WKU Chorale to Tour Italy in 2008

The WKU Chorale, which makes its debut this season as the department’s flagship choral ensemble, will tour Northern Italy in May 2008. The trip will take the 35 singers to perform in such places as Florence, Milan, Venice, Tirol and Innsbruck, Austria. This will provide the students an exceptional opportunity to study abroad and perform in some of the cities in which a great amount of choral literature was written, sometimes in the cathedrals in which they were premiered. As President Ransdell states, this trip will directly help WKU’s “international reach” mission. A limited number of places on this trip are being held open for alumni. If you are interested in being a part of this trip, or if you would like to help defray the costs of the trip for members of the chorus, please contact Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Paul Hondorp, by phone (270 745-5923) or by email [email protected].

The WKU female a cappella ensemble, the TrebleMakers, has quickly become well respected on the campus and in the The WKU male a cappella group, the RedShirts, was the first such vocal community. ensemble established on campus since the arrival of Paul Hondorp, who coaches both groups. TrebleMakers, l to r:Elizabeth Little, music education, Rockport, IN; Sarah Obrock, performing arts, Hendersonville, TN; Sarah White, RedShirts, l to r: Jacob Sensenig, music education, Oakland, KY; Will corporate and org. comm., Louisville, KY; Courtney Richardson, Armour, music education, Bowling Green, KY; Austin Morrow, chemistry, music education, Shelbyville, KY; Sara Just, performing arts, Bowling Oakland, KY; Tony Richardson, music education, Bowling Green, KY; Tyler Green, KY; Meredith Smith, elementary education, Roswell, GA; Amy Ayers, music education, Smiths Grove, KY; Farrell, music education, Woodbridge, VA; Katie Mitchell, performing

Department of Music Summer 2007  Student Musicians of Honor

Fall 2006 Performer of the Semester Spring 2007 Performer of the Semester L to R: Seated: Lindsay Harned (piano); Standing:Jonathan Zach Culp (strings), Chris Osborne (percussion), Erin Goad Staples (brass); Nelson Logan (percussion); Bronson (woodwind), Anthony Olympia (guitar), Ines Dugandzija Murphy (voice); Heather Heim (voice); Jeremy Durst (piano), Megan Montemayor (voice), Jacob Sensenig (voice), (woodwinds); Gary Weilage (guitar); and Justin Stanley Chuck Jewell (brass). (strings).

The Ohm Pauli Scholarship was awarded for the first time this year. This scholarship has been funded by Friends of Music and the Music Faculty’s Autumn Collage chamber music recital.

Members of the Pauli Quintet are l to r: on floor, Amberly Bush (double bass), Catherine Larson (viola) ; on couch, Justin Stanley (violin), Sue Pauli (Ohm Pauli’s wife), Bill Scott (Baker Professor of Music, Orchestra Director), Jessica Boss (violin, graduate assistant), and Ashley Grueter (cello).

 Department of Music 2006-2007 Awards

Mary Alice Ratzlaff, music performance Seymour Spiegelman Scholarship Orland, CA Bronson Murphy, music education Cody Gilstrap, music education Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green, KY Dr. Samuel W. and Jeane Payne Hugh F. Johnson Music Scholarship Tinsley Music Scholarship Aaron West, music education Phoebe Simpson, industrial sciences Utica, KY Lexington, KY

