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The Mighty Ducks II and III (1994, 1996). He has also orchestrated dozens of blockbuster films, including Skyfall (2012), The Help (2011) and Avatar (2009). Redford has composed nearly 500 episodes of television, including episodes of Coach (1989-97), Starsky & Hutch (1975-79) and St. Elsewhere (1982-88), for which he received Emmy nominations in 1984 and 1985. “J.A.C.’s music is very tuneful, and always filled with textures and colors,” said Choir of the West Conductor and PLU Director of Choral

and Dean of Graduate and Summer Studies in 1975. He was recognized with an Excellence in the Arts award from the university in 1988 for becoming “a champion for the education, support and advocacy of all the art disciplines; the creative processes that reflect most honestly the human spirit.” During his time at PLU, Dick helped make the university’s School of Arts one of the best in the region, working with the chairs of art, music and theater departments, hiring excellent faculty and bringing

with very fine pedagogical and gestural technique.” The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit national competitions in the performing arts providing cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition for the best recorded performances by ensembles and individuals each year in the United States at the professional, college/university, church, community and secondary school levels. Administered by Hat City Music Theater, Inc., a nonprofit organization

relationships with people, reading the Bible, just living life,” Serino laughed when asked about his inspiration for the piece. “I guess you could say I was researching the holy spirit.”  Serino, a music and composition major, first started composing when he was in high school in Gresham, Ore. Serino describes his as a rather dramatic piece, with lulls and crescendos. Celeste Godin will be singing a series of  songs from Joseph Conteloube’s Chantes d’Auvergne. She will be singing the songs in Occitan, the

directed 83 productions, 60 of which have been at PLU. Auditions were held March 29 and 30, and rehearsals began the following weekend. Preparations for the entirely student-run production are in full-swing, and rehearsals are every Sunday-Thursday 6:30-10:30 p.m. The cast is 24 members strong and there are roughly 18 musical numbers performed and choreographed by students. “The music is really fun,” Clapp said. “There’s some really wonderful, poignant numbers.” Clapp said the music is modern and

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThB2kRSmK78 Okuda was with the Choir of the West under long-time director Maurice Skones between 1977 and 1978. Skones was the Choir of the West director at PLU from 1963 to 1984. In all, he taught 54 years at the university, according to his son, Paul Skones ’74, who is also a music teacher in the Portland area. Even though Skones directed a choir, that doesn’t mean you could hide among the voices, Okuda said. If you were off key or missing a word, “he knew immediately who did it

to students directly after their currently scheduled degree completion date. Graduate students will be offered opportunities for tuition-free continuing education courses.The university is planning on offering in-person, online, and blended courses and on-campus housing this fall. As part of extensive safety precautions being taken by the university, hundreds of events and programs including some athletic competitions, music and theatre productions, intramural sports, academic conferences, and