The Green Room / December 2015 by ColoradoStateUniversity_UCA

Colorado State University / THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS / VOLUME 1 / ISSUE 7 / DECEMBER 2015

LAUREN SCOTT GIVES AN INSIDE LOOK AT

THE WINTER’S TALE

WELCOME TO

THE GREEN ROOM As we prepare to welcome you to the UCA in Dec. for the annual Holiday Spectacular, Parade of Lights Preview, Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale, the Dance Major Capstone Concert, and more – all presented by the School of Music, Theatre and Dance – we are thankful that you have chosen to join us during this wonderful, sometimes hectic, time of year. While comprehensive support of our students is always top-of-mind, as we wrap up 2015 I want to specifically creDirector of the School of Marketing Director Publicity and Marketing ate awareness about this year’s Holiday Spectacular, a proMusic, Theatre, and Dance Manager gram celebrating goodwill through the universal language of music, which raises funds to support scholarships for students in the music program at CSU. Dan Goble

Jennifer Clary Jacobs

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At the Holiday Spectacular, you will hear inspiring stories about our students and what they are accomplishing in their musical and academic pursuits. Scholarship funding supports students as they strive to reach their potential as performers, teachers, therapists, scholars and composers, spreading goodwill through music as their careers unfold. While a portion of the price of your Holiday Spectacular ticket will go to support music scholarships at CSU, I hope you will join me in making a greater commitment to these deserving students, and the bright future they represent, by making a gift, either at the concert, or online, and please indicate “Music Scholarships” on the form. If theatre, dance, or art are your passion, financial support of students in those areas is also always appreciated. From all of us in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, we hope you continue to enjoy all of our events, and wish you a very happy holiday season!

Sincerely, Dr. Dan Goble Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance

THIS IS YOUR UCA On the cover, Lauren Scott as Hermione. Photo by Jennifer Clary Jacobs

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 Annual Holiday Spectacular............................. 07 Borderline Friends.............................................. 08 CSU Chamber Faculty Recital.......................... 12 Music Therapy Conference Awards................ 19 Light...................................................................... 22 Dance Major Capstone Concert...................... 26 Thank You Ann Gill............................................. 34 A Modern Tale for Winter.................................. 38 Annual Parade of Lights.................................... 43 Best Buddies....................................................... 45 Fall Dance Concert Photos............................... 48 Season’s End....................................................... 54 Graduate Student Showcase............................ 57 Bob Coonts.......................................................... 66 Upcoming Performances.................................. 71

EXECUTIVE EDITOR: JENNIFER CLARY JACOBS CREATIVE DIRECTOR: MIKE SOLO GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MARKETING ASST. SPENCER GILLARD COPYEDITOR: SANDRA SANCHEZ

SOCIAL MEDIA This is your UCA! Stay connected with the University Center for the Arts by connecting with us on social media. Facebook: facebook.com/CSU.UCA Instagram: ColoradoStateUniversity_UCA Twitter: @CSUUCA Tumblr: ColoradoStateUCA Youtube: YouTube.com/ColoradoStateUniv Flickr: flickr.com/photos/csulibarts

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: SPENCER GILLARD JENNIFER CLARY JACOBS LAUREN SCOTT (UCA INTERN) STAR DONALDSON (UCA INTERN) FOR ADVERTISING PLEASE CONTACT: JENNIFER CLARY JACOBS, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING jennifer.clary@colostate.edu / 970.491.3603

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Kick off the holiday season with our family-friendly and popular annual presentation! Featuring performances from the CSU Symphony Orchestra and Choirs, faculty soloists, and a visit from Santa, this charming evening of traditional, secular, and sacred holiday music is a celebration of community, and includes something for all ages to enjoy.

Join us early on Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. for the Parade of Lights Preview around the UCA, followed by cookies and hot chocolate before the concert.

Thursday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. & Saturday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Holiday reception at 6 p.m. before the Dec. 5 evening performance

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Annual Holiday Spectacular Celebrates “Goodwill to All” BY JENNIFER CLARY JACOBS The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University presents the annual Holiday Spectacular with concerts celebrating “Goodwill to All.” The popular event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center of the Arts, located at 1400 Remington St. in Fort Collins. Proceeds will be directed toward music scholarships at CSU.

A TRADITIONAL CONCERT SUPPORTING CSU MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS Since 2014, proceeds from the performances have supported music scholarship dollars for future and current students. Additionally, it is the second year that Spectacular performances are exclusively held in Fort Collins. “The newer format shows both our commitment to the Fort Collins community at the start of the holiday season, and connects our students with the community through the fundraising nature of the event,” said the concert’s Artistic Director Chris Van Hof. “Attendees will experience a production that will inspire, entertain, and invigorate, as the holiday season begins in earnest.” The annual program features holiday favorites, a sing-along, lovable characters, and more than 250 CSU musicians on stage. The music features three major works, using holiday themes, by the Spectacular’s special guest conductor, Randol Alan Bass, as well two new arrangements by CSU faculty; jazz faculty member Wil Swindler's new setting of Santa-themed carols, "Two Sides

In the spirit of the 2015 theme, through special cameos sprinkled throughout the concert, students will share their experiences surrounding goodwill as musicians and students. “We are thankful that patrons will choose to join us for a program celebrating amity and compassion through the universal language of music,” said Dan Goble, director of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. “Scholarship funding supports students as they strive to reach their potential as performers, teachers, therapists, scholars, and composers, spreading goodwill through music as their careers unfold.” And, of course, the Master of Ceremonies for the entire evening is none other than Santa Claus himself. Please join us!

SPECIAL ADDITIONS Dec. 3, 6 p.m. – Join the CSU Marching Band before the concert for the free Parade of Lights Preview around the UCA, followed by cookies and hot chocolate in the Griffin Lobby. Dec. 5, 6 p.m. – Join us in the Griffin Lobby before the evening performance for a free reception, with musical accompaniment. Tickets are *no charge for CSU students, $10 for youth (under 18), and $20 for the public. Purchase tickets at CSUArtsTickets.com.

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Kick off the holiday season with our family-friendly presentation! Featuring performances by the University Symphony Orchestra and combined Choirs, this charming evening of traditional secular and sacred holiday music is a celebration of community goodwill, and includes something for all ages to enjoy.

of Santa," features CSU Professor of Saxophone Peter Sommer as the soloist. Also joining the orchestra and choirs is voice faculty member John Seesholtz, baritone, as well as select student vocalists.