Sylvia Kersenbaum Scholarship Marita Hawley Travelstead Rachel Stewart, music education Scholarship Central City, KY Amy Farrell, music education Woodbridge, VA Music Department Faculty Scholarship Daniel Thomas, music education Nelle Gooch Travelstead Scholarship Auburn, KY Hannah Somers, music performance Bowling Green, KY Blanche and Austin Duckett Strings Scholarship Ohm Pauli Scholarship D. & S. Vitale String Scholarship Natalie Riley, music performance Catherine Larson, music education Jessica Boss, masters in music education, Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green, KY Jessica Boss, masters in music education Canandaigua, NY Canandaigua, NY Jerry Baker Scholarship Justin Stanley, music education Laura Goad Turner Scholarship in Fine Amberly Bush, music education Greenville, KY Arts Bowling Green, KY Ashley Grueter, music education Jessica Broady, music (liberal arts) Ashley Grueter, music education Ashland City, TN Adolphus, KY Ashland City, TN Amberly Bush, music education Megan Wheat, music education Bowling Green, KY Scottsville, KY Bennie Beach, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Edward J. Pease Memorial Scholarship Ida Weidemann Scholarship Chris Osborne, music performance Erin Goad, music performance Meredith Lopez, music education Springfield, TN Brownsboro, AL Dale City, VA

Athena Cage Scholarship Melissa Gensler, music education Rockfield, KY

Dr. Kent Campbell Scholarship Jessica Broady, music (liberal arts) Adolphus, KY

Howard Carpenter String/Piano Scholarship Justin Stanley, music education Greenville, KY

Thelma Griggs Piano Scholarship Lindsay Harned, music education Lebanon Junction, KY In appreciation for her service as the university carillonneur, Lowell Guthrie Walter F. Harter Scholarship supported and named the Mitzi Groom Scholarship this year for a student learning Steven Lopez, music education to play the carillon, located in the Guthrie Bell Tower. Megan Wheat, music Franklin, KY education senior from Scottsville, KY, received this first scholarship, and has played the carillon for various campus events, including the 2007 Spring Graduate commencement exercises.  Bravo Students

Pi Kappa Lambda inductees were selected by the WKU Department of Music faculty. The Theta Eta chapter at WKU, a chapter of this national honorary music society, has been in existence since 1996. Membership is an honor based on academic achievement, musical skill, and stellar character, and is extended to the highest ranking students from senior and graduate classes. The ceremony of induction occurred in May 2007 at the Kentucky Museum on the WKU campus.

L to R: Front Row: Tiffany Cothran (graduate student), Natalie Riley, Drew Krutza, Rachel Norton, Bronson Murphy, all from Bowling Green, KY. Back Row: WKU faculty, Jennifer Brennan- Hondorp (adjunct voice), Paul Hondorp (choirs), Heidi Pintner (flute), John Carmichael (bands), Mitzi Groom (head), Wayne Pope (voice), Robyn Swanson (music ed), Angela Rex (violin), and Mary Wolinski (music history). Not pictured is inductee Billy Rich, graduate student.

This Year at WKU Opera

Servants and Masters A long time favorite of librettists and composers, the WKU Opera Theatre will explore the operatic world of Servants and Masters. Love, politics, social status, family matters, fact and/or fiction, are typical fare as Purcell, Handel, Mozart, Verdi, Pucinni, Menotti and others turn life into the art of opera. Performances: November 16-17, 2007 @ 7:30 p.m.; FAC Recital Hall. Admission $5.00

Sweet Charity Hey big spender, come and let your friends see you now as you you spend a little time with the Tony Award winning, Fosse romp known as Sweet Charity. Coproduced by the Departments of Music and Theatre/Dance, this musical offers what we love about Broadway: music, dance, love, deception, intrigue packaged in an evening of pure entertainment. Come and join the 2008 Rhythm of Life congregation in Russell Miller Theatre on February 28, 29, March 1, 3, 4 at 8 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. For info and tickets call 745-5845. Admission $10.00

