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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…

    contributing author for the immensely popular textbook series Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, by GIA Publications, and is published in the NBA Journal, Voice Magazine, and the Journal of Band Research. Dr. Powell instructs students from Japan's Tamana School Band during an exchange trip to PLU and Graham-Kapowsin High School in 2016. Read Previous PLU’s Choral Union presents Mozart’s Requiem Read Next Regency Voices on KING FM’s NW Focus Live LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio

  • Associate Director of Choral Studies; Assistant Professor of Music | Music | domingr@plu.edu | 253-535-7613 | Raul Dominguez is the Associate Director of Choral Studies at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in the Tacoma, WA area where he leads their University Chorale, University Singers, and teaches courses in Secondary Methods and the Conducting sequence.

    sequence. He is also the Associate Conductor for Choral Union, PLU’s community ensemble. His research focus is the choral music of the United Mexican States and seeks to provide choral directors the necessary means to create artful performances of this repertoire. Prior to PLU, he served as the Director of Choral Activities at Regis University, in Denver, CO, where he conducted the Regis University Singers, led the Voice Area, mentored music education students, and taught a Fine Arts course, Mexican

  • Real-World Mentors For decades, Pacific Lutheran University has built a reputation for sending talented, proficient students into the workplace. Their success is proof that challenging academics – hours spent in the classroom and laboratory, the practice room and concert hall, the playing field and court…

    Boaz As Sorayah Surkatty reflects on her new career in the realm of big voices and classical music, she credits her connections with her voice coach and PLU music lecturer Holly Boaz, and Jim Brown, associate professor of music, with securing her connections with the Vashon Opera on Vashon Island, Wash. More >> Stories by Barbara Clements, Chris Albert and Steve Hansen.  Photography by John Froschauer. Read Previous Evacuation drill Read Next Artifacts Day COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 11, 2018) — Pacific Lutheran University has been selected to host a 2018 U.S. Senate Debate on Oct. 8 by the Washington State Debate Coalition. PLU was picked as a host site by the Governance Committee from a pool of 19 applicant…

    by Seattle CityClub in 2016 to bolster the number of high-quality, nonpartisan debates available to the public, echoes that sentiment. With 1,800 debate attendees and more than 1 million television and streaming viewers in its first year, the Coalition has succeeded in making political candidates for public office more accessible to voters. “When neighborhoods are underrepresented, they lose their voice,” Eckstein said. “By bringing this debate to the area, we’re working to enhance our community

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 16, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University is proud to welcome back one of its own, internationally known soprano Angela Meade ’00, to host a special operatic competition and performance to award cash prizes and a trip to a national destination among six…

    Stephanie Pfundt. There will be three prize winners. Third prize is a $250 cash prize, second prize is a $500 cash prize, first prize will be $1000 cash prize and a trip to a national destination to hear Meade perform as well as a consultation and/or voice lesson with one of Meade’s mentors. Sing at PLU!If you love to sing, PLU is the place for you.PLU’s vibrant vocal and choral program provides singers from all academic disciplines with outstanding opportunities for performance and study. The Finale is

  • 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…

    establishing PLU as a hub for creative and original music. A colleague wrote, “Gina Gillie has quickly become one of the best-known and most-played composers of chamber ensemble works in our day. She is sought out for commissioned works, and the demand for her new and established works grows continually.” Another colleague described her as a “double threat” as both performer and composer and described her compositional style as accessible yet challenging. She has become an important voice, particularly for

  • News for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Theatre Guest Artists in Spring 2021 PLU Theatre and Dance are thrilled to announce our Spring 2021 guest artist meet-ups and masterclasses! Our diverse roster of professionals will be connecting with our students about dance, acting, voice work, auditioning, directing, and more! R.J. Tancioco R.J. Tancioco has served as the music… February 16, 2021 DanceTheatre

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    YouTube Short: PLU Parkland Night Market & Taste of Garfield Street At PLU, student life is dynamic, both on and off campus.  During  New Student Orientation , Zari explored the Parkland Night Market, where local vendors showcased their unique offerings, and then headed to the Taste of Garfield Street to give a quick rundown of the… September 30, 2024 CommunityCurrent StudentsLife on CampusStudent LifeStudent Voice

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    YouTube Short: PLU Parkland Night Market & Taste of Garfield Street At PLU, student life is dynamic, both on and off campus.  During  New Student Orientation , Zari explored the Parkland Night Market, where local vendors showcased their unique offerings, and then headed to the Taste of Garfield Street to give a quick rundown of the… September 30, 2024 CommunityCurrent StudentsLife on CampusStudent LifeStudent Voice

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    You Ask, We Answer: How is your Honors Program? Professor Seth Dowland, director of our International Honors Program (IHON for short), along with a couple current IHON students answer questions submitted by prospective PLU students about what it means to be an IHON student. March 4, 2024 AcademicsFAQ'sProfessorsStudent Voice