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#BorderlineFriends

by Jennifer Clary Jacobs

Clever camaraderie was explored during a weeklong collaboration between Colorado State University and Oklahoma State’s student-run music Instagram accounts. Led by CSU grad student Kate Duncan, with extensive help from OSU undergrad Thomas Tran, the socalled #BorderlineFriends campaign was introduced on the @CSUMusic and @OKStateMusic Instagram accounts on Nov. 8: This week on CSU Music, we will be collaborating with the musicians of Oklahoma State University to hear about their exciting projects and to share our own. So be sure to follow @okstatemusic so you can keep up! Our goal with this collaboration is to forge a friendship between these two music programs that lasts, so that we provide our students the chance to network with, and encourage one another, for years to come. #BorderlineFriends #CSUMusic #OKStateMusic

Duncan, who is in the LEAP Institute (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Arts Advocacy and the Public) Master’s program at CSU, and a member of several music ensembles, believes in the effectiveness of social media as a modern form of journalism. “It is so special that [for CSUMusic], this particular medium is almost entirely student-run,” she said. Since its inception in Aug. 2014, dozens of students have taken over the CSUMusic Instagram account, posting about their lives as CSU Music Majors. The account not only keeps students connected, but is also a recruiting tool for the program. “[It} totally inspired me when I first saw the [CSUMusic] account a year ago, and the OSU team is so thrilled with how theirs is running now that they've taken the idea on,” explained Duncan. The special #BorderlineFriends posts, which featured students conversationally introducing themselves to each other on the opposite school’s account, while sharing a unique aspect of their program, concluded with this friendly message: Hello, Rams and Cowboys! Thank you for following as we explored the music programs at your universities. We hope you have enjoyed getting to know each other this week! If you would like to look back or see what you might have missed, you can find all of our posts at #BorderlineFriends. You can stay updated on the happenings of Colorado State University at @CSUMusic and Oklahoma State University at @OKStateMusic. See you around! “I had an absolute blast [with] #BorderlineFriends,” said Duncan!

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While an undergrad at OSU, Duncan, who earned her B.M. in Saxophone Performance, discovered @CSUMusic and was inspired to recreate it at OSU through their Music Student Advisory Council (MuSAC). Now studying at CSU, Duncan wanted to “pay tribute to CSU Music for the idea by giving it some publicity to OSU kids, and develop a friendship between the music programs.”

#BorderlineFriends Samples

Hello Rams! Thomas Tran here again. Today, I would like to tell you about one of the student organizations I am a part of on campus. The OSU Music Student Advisory Council (MuSAC) functions as a student council for the Music Department and serves as a liaison between music students and the faculty/administration by sharing ideas and concerns as well as coordinating multiple department projects and activities throughout the academic year. Some of our ongoing and completed projects include fundraising for a water bottle filling station in the Seretean Center, establishing a grant for students in need of financial aid who are looking to further their education in music, replacing mirrors in the practice rooms, and maintaining the OKStateMusic Instagram account. Serving as President of this organization has taught me so many invaluable skills including organization, team leadership and management, communication, and time management. Today's music industry requires people to be multi-faceted with a variety of skills and I know that the training and experience I have gained through this organization has prepared me for the professional world. Fun Fact: Your very own Kate Duncan (OSU BM 2015) also served as President of OSU MuSAC! Pic-

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hooks that our organization funded for the new OSU practice rooms. #BorderlineFriends #OrganizationHighlights #OSUMuSAC #OKStateMusic

Hello Cowboys and fellow sisters! My name is Kelly Perry and I am a senior here at Colorado State! I am a double major in History and Political Science with a concentration in Environmental Politics and Policy. I currently serve as the Vice President of membership and Event/fundraising Chair in our Sigma Alpha Iota Colony at CSU. I am the founding President and am so excited for us to become a chapter! We have been fundraising like crazy, learning a TON, and building our sisterhood even before we are initiated. In talking to my sisters we would describe our sisterhood and welcoming, supportive, sparkly, enthusiastic, positive, and simply beautiful. I can’t imagine how much better is it going to get from here. This is only the beginning! I also love that even though we are distant from one another and attend different universities; our sisterhood bonds us, which is something that will last our entire lives. We would love to keep in touch with you! There is so much we can learn from y’all and your chapter. #BorderlineFriends #SigmaAlphaIota #SAI #CSUMusic

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Hello from the OSU drum majors! Our names are Kyle Norris, Amelia Rosenberger, and Andy Twiss. We have had a blast leading the band this year. Our favorite game day traditions include taking pep bands around before the game to tailgating events as well as during the game to all of the stadium suites. We love taking music to the fans. During pregame we enter the field with a "Run On." Here the drum majors literally sprint across the field which is super fun! After 3rd quarter the tuba section plays Spain, a crowd and band favorite. We all dance and sing along with them. Then after the game, the band has 5th quarter. We come back on the field and perform the halftime music to all of our fans. This year we've performed Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, and music from Back to the Future. The crowd reactions have been great! Thank you for your awesome video greeting! Go Pokes and Go Rams!

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(LEFT TO RIGHT) Blythe LaGasse, Stephanie Kaiser, Tricia Hickle, Andrew Knight

MUSIC THERAPY STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND FACULTY RECEIVE TOP AWARDS AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE Good things continue to happen for the Music Therapy area at Colorado State University as a current student, recent alum, and two faculty members were honored at the 2015 American Music Therapy Association conference, held Nov.12-15 in Kansas City, Mo.

Currently a senior Music Therapy Major, Stephanie Kaiser won the AMTA 2015 Gaston Award given to the top undergraduate research paper. Stephanie's paper, titled “The Impact of Visual and Auditory Deprivation Upon Rhythmic Replication in Adults,” was a class project she completed last spring in MU 343: Research Methods in Music Therapy. The Gaston Prize includes opportunity for peer-reviewed publication in one of the industry journals and a cash award. A recent graduate of the Music Therapy Equivalency and Master’s Degree program at CSU, Tricia Hickle is the recipient of the 2015 AMTA Edwina Eustis Intern Scholarship. This award is given to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate equivalency student who has shown excellence in scholarship, community involvement, and clinical work. This award included a cash prize to help with internship expenses. Andrew Knight, assistant professor of Music Therapy is the recipient of the 2015 AMTA Service Award. This award is given to an individual who has exemplary service to the profession, and Dr. Knight was specifically recognized for his work on AMTA committees, his prior role as council coordinator on the Board of Directors, and his efforts co-creating the Music Therapy Frunners (running fundraising) group, raising over $10,000 to support music therapy. Blythe LaGasse, coordinator and associate professor of Music Therapy is the recipient of the 2015 AMTA Research Publications Award. This award honors an AMTA member who has contributed to the development of the profession through research, scholarly activity, or creative

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According to the American Music Therapy Association’s (AMTA) website (musictherapy.org), the professional organization annually acknowledges individuals who have made significant contributions to AMTA through education, service, clinical practice, and/or research. These awards honor music therapists and their long term efforts towards the development and growth of the profession of music therapy.

products resulting in advanced knowledge and development in the profession of music therapy. In addition to several solo and student co-authored publications this year, Dr. LaGasse serves on the editorial boards of both the Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives, and was a panel expert in music therapy and autism research at AMTA Research 2025. CSU Music Therapy faculty continue to be honored for their groundbreaking research and activities. Here are the full narratives for Dr. Knight and Dr. LaGasse’s 2015 American Music Therapy Association awards.

