to play because I just needed an outlet and some stress relief.”

After 14 years in the United States, CSU student awarded citizenship

BY MEGAN FISCHER A current Colorado State University master’s student from South Korea was one of 15 citizenship candidates from 10 countries to become United States citizens this weekend.

After moving to the U.S. at age 12 with her parents, gaining permanent residency and applying for citizenship, Ji Hye Chung participated in a naturalization ceremony Saturday at the Westminster Public Library. She has been living in the U.S. for 14 years.

Chung said she encountered difficulties in some school subjects at first, but persevered and did well in school.

“Social studies was probably the most difficult thing because it had so much reading,” Chung said. “Reading a chapter shouldn’t be that difficult, but it was difficult to translate all the words that I didn’t know. It just took me a lot longer than everybody else, and that was how studying was.”

Chung had learned English in Korea, but the focus on English language in Korea is grammar. Speaking is more difficult, she said.

“Understanding was okay, but speaking was really hard and writing was really hard,” Chung said. “I was part of the English as a second language program, one of the programs that schools have for about a year and a half, but then from eighth grade, I was able to get into regular classes.”

Chung attributed her ability to easily adapt to the new language to her young age upon arriving in the U.S.

“I think because I came at such a young age, I think it was easier to get used to classes,” Chung said. “Getting good grades wasn’t that difficult.”

The ceremony Saturday featured speakers including Westminster Mayor Herb Atchison, Senator Jessie Ulibarri from District 21 in the Colorado State Senate and Representative Faith Winter, who represents District 35 in the Colorado House.

“You have a new set of roles, responsibilities and rights now as American citizens,” Ulibarri said as he encouraged the citizenship candidates to be involved in their communities. “I want you to evoke all of your responsibilities and all of your rights.”

According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in order to obtain U.S. citizenship, applicants must be at least 18 years old, be lawful, permanent residents

For Chung, part of these requirements were already fulfilled, since her family has been living in the country lawfully since she was 12.

“I was lucky that my parents went through getting the permanent residency before so that I didn’t have to worry about it,” Chung said. “This is my first thing that I’m doing for myself.”

Just before 3 p.m. Saturday, Chung recited the Oath of Allegiance and was naturalized as a U.S. citizen, gaining nearly all the same rights as a native-born citizen.

“I don’t really feel that different,” she said. “I’ve been around here for a long time. I’ve been hanging out with Americans at least half my life and I always thought I would live here, so it’s not that different. One thing that feels different is the thought that I’m not protected by (South) Korea anymore. America is going to be protecting me if anything happens to me.”

Collegian International Reporter Megan Fischer can be reached at news@collegian.com or on Twitter @MegFischer04.

Reprinted with permission from The Rocky Mountain Collegian.

(LEFT) Fifteen citizenship candidates from 10 countries took the Oath of Allegiance and became U.S. citizens Saturday in Westminster, Colorado.

Among them was CSU violin performance master’s student Ji Hye Chung, who has been living in the U.S. since she was 12 years old.

(Photo Credit: Megan Fischer.)

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During the 2015 fiscal year, 729,995 people were naturalized in the U.S., 9,657 of which were naturalized in Colorado, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

of the U.S., have resided in the U.S. for at least five years and be physically present in the country for at least 30 months. They must also be able to speak, read, write and understand English, have knowledge of U.S. government and history and be willing to take the Oath of Allegiance.

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Social Work student Bea Lewis and Theatre student Rachel Rhoades.

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CROSS-CAMPUS COLLABORATION BETWEEN THEATRE AND SOCIAL WORK WORKS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> By Jennifer Clary Jacobs

The initial request from Professor Simmons, who is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, expressed how Social Work majors could benefit from a mock client/therapist counseling session; using trauma scenarios developed by the therapy class, the acting students would improvise the role of the clients. The trauma profiles ranged from a soldier returning from Iraq and experiencing depression and anxiety, to a forty-year old with a history of abuse, to a recently sober woman who risks losing custody of her children.

Professor Scholl was quick to offer her class for the project. “Having participated as an actor myself years ago, both as a witness in mock trials for law students and as a patient for psychologists in training, I knew it could be of value for my students,” she explained.

Simmons, who has had students participate in this type of activity before, said, “I know this is a little outside of the box, but my thought was it would be something to help both sets of students practice the skills we are trying to teach them.”

Previous instruction had the theatre class well prepared for the exercise, specifically, class time spent on empathetic improv enabled them to discover and create their character’s voice. “I always tell them it is their job to

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Around the University Center for the Arts, the opportunity for collaboration between the visual and performing arts disciplines is plentiful. However, toward the end of last semester, a new type of cross-campus partnership formed when Shari Simmons’ Individual Therapy class teamed up with Amy Scholl’s Acting Class.

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(LEFT) The Acting Lab at the University Center for the Arts (RIGHT) Theatre student Kayla Ibarra

come to their character’s defense and to remember that even characters in scripted plays are ‘real’ people who often have life or death stakes at hand, if not literally, then emotionally,” explained Scholl.

