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  • Associate Professor of Music; Director of Band Studies; Advising Associate for Music | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | gerharrc@plu.edu | 253-535-7609 | Ron Gerhardstein is the Director of Band Studies and Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University.

    University of Idaho, earning a Bachelor’s degree in music education, and a Masters of Music (saxophone performance) studying with Robert Miller. Dr. Gerhardstein is a frequent workshop clinician, guest conductor, and festival adjudicator. Prior to coming to PLU in 2014, he was the band director at West Valley High School in Yakima where his band program had a strong reputation for excellence in all areas (Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band). He has proudly served as an honor band conductor on

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  • Associate Professor of Music; Director of Band Studies; Advising Associate for Music | Music | gerharrc@plu.edu | 253-535-7609 | Ron Gerhardstein is the Director of Band Studies and Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University.

    University of Idaho, earning a Bachelor’s degree in music education, and a Masters of Music (saxophone performance) studying with Robert Miller. Dr. Gerhardstein is a frequent workshop clinician, guest conductor, and festival adjudicator. Prior to coming to PLU in 2014, he was the band director at West Valley High School in Yakima where his band program had a strong reputation for excellence in all areas (Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band). He has proudly served as an honor band conductor on

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  • Making Fitness Fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0Q7W7mDaw&feature=youtu.be There’s so much more to P.E. at PLU than chin-ups (although those are healthy, too!) Editor’s note: This package was conceived and produced entirely by PLU Marketing & Communications student workers. Story by James Olson ’14; video by John Struzenberg ’15;…

    credit hours of physical education, including the mandatory P.E. 100, which covers the basics of health and exercise. It is important to lead a fit and balanced life, of course, but what works for any given individual varies widely—which is one reason PLU offers such a wide range of P.E. options. As a second-semester senior, I have completed all of my P.E. requirements by now. While I’ve been a student, I have taken Sailing, Scuba Diving and Yoga. PLU also offers courses such as Jazz Dance, Step

  • Bachelor's Degrees Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Arts in Communication (B.A.C.) Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.) Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology (B.A.K.

    Critical Race Studies Dance Data Science Earth Science Economics Engineering & Industry Environmental Studies Exercise and Sport Psychology French & Francophone Studies Gender & Sexuality Studies Global Studies Health Services Hispanic Studies History Holocaust and Genocide Studies Innovation Studies Kinesiology Latino Studies Literature, Culture, & Power Mathematics Music – General Music – Specialized Music – Specialized, Jazz Native American & Indigenous Studies Peace Corps Prep Certificate Personal

  • Performance/clinic: Each school band will perform 15-20 minutes along with a 15-20 minute onstage clinic.

    (Saxophone Performance) studying with Robert Miller. Dr. Gerhardstein is a frequent workshop clinician, guest conductor, and festival adjudicator. Prior to coming to PLU in 2014, he was the band director at West Valley High School in Yakima where his band program had a strong reputation for excellence in all areas (Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band). He has proudly served as an honor band conductor on several occasions, most notably the 2019 APAC Honor Band in Kobe, Japan, and the 2017 WMEA

  • Scott graduated with a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Music (with a minor in English Literature) in 1991.

    choice to attend PLU: “I didn’t just want to play music, so a conservatory wasn’t right for me when I graduated from high school. However, I was still very serious about studying the double bass, and because of the relatively small size of the department, I was afforded many more performance opportunities than I would have been had I attended a larger university or conservatory (playing in the orchestra, jazz band, jazz combo, wind ensemble, and chamber music groups—not to mention the opportunity to

  • Meet John F. Paul, the new Chair of the Department of Music and Associate Professor at Pacific Lutheran University. Before joining the PLU family at the start of the 2014-15 school year, Dr. Paul served for 13 years as Chair of the Department of Music…

    symphonic soundtrack, or a puzzle game with light jazz in the background, I was challenged everyday to create something distinctive, likable and effective. I needed to listen to my team-mates’ comments, but also needed to know when to advocate for my own vision. This background has been incredibly useful when I moved back to teaching and moved into academic leadership. So much value is given to collaboration and inclusion, rightly so. My other take-away from my years composing for movies and video games

  • A retrospective exhibit featuring printmaker and artist Craig Cornwall premieres at PLU on February 8. (Monday, January 23, 2017 – TACOMA, WA) It all starts with a mark: drawings with graphite, charcoal, ink and color, lithographs with marks of crayon, washes, rich color with multiple…

    mark that I am drawn to first and then to the symbol that it represents.” All works are on paper, which is a surface that is both delicate and durable. The absorbent surface asks to receive the mark of the artist. Since this is a retrospective exhibit, Cornwall speaks to the process and evolution of his work over the course of his career. “The jazz trumpeter Miles Davis once said ‘You can’t do what you did six months ago, that’s old stuff.’ I have found this to be true for me,” Cornwall says. “I

  • For Ariella Brown, dance has always been her passion, but not always her full-time job. While working behind a desk during the day, and carving out time in the evening to dance, she realized those few hours would never satisfy her. She made the decision…

    dance program into the best it can be,” Brown explained. “I know that with the help of everyone involved, we can make it happen.” Brown will be teaching all dance related courses for the upcoming terms.  In the fall, she will teach Introduction to Dance, Jazz 1, Modern 1, and Ballet 1. She will also serve as the Director of the Spring Dance concert, “Dance Continuum,” where students can perform in faculty, guest, and student choreography.Faculty Fun Facts I like to karaoke (“Build Me Up Buttercup

  • For Ariella Brown, dance has always been her passion, but not always her full-time job. While working behind a desk during the day, and carving out time in the evening to dance, she realized those few hours would never satisfy her. She made the decision…

    dance program into the best it can be,” Brown explained. “I know that with the help of everyone involved, we can make it happen.” Brown will be teaching all dance related courses for the upcoming terms.  In the fall, she will teach Introduction to Dance, Jazz 1, Modern 1, and Ballet 1. She will also serve as the Director of the Spring Dance concert, “Dance Continuum,” where students can perform in faculty, guest, and student choreography.Faculty Fun Facts I like to karaoke (“Build Me Up Buttercup