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DR. ANDREW KNIGHT

There are only a few people that would train to run 26.2 miles, let alone endure such an event in the name of their professional association. Dr. Andrew Knight not only ran the Chicago Marathon in 2012, but also challenged other music therapists to do the same and publicized his efforts in order to raise over $1,600 for the American Music Therapy Association. Since this initial event Dr. Knight has continued raising money while training for triathlons and marathons, single-handedly raising over $3,300 for the AMTA. After the Chicago Marathon, Dr. Knight established the Music Therapy Frunners with fellow running enthusiast Michelle Kennemer. Beginning in 2013 the Frunners group has included individuals who run, bake, and organize other creative events advocating and fundraising specifically for the AMTA. This group collectively raised over $12,000 for the AMTA in 2013, and has a goal of $20,000 by the end of 2015. In addition to his remarkable efforts in fundraising for the AMTA, Dr. Knight has served the AMTA through continued services on regional and national boards. Dr. Knight served on the AMTA Board of Directors as council coordinator for Association Services from 2009-2013. He has served

on the Assembly of Delegates each year since relocating to the Midwestern Region in 2009. He also served on the AMTA Academic Program Approval Committee from 20092010, and was an initial member of the previously titled Communication and Technology committee. Dr. Knight has served as the Midwestern Region online media coordinator since 2009 and served the Great Lakes Region in the same role until last year. He also served as the Student Affairs Advisory Board representative from 2009-2015. He started the AMTAS-University of North Dakota chapter and advised it before coming to Colorado State to be the faculty advisor here in 2014. In recognition of his commitment to the Midwestern Regional board and Midwestern Student Association, Dr. Knight was the recipient of the Midwestern Region Service Award in 2010. Dr. Knight currently serves as President-Elect and Assembly Delegate for the Midwestern Region. He is an appointed member of the Judicial Review Board and a member of the Journal of Music Therapy editorial board. He has served as a guest reviewer for Music Therapy Perspectives on numerous occasions. Collectively, Dr. Knight has served the AMTA on seven different committees/boards since 2009. In addition to his commitment to the AMTA though fundraising and committee work, he has been part of advocacy and state recognition efforts in three states. As a professional in Wisconsin, he was public relations chair and part of “Hill Day” efforts there, which provided needed experience in leading the effort in North Dakota to create the first bill for a music therapy license in the nation. His efforts were recognized with the AMTA Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy in 2012. He continues to work with the Colorado state task force in their important efforts to file legislation next year, and present his knowledge on these issues regionally and nationally.

Dr. Andrew Knight has an outstanding record of service for the American Music Therapy Association. His efforts have not only increased awareness of music therapy as a profession, but have also provided a valuable contribution to numerous AMTA committees and the AMTA Board of Directors. He is the type of person who will say “yes” to an opportunity to support the AMTA in order to push our profession forward. Dr. Knight is truly deserving of the AMTA Service Award.

DR. BLYTHE LAGASSE

Her drive to create and publish new knowledge in our profession is notable. She has a diverse portfolio of bylines to her credit, including eleven peer-reviewed articles, five invited papers, and six book chapters, including a fascinating exploration and collaboration of autism with Dr. John Carpente in Barbara Wheeler’s Music Therapy Handbook, just released in 2015. This variety of output is indicative both of Dr. LaGasse’s diligence in pursuing dissemination and how well respected she is by peers of all levels, areas, and approaches. Her presence in the Music Therapy Handbook, in Darrow’s An Introduction to Approaches in Music Therapy, and An Introduction to Music Therapy: Theory and Practice, the widely used intro textbook, means that thousands of music therapy students and music therapists have benefitted from her scholarly activity.

She is also sharing her passions for research with her students, having co-authored a variety of recent publications and research posters, as well as creating “research pods” with undergraduate and graduate students in music therapy. This also goes for students in other fields. Her work on campus with occupational therapy and neuroscience faculty members is resulting in interprofessional research that will provide inroads for music therapy to be better understood in those fields. Dr. LaGasse is bringing research to music therapists in showing how they might conduct small-sample clinical research or even “crowd fund” for research. She is also actively conducting research, with current studies focused on neurophysiological measures for determining impact of music therapy in individuals with autism and the study of motor kinematics for individuals with a variety of motor planning difficulties.

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Dr. Blythe LaGasse has established herself as a leader in music therapy research and scholarly activity not only in the United States, but she is also internationally known as an authority on music therapy and autism spectrum disorder and research critique. Aside from her experience serving on editorial boards of both the Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives (MTP), her expertise was also valued as a guest co-editor for a special issue of MTP that focused on neuroscience and music therapy. She also recently served as an expert in music therapy and autism research on the AMTA Research 2025 panel.

Beyond written publications, Dr. LaGasse is a mainstay at research poster sessions and seems to present at conferences whenever there is a slot for concurrent sessions. She is in demand as a speaker internationally, including invitations to the University of Toronto and a tour of eastern Asia that introduced the area to her skills as a presenter and ideas on neuroscience in music therapy. It is also likely that her innovation in creating the “Music Therapy Research Blog” in 2009 (www.musictherapyresearchblog.com) is one of the most impactful and far-reaching ways she has helped bring “current research to music therapy clinicians.” Subscribers and readers of this online forum benefit from her synthesis and summary of research articles outside of the field of music therapy, and how she is able to explain how music therapists can conceptualize and reframe the information for their own clinical work. Her overall efforts to help clinicians, and thus the profession in general, engage in more research are unsurpassed in the profession.

Light

Symphonic Band creates visual spectacle in final concert

BY SPENCER GILLARD

Mixed, an adjective, meaning consisting of different qualities or elements; the word can be interchanged with others like assorted, varied, and combined.

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Media, the plural form of the word medium, the noun refers to the main means of mass communication regarded collectively, or simply put, a collection of presentations in various forms.

The Symphonic Band, conducted by associate director of Bands Richard Frey, presents a concert probably unlike any you have ever seen before on the Griffin Concert Hall stage: the Symphonic Band presents Mixed Media, an artistic and collaborative effort that will capture audiences in both visual and auditory splendor. Inspired by the world of film, theatre, and dance, Mixed Media fuses together these various genres, and features multiple media with live music, creating an immersive audio and visual experience with a wide range of sounds and styles. 172 N. College Ave., Suite D ∙ (970) 492-4977

This is a program not to be missed lightly. “Each of these pieces are influenced by or connected to other artistic elements,” said Dr. Frey. “Every piece will have an added ‘something’ to it.”

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With a popular music influence and recognizable tunes throughout, this is anything but a typical large ensemble concert. “It’s an approachable concert, we want there to be a sense of playfulness and lightness to it,” said Dr. Frey. This Dec., if you’re not feeling the holiday mood just yet, or you just want to see and hear something completely different and new, go no further, it’s already found you. Symphonic Band’s Mixed Media can be seen and heard on Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at CSUArtsTickets.com.

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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. — Dr. Rebecca L. Phillips, Director of Bands

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Colorado State University Dance presents the Dance Major Capstone Concert: Speak, Thrive, Be Alive on Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the University Dance Theatre. This end of semester concert provides graduating dance majors a chance to showcase their choreography, performance, and production talents in this capstone event. The fall show, entitled Speak, Thrive, Be Alive, features the performance and choreography work of Alex Ader, Kayla Banks, Megan Adams, Shannon Henderson, and Bonnie Tomson. The concert is an opportunity for graduating seniors in the dance program to display all that they have learned from the last four years. 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. Collectively, the dancers are asking the audience to think about their daily words and actions. “We encourage one to speak lovingly but boldly, to thrive with what is given to you, and to create new paths by being lively with everything you encounter,” they’ve expressed.

Tickets are *no charge for CSU students, $10 for youth (under 18), and $20 for the public. Tickets may be purchased at CSUArtsTickets.com.

