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UW-Eau Claire Music Professor Wins Emmy
At the 49th Annual Pacific-Southwest Emmy Awards Alex Stopa’s original composition, "Spiral" , received 3 Emmy nominations, winning 2 of these in the categories of ‘Arts and Entertainment’ and ‘Director – Short Form Content.’
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Atlanta Freedom Bands features UWEC Student Composer
Gwenyth Lark's composition "Through the Asteroid Belt" premiered center stage at the Atlanta Freedom Bands 30th Anniversary Concert in June 2023.
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Hanson Memorial Fund offers unique benefit to students
Established back in the 1970s, the Madeline and Caroline Hanson Memorial Fund contributes to a more inclusive Music and Theatre Arts Department, offering low interest loans to students for the purchase of musical instruments that do not need to be paid ba
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Inaugural Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival offers students arts education outside the classroom
With its inaugural season premiering the summer of 2023 at Pablo Center of the Confluence, preparation for the Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival is well underway. According to Pablo Center’s website, “the festival will feature an exquisite blend of artistic
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Strings attached: Nurturing talent at UWEC guitar program
Meet Felipe Vargas Magdaleno, a guitar professor who discovered his passion for music at the age of 14 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Growing up with limited access to music education compared to the United States, Vargas learned from his community and friends,
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Bands tour creates experiences for high school composer
This spring, both of our Music and Theatre Arts Department concert band ensembles went on their annual spring semester tour for recruitment outreach - expanding to regional Wisconsin and Minnesota schools. But, this tour presented a new, unique experience
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Recording Arts Certificate offers diverse curriculum
The Recording Arts Certificate is an interdisciplinary curriculum that addresses diverse interests in both sound and technology. The curriculum offers a foundation in musicianship, design, and recording technology, and opportunities for students to pursue
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Jazz Fest 2023: A photo recap of the 57th festival
A storied collaboration between UW-Eau Claire and Eau Claire Jazz Inc. pulled off another massively successful event in April as Eau Claire Jazz Fest 2023 took over the campus and downtown Eau Claire, filling halls, streets and venues with music.
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Nursing program and outside-the-classroom experiences prepare new grad for career in health care
UW-Eau Claire has prepared Leah Bettcher well for a career in health care thanks to its excellent nursing program, connections to nearby hospitals and countless opportunities to build her leadership and other soft skills.
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Conductor Nobu Yasuda inspired by students' desire to learn
“You should have a dream but just do your daily stuff, your basic stuff. If you do that, you might get somewhere. But if you don’t do that, you won’t get anywhere.
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Music & Theatre Alumni Spotlight: Camila Mennitte Pereyra, BM-Applied Instrumental
Mennitte Pereyra is a freelance drummer and composer based in Chicago, far from where she was born and raised in Argentina. She attended UW-Eau Claire on a full scholarship to study music.
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Very Young Composers Project
This past January, the Music and Theatre Arts Department brought an exciting project to Haas Fine Arts Center, with our very own faculty and music students helping run the program.
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JD Vogt Music Support Fund
The Friends of the Performing Arts is a collaboration of community members, educators, university colleagues and alumni who support the Department of Music and Theatre Arts. Their mission is to promote excellence in the performing arts and music education
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Tony Ross gives cello masterclass
Tony Ross, principal cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra and accomplished soloist, gave a masterclass at Pablo Center at the Confluence for UW-Eau Claire students and the community on March 1, 2022. That evening he performed the Elgar Cello Concerto
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Alumna urges UW-Eau Claire graduates to work for change in the world
Camila Mennitte Pereyra delivered the “Charge to the Class” at the two commencement ceremonies, thanking those who helped her persevere when she moved from Argentina to Wisconsin to pursue her dreams of higher education.
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DANCE 101 Thriller flash mob video goes viral
With over 800,000 views as of December 1. 2022, UW-Eau Claire’s Facebook page posted a video highlighting the Thriller Flash Mob performed by this semester’s Dance Appreciation class (DNCE 101).