Music students receive regional and CAHSS honors
Mar 27, 2009 Keyboard, Music Ed, Winds/Perc
Congratulations to the following students on their recent accomplishments:
Justin Robinson, alto saxophone, was awarded the McHaney Prize ($1,300) as the overall winner in the National Federation of Music Clubs Auditions on March 14, 2009 in Jefferson City. James Westbrook, clarinet, and Joseph Piontek, piano, were awarded the McClure Prize ($200).
Juliet Newsome was selected as recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Nontraditional Undergraduate Student Award given by the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Sarah Brown was selected as a recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award given by the Arts Division of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
UCM Music Faculty continue to achieve excellence as Teachers, Artists, and Scholars
Mar 11, 2009 1
In addition to many on-campus responsibilities and performances – the Department of Music recently hosted a New Music Festival with nearly 100% participation from music faculty – UCM music faculty display excellence in off-campus regional, national, and International events.
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McClaflin named winner of inaugural MMPAT Multi Percussion Competition
Mar 8, 2009 Alumni/Emeriti, Music Tech, Winds/Perc
Sophomore music performance major Ian McClaflin received 1st place honors in the Collegiate Multiple Percussion/Drum Set category, at the Mid-Missouri Percussion Arts Trophy Competition in Lebanon, MO, Saturday, March 7, 2009. McClaflin was the only competitor in this caption to receive an Exceptional rating (between 95 – 100). Ian McClaflin is a student of Dr. Michael Sekelsky, who served as a competition evaluator, and Masterclass Clinician for the Multiple Percussion/Drum Set category. The MMPAT Competition is in its second year, hosting a “marimba only” competition in 2008 and extending the performance areas to include Multiple Percussion/Drum Set for 2009. Students from a 4 – 5 state region travel to compete in this one of a kind event. Other students of Michael Sekelsky competing and receiving Superior ratings (85 – 95) were Annie Wills (marimba – senior UCM music technology major), Dakota Fletcher (drum set – freshman UCM criminal justice/music major), and Marcus Neudigate (marimba – senior from Warrensburg High School and UCM dual credit student).
Fredenburgh serves as an administrator, National ACDA Convention
Mar 5, 2009 Choral/Vocal
Lisa Fredenburgh, director of choral activities, spent the week of March 2-7 at the National ACDA Convention in Oklahoma City, OK to fulfil her duties as Assistant Program Chair of the convention. She was honored to be asked to serve this organization in the 50th anniversary year to ensure a smoothly operating conference for over 3000 choral directors from the United States and across the globe. She has been on an elite planning team for the past 2 years working to bring this convention from idea to reality. The convention features 28 choirs from the US, Asia, Canada, UK and South America and interest sessions given by choral experts from North America.