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Megan Adams grew up in Denver, Colo., having studied dance since the age of five at Michelle Latimer Dance Academy in jazz, ballet, pointe, contemporary, lyrical, tap, musical theatre, and hip-hop. Adams gained most of her performance experience through dancing competitively around the state for eight years as well as an opportunity to travel to Los Angeles and study with several world-renowned teachers and choreographers at the EDGE Preforming Arts Center. Adams also notes collaboration, particularly early in her training, with Dee Caspary, Brian Friedman, Jason Parsons, Travis Wall, and others as immensely positive and inspiring for her future dance career. Adams has also performed at an NFL halftime show at Sports Authority Field and opened for the Radio City Rockettes at the Pepsi Center. Throughout her time under their tutelage, Adams has expanded her dance technique in several ways and variations including the areas of modern dance, character, improvisation, choreography, and the Vaganova ballet method, as well as, the pedagogy style of teaching. After graduation, Adams hopes to continue to learn and grow as an artist and pursue a career as a professional dancer, specifically in jazz, lyrical, and contemporary fields. For her senior capstone group piece, “Dark,” Adams decided to emphasize what she calls “everyone’s dark side,” with the work focusing on duality within each person and a movement to find balance within that understanding and acknowledgment of that inner conflict – a conflict Adams pulls inspiration from her own self-reflection. Adams looks to accentuate the creepiness and uniqueness of everyone’s own shadows. Maintaining the theme of inner reflection and process, Adams’ solo piece, “Broken into Better Shape,” tells her personal journey through pain. Through this piece, Adams demonstrates the many vulnerabilities and uncertainties in life and how those often translate into a sense of brokenness and disarray. Yet the piece is still hopeful as Adams looks to create a testament of her own courage and the hope that these life experiences will turn her fragments into a better version of herself.

Ader has performed original choreographic works by Bejarano, Slusarski-Harris, Shih Kun-Chen, and Richard Wacko. She has also choreographed her own works including two that were performed in CSU’s Fall and Spring Dance Concerts. Outside of CSU, Ader has taught ballet and tap at Canyon Concert Ballet and has helped supervise the local 4H dance team for the past two years. In Dec., Ader will receive her Bachelors of Arts in Dance and a minor in Arts Leadership and Administration through the LEAP institute. After graduating, Ader hopes to continue to choreograph and teach for local studios with the hope of someday owning her own dance studio. Growing up, Ader found her studio to be safe haven and place to grow and be nourished artistically; she hopes to one day to be able to provide that for her own students. In addition, Ader desires to form a Christian dance company that will enable her to express not only her own beliefs and passion for God through her choreography, but to express that same passion and faith to others. Ader’s senior capstone consists of a group piece entitled “Phoenix,” demonstrating how actions taken and choices made have consequences which, when negative, can turn life, individually and corporately, into rubble and ruin. The dance shows that only once a decision to change or turn from those negative actions, can new life be found. In conjunction, Ader’s solo piece exhibits the belief that life’s path is laid out before each individual person and while there is a set path there are many intricacies and mysteries along the way. Ader’s piece looks to find peace through that journey of uncertainty while relying on faith to show the way forward.

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Alex Ader began dancing at the age of the three at Peak Academy of Dance in the mountains of Conifer, Colo., studying ballet, choreography, jazz, poms, and tap. In addition, Ader studied at Ascot Ballet, Makhateli Ballet, and Shelly True Dance Academy in ballet, jazz, and lyrical.

Kayla Banks grew up in Aurora, Colo. starting her formal ballet training her senior year at Grandview High School and gaining performance experience in the school musicals and at Heritage Christian Center. Banks has performed in Labanotation, restaged by Yunyu Wang, dean of General Education at Taipei National University of the Arts; Swan Lake, restaged by Richard Wacko, professor of Ballet at the University of Utah; and has performed in original works choreographed by Shih Kun-Chen and Hsin-Yu Kao, dancers at Compagnie Käfig; as well as excerpts from Rooms by Anna Sokolow.

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While at CSU, Banks has performed as a speaker and dancer for IMPACT Dance Company under the direction of Judy Bejarano. Banks also teaches pre-ballet and musical theatre at Canyon Concert Ballet, and has worked for the Bohemian Nights Foundation in Old Town Fort Collins. Banks has participated in research symposiums such as: MURALS, CURC (Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity), and the Diversity Symposium. Banks’ involvement goes beyond being a dancer having also been a costume designer for CSU theatre productions and is the student production assistant for the Dance Studio. A recipient of the Gilman Scholarship, Banks studied abroad in Santiago, Chile, focusing her studies in Spanish and the cultural dances of Salsa and Bachata at the Universidad de Andres Bello. Before Chile, Banks danced in Germany with the Art Zen Dance Company, taking classes with Arne Kurzbach. Upon graduating in Dec., Banks hopes to continue travelling to teach dance and choreograph. In addition, Banks has the desire to move to N.Y. or Calif. to pursue modeling, acting, and dancing, and has hopes to one day return to Germany to audition for the Pina Bausch Dance Co. Kayla would like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her, and her professors for guiding her and training her throughout her college career. Much love and appreciation to all. Banks’ ensemble piece “La Noche Más Larga” is a group piece that explores the experiences of the night life of young adults. The piece displays sensuality, reliability and vulnerability. Her solo piece is about birth and rebirth.

While at CSU, Henderson has performed experts from The Nutcracker and has been involved in both student and faculty pieces. When not performing, Henderson has also had the chance to choreograph her own original group and solo numbers. Graduating in May of 2016 with Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degrees in Dance and Journalism, Henderson hopes to explore different culturesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dance styles, while further strengthening her own technique and fulfilling her dreams of traveling the world. She hopes to open up a dance studio where she can teach future generations of dancers. Shannon would like to extend a massive thank you to her family for the love and support they have showed her throughout her dancing career and the passion for dance that they have shared with her. For the group dance of her senior capstone, Henderson created a dance that symbolizes the conflict between the desire to have authentic, meaningful relationships with others, and how shallow perceptions and judgments of others, based on stereotypes, conflict with that notion. Henderson hopes to challenge societal typecasts and bring new life to the idea of genuine interaction.

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Shannon Henderson grew up in Eagle, Colo. where she started training in dance at the age of four focusing on ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and lyrical at the Vail Valley Academy of Dance where she was a part of the advanced ballet company. Henderson has had several unique dance opportunities including taking part in the Vail International Dance Festival in Beaver Creek, Colo., performances at the Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Colo., and participation in the Colorado Ballet Summer Intensive annual summer show. Henderson also has had the honor dancing with such noted dancers as Jonathan Royce Windham and Tyler Peck.

