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August 23, 2010 Lute athletic facilities: ‘Defining a vision, planning for the future’ What does it take to mount a successful athletic program these days? A few things immediately come to mind: talented and highly motivated student athletes; experienced, dedicated and supportive coaches and staff; and high-quality equipment. According to Laurie Turner, director of athletics, PLU is doing all of these things very well.“We have had remarkable success over the years in our athletic program,” she

to Carson’s plight that all members of the audience will be able to relate to and understand. “I can think of no better place to present this story than a university. A place where young adults are on the precipice of making their contribution to the world—on the verge of becoming realized doctors, musicians, theologians, coaches, scientists, scholars, activists, rebels, authors, teachers, storytellers, and dreamers,” Schultz says. “Carson dedicated her entire life to educate, express, and defend

calculus-based physics sequence are good fits for the minor. Even if students do not choose a degree or a minor in engineering, PLU physics graduates have successfully pursued engineering studies in graduate school. Guest bloggers: Dr. Rich Louie, Dual-Degree Program Director, Professor of Physics & Dr. Ann Auman, Dean of Natural Sciences, Professor of Biology Read Previous YouTube Short: Favorite restaurant near campus Read Next PLU Business student compiles survey for SnoValley Chamber of Commerce

ensemble of approximately 50 players is soloistic and technically stunning, performing chamber music, selected transcriptions, concerti and original full ensemble repertoire spanning five centuries. The ensemble plays under the direction of Edwin Powell. Conyers and fellow band members conduct more than 600 performances annually, including military functions on JBLM and musical support to communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. Last year they performed for a number of elementary schools across

Trinity Lutheran Church in Parkland, WA. The Lyric Brass Quintet is the resident faculty brass ensemble at PLU. Its members teach private lessons at PLU and are all active solo, chamber, and orchestral performers throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The players enjoy performing a wide range of repertoire from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century, including several works that have been commissioned for them. The members of the Lyric Brass get along surprisingly well with each other given

ensembles along the way. At Fox Theater in Spokane, the ensemble will perform with three Spokane area high school bands. At the first stop in Yakima, Gerhardstein will return to West Valley High School where he taught for nine years before coming to PLU in 2014. “Returning is a little surreal for me, but I am so proud of our PLU students and I can’t wait to show off the PLU Wind Ensemble on our tour,” he says. “I know that our audiences are going to love the music that we have prepared for them.” With

honor and said, “I have been committed to helping to elevate educators of bands and wind ensembles around the state for many years. To have those long-term efforts recognized by others is flattering beyond belief.” Dr. Brian Galante, Chair of the Music department, stated, “We are delighted to hear that Dr. Powell will be inducted into the WMEA Hall of Fame. Ed is a dedicated teacher, passionate musician, and a true leader in his field. He fully deserves this recognition, and I am proud to call him a

music program and our country very well. It was also a wonderful opportunity for our students to hear groups from other countries and to interact with fellow singers from all over the world.” In addition to the Grand Prize, PLU took home gold awards in the Sacred Music and Mixed Choir divisions. PLU’s Chamber Singers (eight singers from the Choir of the West) won Gold in the Vocal Ensemble division. Both PLU choirs were selected to perform in the Grand Prize competition with five other choirs. The

corridor for performances and masterclasses throughout the week. His tour repertoire will include much of the music he won the competition with.The tour will kick off a busy season for Steighner. Classes resume at PLU and he’ll be busy teaching lessons, chamber music, and ear training in addition to maintaining his private studio. He’s also starting a South Sound Saxophone Ensemble comprised of local saxophonists (including several PLU alums). Finally, he is organizing an “unconference” for music

during the second half of the University Wind Ensemble’s performance in Lagerquist Concert Hall on March 20. Written by composer Daron Hagen, the piece was commissioned by PLU, the University of Michigan, Illinois State University and Western Illinois University. The composer of operas, chamber and orchestral works, and over two hundred art songs and cycles, Hagen is currently writing an opera based on the life of Amelia Earhart for the Seattle Opera. Hagen was the subject of band director Ed