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Since 1985, educational institutions across the nation have recognized March as Music in our Schools Month , and to celebrate, the 56th Army Band from 1 Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will join Pacific Lutheran University’s Wind Ensemble concert in Lagerquist Concert Hall, on Sunday, March…
, Apocalyptic Dreams by David Gillingham and Symphonic Metamorphosis by Paul Hindemith. According to the National Association for Music Education, Music in our Schools Month, began in 1973 as a statewide celebration, and has grown to encompass a day, a week, and then in 1985, a whole month. The PLU Wind Ensemble is comprised of the some of the best performers of wind and percussion instruments at the University and is recognized as one of the finest groups of its kind in the entire Northwest. The full
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Contributions to Excellence By Steve Hansen Alumnae are a proud group of people. Instilled with a passion to give of themselves. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta is no exception. Kopta graduated from PLU in 1950 with the bachelor’s degree in education. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta. Later…
August 18, 2010 Contributions to Excellence By Steve Hansen Alumnae are a proud group of people. Instilled with a passion to give of themselves. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta is no exception. Kopta graduated from PLU in 1950 with the bachelor’s degree in education. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta. Later in her life, she returned to school to obtain her Master’s degree in vocal performance. Her passion was to share her love of singing and music by teaching voice lessons. She landed at PLU at the Department of
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High school choir and guitar teacher Alonso Brizuela ’14 was in Spokane at a national choral directors conference in mid-March of 2020. Just a day and half days into events, the conference shut down early—due to a mysterious new illness that had arrived in the…
had arrived in the U.S.Upon returning home, Brizuela, who majored in music education at PLU, had two in-classroom days with his Clover Park School District students before classes were suspended. “It was a rapid-fire shut down of everything,” he remembers. Two states away, Sarah Lord ’00 was teaching high school biology and environmental science at Billings Senior High School in Billings, Montana. While inconvenienced by the immediate shutdown, she didn’t realize the scope until several weeks
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Hearty congratulations to our own Dr. Edwin Powell, Director of Bands and Professor of Music, on his selection for the 2020 class of the Washington Music Educators Association Hall of Fame . Honorees are selected every other year by their teaching peers and inducted at the…
colleague and friend.” The Washington Music Educators Hall of Fame was established in 1998 in order to give recognition for exceptional support, inspiration, and outstanding contribution to the growth and development of music education, both public and private, in the state of Washington. All 2020 honorees, including Dr. Powell, will be celebrated at a WMEA Hall of Fame and Local Recognition Banquet on February 13, 2020 in Yakima, WA in addition to the general conference the next day. About Dr. Powell
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Jack Burrows ’25, a music major at PLU, took home first place in the prestigious 2023 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition held in San Diego, CA. Jack triumphed in the Upper Classical TBB Voice category after five rounds of auditions and tough…
PLU music major Jack Burrows ’25 awarded first place at national singing competition Posted by: mhines / August 4, 2023 Image: Bass-baritone Jack Burrows performs during the Angela Meade Vocal Competition in Lagerquist Concert Hall at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) August 4, 2023 Jack Burrows ’25, a music major at PLU, took home first place in the prestigious 2023 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition held in San Diego, CA. Jack triumphed in the Upper Classical TBB Voice
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Beginning in Fall 2024, PLU will be welcoming Dr. Justin Murphy-Mancini as the Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance . Murphy-Mancini began organ study at age 10, beginning his journey in church, “quite literally as soon as I was tall enough…
PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance Posted by: Liza Conboy / January 29, 2024 January 29, 2024 By Liza ConboyPLU College of Professional Studies Beginning in Fall 2024, PLU will be welcoming Dr. Justin Murphy-Mancini as the Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance. Murphy-Mancini began organ study at age 10, beginning his journey in church, “quite literally as soon as I was tall enough to reach the pedalboard,” he
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The K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research recognizes up to two faculty scholars who have made significant contributions to their disciplines through the dissemination of research findings related to the discovery, integration, or application of knowledge. Professor of Music Gina Gillie was one of…
Professor of Music Gina Gillie receives K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / January 25, 2024 Image: Professor of Music Gina Gillie (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU) January 25, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & CommunicationsThe K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research recognizes up to two faculty scholars who have made significant contributions to their disciplines through the dissemination of research findings related to the discovery
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Kate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview that landed her in a communications role at ESD 113. It was memorable — but not necessarily in a good way. “I was so nervous,” she remembers. “My internet died during the Zoom interview.” She was prepared to…
Communications major lands job helping to create an equitable education Posted by: vcraker / September 8, 2022 Image: PLU alumna Kate Hall ’17 is a communication specialist at ESD 113, a Washington state agency that helps ensure that students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 8, 2022 Kate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview that landed her in a communications role at ESD 113. It
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MediaLab, PLU’s award-winning film production program, is no stranger to documentaries. For the past many years a team of students have gotten together, and decided on a topic they thought they could shed some light on through stories and film. This year, the team chose…
PLU documentary explores benefits of and barriers to higher education Posted by: Todd / November 10, 2015 November 10, 2015 MediaLab, PLU’s award-winning film production program, is no stranger to documentaries. For the past many years a team of students have gotten together, and decided on a topic they thought they could shed some light on through stories and film. This year, the team chose a topic very close to home – higher education.“We thought it was an interesting issue to tackle, because
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TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 16, 2015)- Classrooms are taking in more students, budgets are decreasing and curricular standards are becoming more rigorous in the modern school atmosphere. With all of the challenges facing today’s educators, one teacher can’t do it alone anymore. Pacific Lutheran University Professor…
Professor of Education Kent Gerlach Retiring After Award-Winning Career Posted by: Zach Powers / December 17, 2015 December 17, 2015 By Samantha Lund '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 16, 2015)- Classrooms are taking in more students, budgets are decreasing and curricular standards are becoming more rigorous in the modern school atmosphere. With all of the challenges facing today’s educators, one teacher can’t do it alone anymore. Pacific Lutheran University Professor Kent
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