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Bonnie Tomson was born and raised in Franktown, Colo. Tomson started her dance training at the age of three with Parker Dance Academy. It was at that young age that she decided dance was to be her lifelong career. Tomson has trained primarily in ballet using the Russian ballet syllabus as well as a few master classes in tap and modern dance. Tomson has performed faculty pieces from Carol Roderick, Chung-Fu Chang, and Judy Bejarano as well as guest artist works. She has had the opportunity to be a member of the CSU Tour Dance Company under the direction of Chung-Fu Chang and has traveled throughout the state as part of their outreach program for K-12 schools. Tomson directed with CSU Theatre’s “Kids Do It All” program for three consecutive years, currently teaches weekly classes with A Dance Place in Windsor, Colo., and dances with Dança Nova under executive director Rebecca Hebert. Tomson will receive her Bachelors of Arts in Dance and a minor in Arts Leadership and Administration through the LEAP institute in May of 2016. After graduation, Tomson intends on using her skill set gained from the various advocacy and arts management classes to further the local dance community, as well auditioning for local companies in Fort Collins. In the near future, Tomson wishes to obtain her M.F.A. with the intent to teach dance at the collegiate level. Tomson’s senior capstone consists of a group ensemble in four sections featuring seven dancers and a solo piece. An original work, Tomson’s group piece is the visual representation of elements that make up the environment, both natural and manufactured. Tomson’s solo will depict human interaction within this environment, in particular, delving into the human perception elements exist within that environment that are outside the realm of anyone’s own control. Furthermore, Tomson looks to convey the message that there is much to be learned from the basic components of life, whether it be finding inspiration from the environment, living and adapting with change, or evolving from what has come before.

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At the last home football game of the season, which traditionally honors senior players and marching band members, Ann Gill, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, also had a special day, both as guest canoneer, and the inspiration for one of the CSU Marching Band’s halftime tunes.

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The following was read from the field by Joe Bartko, the CSU Marching band announcer, during the band’s show:

And now, we would like to extend a special thanks to one more person who is “graduating” at the end of this year. Earlier this fall, Ann Gill, the dean of the College of Liberal Arts, announced her retirement after nearly 36 years of teaching, mentoring, and leadership at Colorado State University. Ann holds a special place in the heart of many student athletes. She’s been an active mentor, even after becoming Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. When you ask any of the students she’s mentored, their story about Ann always comes back to the time and love that she invested in each of their lives If you would please direct your attention to the video screen, some of her former students want to share their thanks! Fans, let’s hear it for Dean Ann Gill! Ann has also been a devoted supporter of the CSU Marching Band, and we end our 2015 Home Season with this tune, which we understand is one of her favorites. It’s our small way to say “thank you” for the love and support you’ve given each of us. Featuring the CSU Golden Poms, here’s Van Morrison and “Brown Eyed Girl”! Thanks Ann!

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BY LAUREN SCOTT

for a specific stage direction, “exit, pursued by a bear.” Although this direction gives an accurate depiction of the play as surprising and intense, there is more to it than meets the eye. The Winter’s Tale

offers audiences an experience not seen in many plays: both a tragedy and comedy in one. This Dec., for the first time in a few years, the Colorado State University Theatre takes on a full-length Shakespeare play, sharing with the audience one of his greatest, yet most under-rated works. Led by director, and CSU Theatre Professor Eric Prince, the technical elements and acting techniques have fused to create a modern world depicting themes of family, love, and loss. “I believe The Winter’s Tale may be one of the strongest student Shakespeare shows you are ever likely to see,” says Prince. “We are all working hard and are really committed.” At every level, this show is a major challenge the department has fully embraced and built into a powerful story for all audiences. The tale opens with a slideshow of a new family in their happiest days, which is later juxtaposed with a family left in turmoil and sadness. It follows Leontes, King of Sicilia and his gentle wife, Hermione. Leontes ends up becoming suspicious that his

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hakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale might be best known and remembered

wife may have been having an affair with his close friend and King

this respect, with Anders explaining that “the overall goal of my

of Bohemia, Polixenes. After the apparent death of Hermione, the

design was to visually add to, and enhance, the high contrast in

play switches from a tragic tale to a light-hearted story follow-

the show.” Therefore, the characters in Sicilia wear business pro-

ing her neglected daughter sixteen years later. This Shakespearean

fessional suits, ties, skirts, and heels. Everything is sleek and so-

production is unique in two distinct ways: first, it is set in modern

phisticated. Then we get to Bohemia where the characters sport

day, and second, it takes place in two very different worlds.

jeans, bolo ties, and overalls as they sing around bales of hay. As far as the set goes, projections play a huge role in creating the

“I wanted to make it as accessible as possible for a modern au-

new, fresh world of Bohemia. The giant doors that set the tone in

dience,” explains Prince as to why a modern time period was

Sicilia will have left, leaving space for the projections to produce

chosen. “I was also influenced by the Royal National Theatre in

a coherent composition for this shift in time and place.

London’s production of Othello which helped me see the play in a completely fresh, exciting way.”

Perhaps the play is summed up best by a line from Mamillius,

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son of Hermione and Leontes: “A sad tale’s best for winter. I have

The time frame has made quite the impact on costume designer,

one of sprites and goblins.” Although it is a story of intense emo-

Devin Anders, and set designer, Roger Hanna. “The textual ref-

tion, The Winter’s Tale also makes room for adventure and even

erences of items of clothing or professions and things that don’t

a bit of magic. And if you were excited about seeing the famous

exist in the same way, I would say,” says Anders, “was one of the

stage direction take place before your eyes, you most certainly

biggest challenges.”

will not be disappointed.

Putting the play in a modern setting has also helped spotlight certain themes. A major theme is gender roles and the modern set design has helped to emphasize this idea. “The world of the play is definitely a place where men rule and women are treated savagely,” explains Hanna. Set pieces like a 20-foot desk belonging to Leontes and 10-foot doors used as a major focal point all help to define the masculine feel of the first half of the play. Another major challenge everyone involved faced was the juxtaposition between scenes in Sicilia and Bohemia. Sicilia, where the whole first half of the show takes place, has a classic royal feel and is ruled by Leontes and Hermione. Bohemia, on the other hand, is placed in a much more relaxed country setting and dominates most of the second half. Costuming helps out a lot in

Don’t miss out on your chance to see that and more from William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, taking place in the University Theater Dec. 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12 at 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.

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Set design concept by Roger Hanna

POTTERY & METALSMITHING JEWELRY HOLIDAY SALE

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Featuring the CSU Pottery and Metalsmithing Guilds

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Annual Parade of Lights The popular CSU Marching Band will once again kick off the holiday season as they lead the way at the 41st annual 9News Parade of Lights in downtown Denver. Parade watching in Denver The Parade of Lights takes place on Friday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. The band’s only appearance is on Friday. The two-mile parade begins at the Denver Civic Center, and, after winding through downtown, concludes at the corner of 14th Street and Glenarm Place.

“One of the goals of the CSU Marching Band is to entertain our audiences, wherever they are. The Parade of Lights is a great chance for us to connect with a huge crowd that we might

About the University Marching Band

9NEWS will broadcast the parade live on Dec. 5 from 8 to 9 p.m. Tune in on time to see the CSU Marching Band Trombones’ performance of the infamous “No. 5.”

The band is one of the premiere college bands in the country, whose performances have been heard by millions of fans. The band supports CSU teams and entertains audiences with music ranging from traditional school songs to the latest hits.

Practice includes preview on Thursday in Fort Collins If you can’t make it to Denver, the marching band will give a parade preview on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. The band, adorned in twinkling holiday lights, will march around the University Center for the Arts. The public is invited to this free event, followed by hot drinks and cookies inside the UCA lobby. Make a night of it and stay for the annual Holiday Spectacular Concert supporting music scholarships. Ticket for the Spectacular can be purchased at CSUArtsTickets.com.