“Theatre in general is usually not about an average day with healthy people.”

Additionally, both Simmons and her class thoroughly analyzed and vetted each trauma scenario, which were then sent ahead to the acting students. In an effort to create more realistic dynamics, the therapists only found out upon arriving at the University Center for the Arts that they would be paired with students not representing the scenario they personally created.

Social Work major Natalie Prewitt-Parks and Theatre student Mason Weiss sat on the floor along a quiet stretch of hallway working through their situation. Natalie’s sincerity and Mason’s tears symbolized the intense compassion and understanding of the moment; even taking a photo of the two felt intrusive.

“We might not have needed a script because of the natural flow,” said Natalie afterwards. It was a safe and comforting environment. It was a good vibe.”

Mason explained that in preparing for his role as the client, he didn’t get caught up in the details. “I tried to not over anticipate because that would have felt fake,” he said. “It was so organic. It felt uncomfortable in a very real way, which was good. I cried because I was able to harness it.”

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“ It was a struggle at first, but we finally really connected when I said I’d advocate for her.

Even after we stopped, I really wanted to make sure that Kayla was OK ”

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Theatre student Mason Weiss and Social Work student Natalie Prewitt-Parks

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Throughout her acting class, Scholl emphasizes knowing when to “play it, not say it,” or acknowledging when physical cues are as important as words in getting a read on someone.

“I often talk to them about behavioral choices that make a character come to life off the page,” said Scholl following the activity. “I think it is the ability to communicate with body language and eye contact, or lack thereof, that the Social Work students found particularly helpful.”

Theatre student Kayla Ibarra and Social Work student Kara Sullivan also experienced a genuine session. “It was a struggle at first,” said Kara, “but we finally really connected when I said I’d advocate for her.” Kayla, who spent the entire session with very closed body language, her head buried in her chest, was visibly upset and crying. “Even after we stopped, I really wanted to make sure that Kayla was ok,” empathized Kara.

Scholl often asks her students if the volume was turned down during their scene, would the audience still have a clear idea of what is going on. It seems the students successfully internalized their training and Social Work student Alicia Camuto recognized it. “It felt like real life,” she said.

“The non-verbal cues of the actor were great.”

Scholl’s students were impressed with how well the Social Work students listened, responded, and supported them in their trial sessions. “They made us feel comfortable, asked good questions and we would definitely want to see them for another session,” was the general consensus conveyed to Scholl.

Both instructors were also satisfied with the sessions. “It gave both parties a chance to practice something they want to do more of in their futures,” enthused Simmons.

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Virtuoso Series Concert

Mendelssohn Trio Monday, February 1, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA

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A cello; Theodor Lichtmann, The Trio (Erik Peterson, violin; ULEDThiem, DBarbara E H C S piano) was formed RE in 1988 and is named for Thiem’s great grandfather, Franz von Mendelssohn, a nephew of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and an important supporter of artists and musicians in the Berlin of the early 20th century. The program features works by Ernest Bloch, Josef Suk, and Franz Schubert.

Virtuoso Series Concert

Wind Symphony Concert Symphonies of Winds and Percussion With guest Chris Van Hof, Trombone Friday, February 19, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA Throughout the 2015-1016 season, the CSU Wind Symphony celebrates some of the outstanding cornerstones written for winds and percussion.

Join the band, directed by Dr. Rebecca Phillips, for Alan Hovhaness’ Symphony No. 4 conducted by graduate conductor Michael Bowles, along with works by Bernstein, Rodrigo, and Barber. In addition, CSU faculty artist Dr. Christopher Van Hof, trombone, performs the consortium premiere of Dana Wilson’s Concerto for Trombone and Wind Orchestra.

John Seesholtz, Baritone; Tiffany Blake, Soprano; and Christopher Reed, Piano Monday, February 8, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA

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CSU voice faculty, Dr. John Seesholtz, Dr. Tiffany Blake, and Professor Chris Reed, give an engaging recital of solo and collaborative art song in the German lieder tradition.

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University Symphony Orchestra Concert Concerto Competition Finals Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA The University Symphony Orchestra, directed by Maestro Wes Kenney, hosts the 2015-2016 Concerto Competition Finals featuring CSU’s finest soloists. This year’s ‘star search’ finalists are: Landon Adams and Ben Justis, percussion, performing Avner Dorman’s Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!

(Spices); Paola Zamario, violin, performing Aram Khachaturian’s Concerto for Violin (Mvt. 1); and Rachelle Crowell, flute, performing Christopher Rouse’s Flute Concerto. These soloists, chosen through audition for the annual highly competitive competition, compete for monetary awards.

In addition to the solo showcase pieces, the orchestra performs George Gershwin’s Catfish Row. Voice Area Recital / FREE Wednesday, February, 10, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA The recital of Romantic era art song, in the German lieder tradition, features CSU voice students performing ensemble and solo pieces, as well as faculty and students from CSU’s German Club reciting poetry.