  Department of Music 2006-2007 Graduates

Bachelor’s Degrees KY Intercollegiate Band Charlie Abston Franklin, KY February 2007 Louisville, KY Melissa Bailey Portland, TN Cassie Cooper Henderson, KY Grant Calvert Hartford, KY Ricky Dudgeon Falls of Rough, KY Jeffrey East Franklin, KY Erin Goad Brownsboro, AL Justin Combs** Hopkinsville, KY Meredith Lopez Dale City, VA Sarah Isom Bowling Green, KY Jessica Mays Scottsville, KY Drew Krutza** Bowling Green, KY Troy Puckett Bowling Green, KY Liz Little** Rockport, IN Matt Shores Bowling Green, KY Brad Minton Central City, KY Rachel Stewart Central City, KY Mary Alice Ratzlaff*** Orland, CA Vicki Thompson Bowling Green, KY Daniel Thomas** Auburn, KY Megan Wheat Scottsville, KY Vicki Thompson*** Bowling Green, KY Michelle Underhill Owensboro, KY KY Intercollegiate Chorus Gary Weilage Bowling Green, KY February 2007 Louisville, KY Leigh Anderson Bowling Green, KY Master’s Degrees Will Armour Bowling Green, KY Jessica Boss Canandaigua, NY Tyler Ayers Smiths Grove, KY Tiffany Cothran Bowling Green, KY Lindsay Harned Lebanon Junction, KY Lisa Horn Clarkson, KY Rachel Norton Bowling Green, KY Nicole Helm Elizabethtown, KY Courtney Richardson Shelbyville, KY Aundrey Ligon Paducah, KY Jacob Sensenig Oakland, KY Franklin Norris Hopkinsville, KY Billy Rich Bowling Green, KY KY Intercollegiate Orchestra Thomas Wimsatt Whitesburg, KY February 2007 Louisville, KY Jessica Boss Canandaigua, NY *cum laude *magna cum laude ***summa cum laude Amberly Bush Bowling Green, KY KY Intercollegiate Jazz Band Zach Culp Louisville, KY Catherine Larson Bowling Green, KY February 2007 Louisville, KY Phoebe Simpson Lexington, KY Jeremy Durst Jacksonville, OR Griffin Valdes Columbus, IN John Paul Lack Russellville, KY Aaron West Utica, KY  Faculty Footnotes