The CSU Marching Band’s 240 members include students from every college on campus. More than 70 percent of the members major in a subject other than music.

The band has been featured at state, national, and international events, including the Denver/9News Parade of Lights, the Rocky Mountain Showdown, Denver Broncos games, Colorado Bandmasters Association State and Regional Festivals, and on national television for the 2014 Las Vegas Bowl. In addition, the band performed internationally for over 750,000 fans along the route of the 2013 St. Patrick’s Festival and Parade in Dublin, Ireland.

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The parade includes floats, balloons and dozens of holiday characters - but only one collegiate marching band. CSU’s 240 musicians, color guard and Golden Poms will stop in front of the CSU Denver Center, 475 17th St., to perform the fight song for alumni and Ram fans. A reception and bleacher seating at the center is sold out, but parade viewers can still purchase bleacher tickets in other areas along the route.

not otherwise see, and to be part of a wonderful holiday tradition in Denver,” said Richard Frey, director of the CSU Marching Band. “Simply put, it’s a fun way to kick off the holiday season and bring a little musical joy to people from all over Denver and throughout Colo.”

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Music Therapy Students Pair Up with Best Buddies On Nov. 17, the Music Therapy Student Association at CSU spent their weekly meeting with CSU’s chapter of the international Best Buddies program.

The hour was spent playing music, singing, and composing with members and volunteers from CSU’s Best Buddies Colleges group. In preparation for the evening, members of the Music Therapy Student Association (MTSA), with leadership from therapy practicum students, were asked to bring a song or two that could be used as exercises with the group of young adults and high schoolers. Some favorites included "Shake it Off," "What Makes You Beautiful," "In the Jungle," and "Twist and Shout," with the highlight being "Watch Me Whip!" "MTSA was so excited to be invited to play music with Best Buddies,” said Amanda Sciarabba, MTSA president and CSU Music Therapy major. “The evening provided the members of Best Buddies with the opportunity to try new instruments they may not have played before, as well as sing and dance with friends!” Scriarabba appreciates the opportunities both MTSA and practicum provide to practice clinical skills as students work toward becoming music therapists. “It was a great way for MTSA students to gain more experience playing music and facilitating larger groups.” “MTSA had a ton of fun and we can't wait to hang out with Best Buddies again," she added!

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According to the organization’s website (colostatebestbuddies.weebly.com), Best Buddies International is a non-profit dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that provides opportunities for one-to-one friendship, leadership development and integrated employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, CSU STUDENTS CAN ATTEND ANY MUSIC, THEATRE, OR DANCE PERFORMANCE*

FOR FREE.

charge ticket to all music, theatre, and dance department events at the UCA. Tickets are available in-person at the UCA Ticket Office, both in advance or at-the-door. A valid RAMCard must be presented for ticket redemption. Tickets are limited to one (1) per student for each performance/series of performances (i.e. multiple theatre or dance performances of the same show). Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Excludes Classical Convergence and community produced events.

For a full listing of events, visit uca.colostate.edu

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Fall Dance Concert

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Lamentation Variation 2: The Veil Choreography: Chung-Fu Chang Music: Johann Sebastian Bach Original Lighting Design: Trad A Burns Lighting Concept, Chung-Fu Chang Dancers: Stephaen Hood, Lieneke Matte Costumes: Chung-Fu Chang Verb Ballets participation in the Lamentation Variation® created in association with the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance. “Lamentation Variation 2: The Veil” was commissioned by Verb Ballets, with a world premiere in Feb. 2015 at The Breen Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Stephaen Hood and Lieneke Matte appear courtesy of Verb Ballets, in costumes courtesy of Verb Ballets. The piece will be performed at the Martha Graham Studio Theatre in N.Y.C. in Jan.

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Things Unsaid Choreography: Devon DeSpain, Bonnie Tomson Music: Matt Corby Dancers: Devon DeSpain, Bonnie Tomson Costumes: CSU Costume Shop and Devon DeSpain

OmbrĂŠ Crossroads Choreography: Jane Slusarski-Harris and the Dance Improvisation Class Music: Peter Sommer, Piano & Saxophone; Chris Hewitt, Percussion; Eli Cagen, Saxophone Dancers: Elise Benton, Mary Bogus, Danielle Cardon, Katelyn Doyle, Hannah Finnegan, Avery Jones, Emily La Course, Madison Martinek, Emily Overturf, Jessica E. Peppard, Anna Roller, Tiana Snow, Jenny Trenchard, Mohammed J. York Costumes: Michelle Rudolph Projections: Evee Helman Live Light Cueing and Design: Andy Killion I S S UE 7, DEC EM B ER 2 0 1 5 / T H E GRE E N ROOM T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

This piece grew out of idea from Professor Peter Sommer who was keen to collaborate on a dance performance and explore the intersection of music and dance.

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Sheltering Choreography: Chung-Fu Chang Music: Istvan Marta, Ten Drum Taiwan and sound effects Dancers: Devon DeSpain, Katelyn Doyle, Avery Jones, Emily Kaiser, Madison Martinek, Emily Overturf, Aminta Remisosky, Jenny Trenchard, Mohammed York Costumes: Michelle Rudolph Rehearsal Assistants: Emily Kaiser, Emily Overturf, Aminta Remisosky Lighting Concept: Chung-Fu Chang

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SEASON’S END: MUSEUM DIRECTOR REFLECTS ON SCRIMMAGE

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“I think we have this really erroneous, black-and-white understanding that sports people don’t like art and art people don’t like sports, and I think that’s not true. Part of the goal of this show is to really broaden audiences and to get different people to think about [both] art and sports.”

However, Frickman is hesitant to refer to it as simply a lecture, “We’re calling it ‘Talkin’ Back’ because we want to hear from the audience and what they’ve experienced through Scrimmage and hear what they think about the installation.”

Linny Frickman, director of the Colorado State University Art Museum, said that as Scrimmage: Football in American Art from the Civil War to the Present, the largest art exhibition in CSU's history, opened at the beginning of the fall semester.

Scrimmage will be showing at the University Art Museum until Dec. 18. Upon its conclusion, the UAM will be closed for renovation until fall of 2016. While Scrimmage will no longer be at the Art Museum, Frickman hints that, after travelling next to the University of Oregon, the exhibition might find its way somewhere else in the near future. “We’re in negotiations with two more museums who’ve expressed interest in extending [Scrimmage’s] tour.”

Now, nearly four months later, Frickman feels that the museum has met that goal of bringing different minded people together to talk about the connection between art and sports. “We’ve had unexpectedly and overwhelmingly positive reactions by audiences both new and old,” said Frickman. “People who didn’t think they liked football were surprised at what they found and what they learned, and people who didn’t think they liked art and art museums were surprised at what they found and what they learned. It has been just a really wonderful experience for everyone.” In its final month, Scrimmage will wrap up its lecture series “Sports Talk in the Art Museum” with a discussion facilitated by Frickman. “I want to talk about the ‘what’s next’ for the art museum and Scrimmage specifically, but also about where art museums are going in general and what we can learn from installations like these.”