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Gary Moody, Bassoon Monday, February 15, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA A long time ago, from a galaxy far, far away... Gary Moody, professor of Bassoon, revisits pieces not performed since his college days, as well as bassoon and contrabassoon pieces new to his repertoire. “On the day after Valentine’s Day, I’m spending the evening with my bassoon, the other love of my life!”

It Could Be Anything New Music Ensemble Sunday, February 21, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA It Could be Anything, CSU’s New Music Ensemble, embodies the spirit of the new music culture and is dedicated to performing innovative, collaborative, and exciting works of living composers, as well as the important contemporary works from composers of the recent past. Under the direction of Dr. Wesley Ferreira and Professor Andrew Jacobson, this concert features many engaging works including John Cage’s “Living Room Music.”

Jazz Ensembles Concert With guest Marshall Gilkes, Trombone Wednesday, February 24, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA The Jazz Ensembles share the stage with the great trombonist and composer, Marshall Gilkes, who has performed with great big bands around the world including the Maria Schneider Orchestra and the WDR Big Band. His most recent recording, “Koln,” features excellent and inventive arranging for big band. Jazz Ensembles I and II, under the direction of Peter Sommer and Wil Swindler, invite you to this special evening featuring this amazing improviser and composer!

Symphonic Band Concert With guest Peter Sommer, Saxophone Wednesday, March 2, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA The Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. Richard Frey, continues the 20152016 school year with Night Dreams, a program inspired by the darkness and shortened days of winter. Graduate conductor Chase Morin conducts Frank Ticheli’s Rest, and the highlight of the program will be CSU faculty Peter Sommer tackling David Biendenbender’s challenging and emotional work, Dreams in the Dusk, for solo alto saxophone and wind band.

Harp Ensemble Concert Wednesday, March 2, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA The concert features a new arrangement of Por Una Cabeza for harp ensemble by Professor Rachel Ellins, as well as student arrangements including Katie Miksch’s arrangement of music from the video game Halo and Rachel Franklin’s arrangement of Arwen’s Vigil by The Piano Guys.

The concert also includes a new work entitled The Gypsy in My Soul by Steven Rosenhaus, The Dyades by Bernard Andres, Spanish Dance No. 1 by Enrique Granados, and The Dances Sacred and Profane by Claude Debussy featuring senior performance major, Sara Schmidt.

Sinfonia Concert Friday, February 26, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA

Singer of the Year / FREE Saturday, February 27, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA This popular annual competition features CSU’s top undergraduate vocal students competing for over $50,000 in scholarship monies including the top Singer of the Year Award, the Charles and Reta Ralph Undergraduate Scholarship, the Most Improved Award, and the James McDonald Memorial Scholarship. The awards are based on the students’ vocal performance and on progress toward their degree.

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K. Dawn Grapes, Flute Monday, February 29, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA Enjoy an evening of contemporary chamber music for flute featuring K. Dawn Grapes and CSU colleagues, including Tim Burns, piano; Rachel Ellis, harp; Margaret Miller, viola; Peter Sommer, saxophone; Adam Torres, piano; and guest artists Cary Dodson, clarinet and Joe McConathy, organ.

Featuring the music of Tatiana Nikolaeva and Charles Koechlin, and new works by James David and Vince di Mura.

Voice Area Recital / FREE Tuesday, March 1, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA A recital featuring students from CSU’s voice studios, including the Freshman Voice Studio.

Concert Choir and Chamber Choir Concert Friday, March 4, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA The Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Ryan Olsen, performs a variety of music written to showcase women’s voices including Brahms’ Op. 11: four songs for women’s choir, two horns, and harp, and select movements from “Anne Frank: A Living Voice” by Linda Tutas Haugen.

The Chamber Choir, directed by Dr. James Kim, performs sacred works by international composers including a double choir motet, “Faire is the Heaven” by William Harris, “Singet dem Herrn” by Hugo Distler, and “Gloria Cum Sancto Spiritu” by a female Korean composer, Hyo-woon Woo. In addition, a selection of American spirituals arranged by Moses Hogan and Jack Halloran are also on the program.

Concert Orchestra with Concert Choir Concert / FREE Remembrance With guest Margaret Miller, Viola Saturday, March 5, 2 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA The choir and orchestra, directed by Dr. Ryan Olsen, combine to perform “Anne Frank: A Living Voice” by Linda Tutas Haugen. This choral song cycle for women’s choir and strings traces the emotional journey Anne Frank underwent as she tried to comprehend the events of the Holocaust during World War II. Using Frank’s own words, the piece goes through a range of emotions from fear, confusion, heartbreak, hope, and even the optimism and joy of a young adolescent. Often performed with a string quartet, this is the first time that the piece will be performed with a chamber string orchestra. Viola Professor Margaret Miller joins the orchestra, directed by Leslie Stewart, for Hindemith’s Trauermusik.

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Under the direction of Maestro Wes Kenney, the select chamber orchestra – ranging from 10–40 members – performs music from the Baroque to contemporary while specializing in the Classic period music of Mozart and Haydn. This concert features Igor Stravinsky’s Danses Concertantes and Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s “Much Ado About Nothing” Suite.

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