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Jazz Under the Stars concert lineup announced Posted by: Kate Williams / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerThe 2019 Jazz Under the Stars series will begin on Thursday, July 11th in the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center at PLU. This annual summer concert series is FREE to the public, as it is PLU’s gift to the community. The series runs Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. for six weeks. The lineup for the 2019 series: July 11 – David Deacon-Joyner

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students,” said WHEFA Board Secretary Tom Johnson. Since 1983, the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority has helped the state’s private, nonprofit colleges access more than $2.5 billion in tax-exempt financing for projects such as student housing, academic and administrative buildings, sports and music facilities, and computer systems. WHEFA’s ability to obtain lower interest rates through the sale of tax-exempt bonds has saved Authority borrowers millions of dollars—a savings ultimately

students and our wonderful university,” said Cassidy Stanhope ’26, a music performance major. “I would not be here without scholarship support, and I will forever be grateful for the gift of the PLU experience.”Students and alums with a PLU education are leaders helping to make their communities and the earth a better place for everyone. Here’s a snapshot of what was accomplished: Scholarships & Greatest Need: 306 donors | $554,070 Science Renovations Campaign (Rieke): 53 donors | $138,799 Athletics

Carnegie Hall Big Band. Vincent tours frequently around the United States, Europe, Japan and China. Vincent continues to share his distinct voice and musical knowledge, as a performer and jazz educator. He is currently on staff at William Paterson University and at Manhattan School of Music. The University Jazz Ensemble, currently under the direction of Dr. Jared Hall, is a critically-acclaimed large ensemble representing jazz and creative music at Pacific Lutheran University. The ensemble performs

Finding a special place at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 21, 2010 April 21, 2010 By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their first real job, I had cast a wide net, applying for any and all positions that vaguely aligned with my interests, training and abilities. One such position was at a

April 1, 2010 Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their first real job, I had cast a wide net, applying for any and all positions that vaguely aligned with my interests, training and abilities. One such position was at a small Lutheran university in the Pacific

Prof. Gregory Youtz talks transitioning classrooms and teaching styles to distance learning Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 19, 2020 Image: PLU professor of music Gregory Youtz teaches a distance-learning music course from his home. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 19, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 19, 2020) — Switching a campus-based curriculum to a distance-learning model mid-semester in the face of a pandemic is no easy feat. Luckily, PLU

LollaPLUza Returns to the PLU Golf Course on May 7, Seattle band “Pickwick” will headline Posted by: Zach Powers / April 29, 2016 April 29, 2016 TACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)— LollaPLUza, the annual one-day spring music festival produced by the PLU Student Activities Board (SAB), will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 1-7 p.m. on the PLU Golf Course. With a focus on up-and-coming Pacific Northwest talent, headlining band Pickwick will share the stage with NAVVI and Prom Queen, as well as Otieno

Christmas season.The concert web stream will be available at the end of the day, Thursday, December 14th. Click here Read Previous Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching and directing in the PLU music department Read Next Travel with our music students in the footsteps of the Masters. LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024