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The Arts in Education program at USA has been awarded $185,000 to continue the program begun in 2004. This brings the total in grants for the program, developed by Dr. Jeannette Fresne, to more than $1.4 million. The Arts in Education program provides professional development to increase learning in the classroom by using dance, music, theatre and visual arts to teach English-language arts, math, science and social studies.
Approximately 18 instructors teach and
mentor in the program, allowing exceptionally qualified people to present their area of expertise. For more information on the
Arts in Education program, e-mail
artsined@usouthal.edu.
University of South Alabama ensembles were well- represented in performances for statewide audiences this past semester.
The University Chorale (Laura Moore, cond.)
performed for the AMEA In-Service Conference in January 2011, the Wind Ensemble (Greg Gruner and Ward Miller, cond.) performed on April 15 for the All-State opening concert, and the USA Percussion Ensemble (Mike Sammons, cond.) performed at the AL Day of Percussion. The USA Concert Choir (Laura Moore, cond.) performed Beethoven Symphony 9 with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra, and have been invited to perform Carmina Burana with the MSO in April 2012.
The USA Music Department is proud to announce the establishment of the Dr. John J. Papastefan Endowed Scholarship in Percussion. Dr. Papastefan was the director of percussion studies at USA until his retirement in 2008.
Nick Brownlee, a rising senior in the voice studio of Dr. Thomas Rowell, won the Gulf Coast Regional Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in New Orleans, and competed in the National Semi-finals on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in March. Alumnus Andre Chiang, also a student of Dr. Rowell, won the Arkansas District auditions
We invite you to visit the University of South Alabama Music Department website, where you can find a wealth of information – audition and scholarship information; degree
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programs; faculty biographies; vocal and instrumental ensembles; concert dates; recent programs of student and faculty performances.
Please contact us at
http://www.southalabama.edu/music/ or by phone at 251-460- 6136.
Questions about your MENC
membership? Call
1-800-828-0229 or e-mail
mbrserv@menc.org May/June 2011
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