Even with much up in the air and a lot to process – whether that’s the future of Scrimmage, the art museum’s reopening next fall, or even Frickman’s upcoming event – it’s the positive semester Frickman is focused on. “The encouraging reaction [to Scrimmage] has been huge; this was an interdisciplinary endeavor, with many individuals and departments from all over the university making it all possible, and we’ve been very pleased with the dialogues and excitement both inside and outside the university.” The final “Sports Talk in the Art Museum,” a series of talks on sport and art in conjunction with Scrimmage, will be on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. hosted by Linny Frickman. Scrimmage will be on display from now until Dec. 18 at the University Art Museum which is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays.

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By Jennifer Clary Jacobs

Each fall, the Graduate School and the Vice President for Research Office at CSU hosts the Graduate Student Showcase. The one-day conference is an opportunity for students to present their work and talents in front of faculty and peers, and learn about other disciplines while gaining presentation and conference experience. Entries in the showcase of research and creativity are judged by CSU faculty and awarded cash prizes totaling $10,000. Over 200 graduate students presented at the event, held on Nov. 11, 2015 in the Grand Ballroom at the Lory Student Center. Six students from the School of Music, Theatre and Dance and the Department of Art and Art History gave visual, research, and/or performance presentations, with four students winning top prizes. The collective energy in the room was contagious as judges and attendees were overheard saying how impressed they were, not only with the high level of research and ideas, but with the quality of presentations and conversations taking place throughout. Music Education Graduate Student Bryan Kettlewell, who won the College of Liberal Arts Top Scholar Award, felt that the event validated his months of hard work. “It’s great to know that my project has real merit and lasting value,” he said. “It’s nice to receive this type of recognition.” Kettlewell also feels like the showcase reflects a positive direction for the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. “CSU Music is fostering a culture of scholarship and research, contributing to our great education.”

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Graduate Student Showcase

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/// SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS

Michael Bowles

Bryan Kettlewell (RIGHT) with CSU professor Dr. Eric Johnson (LEFT)

Faculty Council COSRGE Award: The Committee on Scholarship, Research, and Graduate Education (CoSRGE) is a group of dedicated faculty who strive to develop and recommend the best academic policies and programs for CSU graduate students. Recognizing that professional development is core to the graduate student experience, CoSRGE is proud to sponsor this award to recognize scholarly activities of graduate students.

College of Liberal Arts Award: Awards to Graduate Students in Liberal Arts Disciplines/Departments for highest achievements in Scholarly Research

Top Scholar: Michael Bowles, Alan Hovhaness: An Overlooked American Master Composer

The Middle School Outreach Ensemble (MSOE) is a multitiered program that fosters the development of musicians and future music educators. On the collegiate level, this program gives undergraduate music education majors the opportunity to plan and teach weekly lessons, harnessing their teaching skills in a supervised environment. We implement a feedback system in which all teachers and ensemble conductors receive feedback from a peer or supervisor on their lesson plans and implementation of teaching strategies. This peer feedback system is the educational backbone of this program and allows all participants to gain practical experience throughout the program.

As a composer, Alan Hovhaness is an often overlooked contributor to American music. His music explores the depth of the human soul, and brings to light our innermost emotions. In order to bring more of this relatively unknown American masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music to light, ensembles and directors must champion it. Two of his works, Symphony No. 17 for chamber ensemble and Symphony No. 4 for Wind Symphony, will be performed at Colorado State University this academic year. In addition to conducting these two works, Michael Bowles will write a thesis analyzing and justifying these two works as staples in band literature.

Top Scholar: Bryan Kettlewell, Structured Peer Feedback in the CSU Middle School Outreach Ensemble

Performance: Lara Mitofsky Neuss, Bass Clarinet, Lone Wolf I am the Lone Wolf. On my own and free to share with the students at CSU what it's like to be a fiercely independent and sensitive mammal. Listen as I share with you all that we have in common. I am also Lara Mitofsky Neuss, a graduate clarinet performance major at CSU. I study mindfulness, am certified in Reiki, and I have a strong emotional connection to non-human mammals. Journey with me for a peek inside my world as I show you how I, the Lone Wolf, think, dream, and experience the world that we share.

Lydia Bechtel

Performance: Lydia Bechtel, Voice, Songs from Letters: Giving Calamity Jane another Shot at Life Songs from Letters: Calamity Jane to her daughter Janey, 18801902 is a song cycle by composer Libby Larsen. The letters are surrounded by controversy over their validity because of historical and biographical inconsistencies. Whether the documents are true or not, Larsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cycle dramatically recounts the story of a mother willing to do anything to provide for her beloved daughter. Through the facts presented I hope to prove that whatever a person might believe about the existence of Calamity Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, the drama created in Songs from Letters is so realistic it gives one reason to believe she did exist.

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Lara Mitofsky Neuss

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/// DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS

Maggie Adams

Graduate Student Council First Year Graduate Student Award: In line with the Graduate Student Council’s (GSC) overall commitment to bring graduate students together for the purposes of networking, collaboration, and advocacy, the GSC is proud to sponsor the Graduate Student Showcase. The organization has always had a strong focus on welcoming new graduate students to CSU and empowering them to succeed. Offering the First Year Graduate Student Award in partnership with the Graduate School, is yet another way we can help these emerging scholars reach their full potential. In line with the mission of GSC, special consideration will be offered to projects focused on informing policy that may benefit graduate students and further the goals of GSC. Top Scholar: Maggie Adams, 52 Reasons Why to Hire Me In this competitive world we live in, we have to find a way to stand out, market our strengths, and grab the attention we have worked so hard to get. In my design, I strive to push the limits, think outside the norm, and explore outside the flat dimension. I needed an innovative resume to demonstrate my skills as an “anything but ordinary” graphic designer. My solution was to create

Nuray Packard

a deck of cards showcasing 52 reasons why to hire me. This has gotten me the attention I was looking for from employers. The Distinction in Creativity Award is presented in collaboration by the Graduate School and Office of Vice President for Research. This award recognizes the passion and personal contributions of these talented graduate students, and honors their commitment and efforts in their area of work. 1st Place: Nuray Packard, Pulsations In my drawings, I combine unfamiliar and familiar geometric forms in spontaneous ways to evoke my cultural identity and memory to explore the relationship with the places I have been seen. In my studies, I researched artists from the last one hundred years. They have shown me the appeal of looking to the past and offers new contemporary way as a source for inspiration. I am interested in drawing with magic water beads and aroma beads to capture fluid motion and energy; because It allows me to explore various creative materials and techniques to realize my creative vision.

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IN REVIEW: Hansel and Gretel

By Spencer Gillard

The 2015-2016 opera season began with gusto as the Charles and Reta Ralph Opera Center at Colorado State University opened with Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck, directed by Tiffany Blake, with the CSU Sinfonia Orchestra, conducted by Mariusz Smolij and Adam Torres. Based on the classic fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm, the opera tells the tale of two children who happen upon a mysterious gingerbread house in the woods and its rather witchy homeowner. With spectacular production design and solid vocal performances, CSU’s rendition of Humperdinck’s work moved fluidly food in the dark and dreary forest, encounter an enchanting fairy, fashionable woodland creatures, and ultimately a gregarious and over-the-top sorcerous. Not to mention several other fun surprises along the way. The performance was grounded visually with elegantly simple lighting and set design, highlighting the vocalists as they moved throughout the shifting scenery of the woods. The costumes too, added and created depth to the well-known characters, establishing a theme that made it easy for the audience to become engaged throughout. With a candy cottage entering on moving, lifelike feet; giant canvas trees that swayed in the breeze; and woodland animals settled perfectly in a world somewhere between a Lewis Carrol tea party and a Greek-era chorus, the whole story felt grounded in a tangible and yet fantastical world. Nearly 1,500 patrons, including 100s of children, enjoyed seeing Hansel and Gretel, Nov. 6 through 14 at the University Center for the Arts.