Mark Berry, percus- Doc Livingston, Misbehavin’ (C. Michael ed the World Premiere of sion, continues to per- Bailey, All About Jazz, “Some recordings Paul Basler’s Divine Days form with the Evansville simply have nothing wrong with them. This for the WKU Centennial. (IN) Philharmonic Or- is one.”). He will continue to sing in chestra, the Owensboro Michele Fiala, oboe/bassoon, is cur- the Oregon Bach Festival Symphony Orchestra, rently recording a CD of contemporary oboe Chorus this summer and and is Principal Timpanist music for MSR Classics. will conduct on Manhat- for the Bowling Green This year she performed in tan Concert Productions Chamber Orchestra. This summer, he will Arizona, Utah, Tennessee, octavo series in Avery Fischer Hall in New serve on the faculty of the Tennessee Valley Indiana, and Canada. In York City in 2008. Music Festival in Huntsville, AL. He has March she gave the pre- Michael Kallstrom, composition/theory, recently received funding for an upcom- miere of Cats in the Kitchen had several premieres of new compositions ing solo percussion CD. This year saw the by Utah composer, Phillip in the last year, including performances at culmination of his research into steeldrum Bimstein, and in June she the International Double Reed Society, the construction and tuning. will give the premiere of Michael University of Wisconsin, Sarah Boronow, cello, Kallstrom’s Ozymandias in New York. Arizona State and Utah soloed with the Bowling The WKU Women’s Chorus, under the State University. He was Green Western Symphony direction of Eva Floyd, continues to grow one of only two compos- Orchestra in Beethoven’s and gain performance ers awarded an Individual Triple Concerto for Violin, opportunities on and off Artist Fellowship from the Cello and Piano. She campus. Floyd’s article, Kentucky Arts Council, taught at the Tennessee “Teaching Strategies and he has been commis- Valley Music Festival, Related to Successful sioned by the National Band Association co-directed WKU String Explosion, and Sight-Singing in Kentucky for a thirty-minute composition for wind conducted the Red Orchestra during the Choral Ensembles,” was ensemble and solo voices, to be premiered WKU Middle School String Invitational. She published in the Fall/Win- at the NBA National Convention in 2008. served as an adjudicator for the ASTA Solo ter 2006 issue of Update: Applications of John Martin, guitar, has been touring Competition at MTSU and the KMEA Solo & Research in Music Education. Her current nationally with country artist Michael Scott Ensemble Festival in Louisville, KY. research project is entitled, “The effect for the past year and a John Carmichael, of Pentatonic Versus Diatonic Study on half. During that time he director of bands, after a Elementary Education Majors’ Sightsing- has performed at Fort successful 14-year career ing Skills,” and she is preparing for post Stewart, GA, three times at WKU, has accepted the doctoral study at the Kodály Institute in for approximately 30,000 Director of Bands position Kecskemét, Hungary, during the 07-08 troops. The Michael Scott at the University of South academic year. Floyd served on the KMEA Band has shared stages Florida in Tampa, begin- Festival Commission and was active as an with Brad Paisley, George ning in August of 2007. adjudicator in several KMEA districts. Jones, Chubby Checker, Joe Nichols, Big and John Cipolla, clarinet/ saxophone, was Mitzi Groom, department head, con- Rich, Trisha Yearwood, Rascal Flatts, Trace honored with the 2007 Kentucky Music tinues to be very active in her national Adkins, Leann Rhimes, Keith Sweat, Billy Educators Association (KMEA) College/Uni- leadership position with the American Currington, Silk, and several other artists. versity Teacher of the Year award. Cipolla Choral Directors Association, serving as Heidi Pintner, flute, served as a judge for performed recitals at WKU and Arkansas National Vice-President. Along with choral the preliminary round of the Flute Society of Tech University in 2007 and premiered and adjudication, she is now serving a 3-year Kentucky Young Artist Competition and the recorded Charles Smith’s term on the Accrediting Commission for the final round of the Flute Society of Kentucky Suite of Old Kentucky National Association of Schools of Music Junior Soloist, High School Folk Songs with the WKU (NASM), and has been an NASM visiting Soloist, and Concerto Woodwind Quintet. He evaluator this year in Texas and Michigan. Competitions in Rich- continues to perform with In his fourth year as Director of Choral mond, Kentucky. She also the Radio City Music Hall Activities, Paul Hondorp had another busy judged the KMEA Solo and orchestra in New York year of campus ensemble performances, Ensemble Contest in Bowl- City each Christmas sea- guest clinicianships and adjudications in ing Green and Owensboro. son and has also continued to receive criti- several states. He conducted the Kentucky Pintner performed as sec- cal praise for his jazz duo recording with All-State SATB Chorus (7-9) and co-direct- ond flutist of the Bowling Green Chamber

