Special Events Calendar
Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | Summer 2010
Fall 2009
September
Welcome Back Picnic and Convocation Hour
Friday, September 18
4:45 p.m.
Brady Educational Center and Front Lawn
All undergraduate music students and faculty are invited to a social and barbecue as a kick-off to the start of the new year. This event is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new students.
The opening convocation meeting is required for all music majors.
Minnesota Orff Chapter Workshop - How'd They Learn That? PROCESS TEACHING with Jim Solomon
Saturday, Sept. 19
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Murray-Herrick Campus Center, Room 304
Sing, move, clap, dance, improvise, jam, play congas, recorders, and Orff instruments. Perform a great variety of kid tested pieces, then analyze the process utilized in teaching each piece. Graduate Credit for Workshops.
October
In-House Scholarship and Performance Level Auditions
Saturday, October 3
Brady Educational Center Auditorium
Fall In-House Scholarship and Performance Level Auditions are open to current UST students (freshmen, transfer students and students coming into the music major from another field) who have not previously auditioned for music scholarship assistance.
Please visit the Undergraduate Auditions page for more information.
Kodály Chapter of Minnesota Workshop - First Steps in Music with Dr. John Feierabend
Saturday, Oct. 3
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Murray-Herrick Campus Center, Room 304
Dr. John Feierabend is considered one of the leading authorities on music and movement development in early childhood. He is a Professor of Music and the Director of the Music Education Division at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford and is a past President of the Organization of American Kodály Educators. Dr. Feierabend makes frequent presentations both in the United States and abroad and is the author of over 60 books, articles, CDs, DVDs and videotapes. Graduate Credit for Workshops.
Minnesota Orff Chapter Workshop - Make It Your Own with Betsy Kipperman
Saturday, Oct. 31
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Murray-Herrick Campus Center, Room 304
Get a sense of ownership when learning and performing pieces. Participants will explore ways to tailor lessons for student's specific needs. Through activities, participants will discover new ways to present information to studens in order to make it their own. Graduate Credit for Workshops.
UST High School Honor Band Festival
Saturday, October 24
Brady Educational Center
This annual event draws many of the finest high school performers from across the region. Rehearsals will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude with an evening performance at 7:30 p.m. To view the master festival schedule, please visit http://www.stthomas.edu/music/programs/honorband/default.html.
November
Kodály Chapter of Minnesota Workshop - Practice, Polish, and Perform - The Kodály Process Applied to the Choral Setting with Dr. Angela Broeker
Saturday, Nov. 21
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Murray-Herrick Campus Center, Room 304
This workshop explores ways to teach choral music to children's choirs while presenting and practicing musical literacy. Participants will receive helpful tips on polishing music for performance, including instructions in vowel and consonant production, as well as, solutions for common choral challenges. A packet of music appropriate for young choirs will serve as repertoire for the day. Graduate Credit for Workshops.
December
Undergraduate Music Major Juries
Saturday, Dec. 12
Brady Educational Center
Festival Orchestra Auditions
Monday, Dec. 14
Brady Educational Center Auditorium
Spring 2010
January
Minnesota Orff Chapter Sharing
Saturday, Jan. 30
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Murray-Herrick Campus Center, Room 304
Join us for our Chapter Sharing. Featuring local presenters, tried and true lesson plans and more! Come sing, say, dance and play. If you would like to present, contact the MN Orff President, Julie Moore. Graduate Credit for Workshops.
February
Undergraduate Music Major Audition and Scholarship Day
Saturday, Feb. 20
Brady Educational Center
Please visit the Undergraduate Auditions page for more information.
Kodály Chapter of Minnesota Workshop - African-American Songs and Singing Games with Ivy Rawlins Ward
Saturday, Feb. 13
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location to be announced. Graduate Credit for Workshops.
March
Undergraduate Music Major Audition and Scholarship Day
Saturday, March 6
Brady Educational Center
Please visit the Undergraduate Auditions page for more information.
Minnesota Orff Chapter Workshop - Moving on Up with Kris Olson
Saturday, March 6
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Murray-Herrick Campus Center, Room 304
Starting with babies and toddlers in the parent/child music class setting, we'll move on up through preschool, kindergarten and elementary aged children. Discover ways to use movement to strengthen musical skills, increase musicality and create avenues for creativity and growth. Graduate Credit for Workshops.
April
May
Undergraduate Performance Level and In-House Scholarship Auditions
Monday, May 17
Brady Educational Center Auditorium
Please visit the Undergraduate Scholarships page for more information.
Summer 2010
June
Welcome Back Barbecue
Monday, June 28
4:45-5:45 p.m.
Brady Educational Center Front Lawn
All master's students and faculty are invited to a social and barbecue as a kick-off to the start of evening core classes. This event is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends and colleagues and meet new master's students.
July
Research Roundtable
TBA
11 a.m.
RSVP to gradmusic@stthomas.edu
Students who have recently completed their theses give a formal presentation of their research. This required event allows beginning and continuing master's students to observe the variety and types of research being conducted. A free box lunch (reservations required) and discussion follow the Roundtable.
Jane Frazee Distinguished Scholar/Artist Series
Sunday, July 25
1-3:30 p.m., reception following presentation
Required for master's students living on campus and in the Twin City metro area.
Open to the public. No admission fee.
RSVP to gradmusic@stthomas.edu
Since 1990, Graduate Porgrams in Music Education within the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences has sponsored a summer seminar in which distinguished figures in music and arts education present their work to the community of music educators in the Twin Cities metro area. Participants are invited to join in a discussion of pertinent ideas and issues.
Kodály Chapter of Minnesota Sharing
Tuesday, Aug. 10
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
McNeely Hall, Room 100
Join us for our Chapter Sharing. Graduate Credit for Workshops.