Photos CSU photographer John Eisele

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throughout the story as the two young children, sent away to find

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(TOP) Chorus: Anyaleen Bradley, Ahna Chevalier, Adelle McDaniel, Vanessa Doss, Arika Drake, Talia Fischer, Angie Fitzsimmons, Nina Forsyth, Brenna Fowler, Emily Gehman,Rhonda Goslin, Adrienne Harlow, Ashleigh Janda, Emily Morris, Shannon Rookey, and Hayley Voss (LEFT) Anthony Weber (RIGHT) Marissa Rudd, Justin Little

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Spirit Stallion II | 24”x36” | Acrylic on Canvas

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Reprinted with permission from the Fort Collins Museum of Art.

Coonts was in the gallery, giving visitors an opportunity to meet him, see the exhibition and enjoy cake and beverages. Coonts, who was a member of the Department of Art and Art History, has developed a style unique to his creative expression, one that is based on color, design, pattern and stylization. Coonts chooses bold, expressive color within his art and makes his subjects come alive through this intuitive use of non-realistic color. His subject matter mostly consists of animals, landscapes and abstract compositions. Mythology, nature, Native American, Celtic, Asian, Middle Eastern, Greek, and Roman art are strong influences in his work. Coonts uses geometric shapes, circles, triangles, squares and other forms, such as arrows and concentric circles. The arrow, used by early Native Americans in many of their animal images found on pottery and petroglyphs, represents the heart line. The heart line was believed to be the strength, source and breath of life for a particular animal. Coonts uses the arrow as a design element, which also imbues his paintings with a sense of movement as well as suggesting the four directions.

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The Fort Collins Museum of Art celebrated the fact that the city of Fort Collins named Nov. 20, as Bob Coonts Day in honor of the retired CSU affiliate faculty member. The museum is opened a special exhibition that displayed Coontsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work since 2008, as well as a selection of work from 20 of his employees, friends, and students over the years.

As much as this exhibition is about the artistic career of Coonts, it also celebrates his incredible legacy as a mentor and teacher through his business Bob Coonts Graphic Design, Inc., from 1974 to 1994 and his decades of teaching as an affiliate faculty member at Colorado State University from 1971 to 2006. Bob invited 20 designers to display a memorable piece of work as part of this exhibition.

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All of the artists and designers below were either students of Bob’s while at Colorado State University or were employees of his business. This partial list represents a sampling of the artists that Bob is proud to have mentored.

Ti Benson Chuck Black Devon Burkhalter Jacquelyn Etheridge Busch Sam Cooper Eric Cox Bob Donovan Bruce Holdeman Mike Lizama Monte Mead

Melanie Metz John Metcalf Doug Post Greg Rattenborg Chris Richardson Greg Sherrill John Schiller David Santillanes Anne Vetter Gary Wiese

Click here to listen to the Bob Coonts feature on Support Local Culture on KRFC. This exhibition sponsored in part by: Gary and Carol Ann Hixon

(TOP) Bambi | 24”x24” | Acrylic on Canvas (MIDDLE) Hare Borne | 42”x42” | Acrylic on Canvas (BOTTOM) Glory | 24” x 24” | Acrylic on Canvas

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Happy Camper | 36” X 36” | Acrylic on Canvas

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Upcoming M U S I C

P E R F O R M A N C E S Parade of Lights Preview / FREE Thursday, December 3, 6 p.m.Starts on the corner of Mathews and Lake, UCA The CSU Marching Band returns for the 2015 9NEWS Parade of Lights, leading the annual event through the streets of downtown Denver on Friday, Dec. 4. Support the band during a hometown parade preview on the streets around the University Center for the Arts. Following the parade, come inside the Griffin Lobby for a hot drink and dessert, and stay for the Annual Holiday Spectacular.

Heinrich Baermann was one of the greatest clarinet virtuosos of his time, for whom many Romantic Era works were composed. The Concert Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Stewart, is joined by Copper Ferreira for Adagio for Clarinet and Strings, written by Baermann himself. The program opens with Mozart’s Adagio and Fugue, and concludes with Mendelssohn’s String Sinfonia. Jazz Combos Concert Monday, December 7, 7:30 p.m. Griffin Concert Hall, UCA

Graduate String Quartet Thursday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. Organ Recital Hall, UCA The string area welcomes its newest graduate string quartet to the stage. The members come from a variety of locations, and bring a passion for chamber music to the Fort Collins community. Wind Symphony Concert Symphonies of Winds and Percussion: Ticheli With CSU Faculty Eric Hollenbeck, Marimba Thursday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. Griffin Concert Hall, UCA

Jazz Combos I, II, and III feature student compositions and arrangements of modern tunes and modern takes on standard Jazz repertoire.

Continuing their season of “symphony celebrations,” this performance focuses on the symphonies of Frank Ticheli, along with works by Roger Nixon and Adam Silverman. Conducted by Rebecca Phillips, the Wind Symphony is joined by Eric Hollenbeck, marimba, in a unique collaboration on Silverman’s electrifying Carbon Paper and Nitrogen Ink.

Violin Studio Recital / FREE Tuesday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 9, 7:30 p.m. Organ Recital Hall, UCA

Symphonic Band Concert Mixed Media Friday, December 11, 7:30 p.m. Griffin Concert Hall, UCA

Violin students of Ron Francois perform a variety of pieces from the standard repertoire for violin.

The Symphonic Band kicks off the annual CSU Honor Band weekend with a program inspired by the world of film, theatre, and dance. This concert fuses together these various genres, and features multiple media with live music. An immersive audio/visual experience with a wide range of sounds and styles, this is a program not to be missed.

Woodwinds Studio Recital / FREE Wednesday, December 9, 5 p.m. Organ Recital Hall, UCA Students from woodwind area and the studios of Wesley Ferreira, Gary Moody, Michele Stanley, and Peter Sommer present classic and modern literature for chamber groups and soloists.

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Concert Orchestra Concert / FREE From Muse to Creator With CSU Faculty Copper Ferreira, Clarinet Sunday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. Organ Recital Hall, UCA

J.S. BACHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

CHRISTMAS ORATORIO BWV 248

Saturday, December 19, 7:00 pm Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 E Hampden Ave. Cherry Hills Village

CLARA ROTTSOLK Soprano

ERIC JURENAS Countertenor

JAMES KIM Artistic Director

Sunday, December 20, 6:00 pm University Center for the Arts Griffin Concert Hall 1400 Remington St. Fort Collins

GENE STENGER Tenor

PAUL MAX TIPTON Baritone

Adults $25 / Students $10 Tickets Available Online or at the Door