 Orchestra, served as a Board Member and Band, directed by Marshall Scott, expanded Founders Day Concert celebrating West- Treasurer for the Flute Society of Kentucky, their venues of performance this winter ern’s Centennial, and, in January, he served Secretary of the WKU University Senate and that included a Valentine’s Day Dance in as conductor/clinician for the All-District Executive Committee, and Secretary of the Garrett Ballroom. Formal 9th -10th Grades Band for Kentucky’s 2nd Pi Kappa Lambda Theta Eta Chapter. concerts were presented District. He was chosen as President-Elect Wayne Pope, coordinator of voice for the Glasgow Musicale for the Kentucky Music Educators Associa- studies, had performances that included in February, a traditional tion in February 2007. Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe with Sylvia spring concert, and a col- Robyn Swanson, music education, had Kersenbaum, piano, bass soloist in Mozart’s laborative concert with the her research that focused on designing Requiem with the Bowling Green Western Greenwood High School music listening items selected for presenta- Choral Society, solo recital, Jazz Band directed by Mike tion in March at the University of Florida, The French Connection: An DiPasquale. Scott judged jazz bands at the Integrating Curriculum, Evening of French Song, Indiana State Show Choir contest and pre- Theory and Practice: A with pianist Julie Pride, sented a trumpet clinic at the Ohio Chapter Symposium on Assessment and Dubois’ The Seven of the International Trumpet Guild held at in Music Education. She Last Words of Christ. He the University of Cincinnati in April. authored music listening directed the Opera Theatre Eric Smedley, associate instructional scenarios/ in a recital of Mozart opera director of bands, is leav- assessments for primary scenes entitled, Happy Birthday Mozart, and ing WKU to begin work on through high school levels and Music in Co- was Music Director for the Departments of his doctorate in the Fall of lonial America Instruction/Assessment Units Theatre/Dance & Music’s co-production 2007 at the University of (Primary through Middle School) for the of Kurt Weill’s Street Scene. In October, he Washington in Seattle. Kentucky Educational Television (KET) Music hosted the Kentucky NATS Student Audi- Donald Speer, piano, Tool Kit. Another research project has been tions, which included 113 singers with 20 has maintained an active performance the development of a Creative Arts Curricu- accompanists and 22 voice teachers from schedule this year, collaborating with lum: Music, Dance and Drama for Develop- 11 colleges and private studios in Kentucky several WKU faculty members in recitals mentally Delayed Pre-school Children. She and Evansville, Indiana. and other performances. He accompanied taught the curriculum activities to 45 pre- Angela Rex, pre-college/public school Paul Basler, composer and University of school children with developmental delays strings, has accepted a Florida faculty member, in a performance in Warren County, Bowling Green, KY. position beginning in the of the composer’s Canzone for horn and Elizabeth Volkman, Fall of 2007 as orchestra piano during WKU Founder’s Day activities voice, has retired from director at Bryson Middle in November. In April, he WKU, after a successful School/Hillcrest High performed Beethoven’s 25-year career as voice School in Simpsonville, SC. Triple Concerto for Violin, professor. Bill Scott, orchestra Cello, and Piano with the Mary Wolinski, mu- director, received the 2007 Bowling Green Western sic history, organized a Potter College of Arts and Letters Faculty Symphony Orchestra and trip for 47 students/fac- Award for Public Service and was honored WKU faculty members ulty to the Nashville Opera to see Charles by the KMEA Second District (Owensboro) Angela Rex and Sarah Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette in February. She as College/ University Teacher of the year. Boronow. He recently completed a record- presented a paper, “Disappearing Scribes Both awards were given in ing of Lessons of the Sky by Rodney Rogers, and Disappearing Rests: recognition of his work in a contemporary work for oboe and piano to A New Look at a Thir- developing a public school be included on a new CD produced by WKU teenth-Century Spanish strings program in the oboist, M. Fiala. Manuscript, Madrid, BNE, Bowling Green City and Joe Stites, tuba/euphonium, hosted and MS 20486,” at the 42nd Warren County Schools co-managed the 2006 KMEA State March- International Congress on (286 student participants ing Band Championship, chaired the KMEA Medieval Studies, Western this year) and his organi- Marching Band Committee Michigan University, in zation and implementation and managed the Instru- May. This summer she of Kentucky’s first All-Collegiate Orchestra. mental Solo & Ensemble will be traveling to Brussels, Belgium, to He was the guest conductor for the Georgia and Band/Orchestra study some fourteenth-century manuscripts Independent Schools Association Honor Or- Festivals for the Bowling that belonged to the Flemish court and to chestra and presented a session on double Green district. In Novem- Vienna to read a paper at the Medieval and bass pedagogy for the KMEA conference. ber, he served as concert Renaissance Music Conference. The Western Kentucky University Jazz coordinator for the WKU  New Faculty

Dr. Jeff Bright is the new Associate Ohio Symphony, and the Louisiana of Grand Valley State Director of Bands at Western Kentucky Philharmonic and has performed University and Michigan University where his primary duties extensively as a soloist in both oratorio State University, and will include directing all athletic bands and recital Literature. This won numerous national as well as the Concert Band. Prior to spring he will perform as and international tuba his appointment at tenor soloist in Carmina competitions. He has WKU, Bright held the Burana with the Bowling played in brass quintets Director of Bands Green Western Symphony and orchestras and position for eight Orchestra and the Los performed as jazz soloist at conferences, years at Northeastern Angeles Philharmonic. festivals, and on his CD, Life is Good. He State University in Dr. Anna Cromwell has also produced a boogie and stride Tahlequah, Oklahoma, has degrees from Vanderbilt University piano CD, In the Pocket. where he was and the University of Minnesota. She Dr. Sonja Sepulveda has received responsible for all band activities as well is a registered Suzuki teacher (books degrees from Winthrop University and as teaching private low brass lessons. His 1-10), and has served on the faculties of the University of South Carolina. She has experience spans twenty years of teaching Minnesota State University in Mankato, previously served on the faculty of Sumter music at all levels, and ensembles under Bravo! Summer String and Keyboard High School (SC) and the University of his direction have received numerous Institute in Minneapolis, South Carolina-Sumter. superior ratings and best in class awards. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp She has been a leader Bright holds bachelors and masters in Blue Lake, Michigan, in South Carolina choral degrees in music education from the and as a guest clinician at festivals and ACDA University of Arkansas and a Ph.D. in Fiddler’s Fair in Houston, activities, as well as being music education from the University of Texas. She has just selected to sing with the Oklahoma, and his professional affiliations returned from Bermuda Robert Shaw Festival include Phi Beta Mu Bandmasters where, as a member Chorus for eight years, Fraternity, American School Band of the Calhoun Duo, she performed, with extensive experience as a church Directors Association, College Band taught and gave masterclasses. She will musician, choreographer, and director of Directors National Association, College be teaching university violin lessons, musical theatre. Sepulveda’s choirs have Music Society, Music Educators National university classes, and pre-college violin/ toured Europe, Mexico and Canada, and Conference, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Phi Mu viola lessons. have performed concerts for the National Alpha Sinfonia. Kent Eshelman, visiting tuba/ Cathedral, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Gerald Stroup, tenor, visiting Voice euphonium instructor, is completing his SCMEA, National ACDA, Southern ACDA, Professor, has performed with the doctorate in tuba performance at Michigan National MENC, Lincoln Center. She is a Goldovsky Opera Workshop, New York State University, having received previous visiting professor and will be conducting Grand Opera in Central Park, and the degrees in tuba performance and jazz the Women’s Chorus, and teaching New Orleans Opera. He has been piano studies from the University of elementary methods and aural skills. featured with the Baltimore Symphony, Michigan and the University of Wisconsin- Houston Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Madison. He has served on the faculties

The Provost’s Initiative for Excellence (PIE) professional conferences (Kentucky Music Desmond Anthony Lindsey Crabtree fund has supported masterclasses, recitals, guest Educators Association conference in Louisville, Unto These Hills West Side Story/Forever artists, and music education workshops this KY; American Choral Directors Association w/Cherokee Theatre, Plaid/High School year. These events have included educational convention in Miami, FL; and the Midwest Band Cherokee, NC Musical events for guitar, voice, flute, clarinet, saxophone, Clinic in Chicago), an opera performance in www.untothesehills. w/Jenny Wiley choral conducting, horn, composition, bassoon, Nashville, the National Association of Teachers of com Theatre, and oboe, as well as masterclasses for these Singing Mid-South Regional student audition and Prestonsburg, KY same instruments, a “how to practice” session, competition, and a choir retreat. Ruby Lewis www.jwtheatre.com a “musicians’ injuries seminar”, a Dalcroze You can catch WKU Opera Theatre students Gypsy eurhythmics workshop, and a pre-student in 2007 Summer Stock events in the following Fall Tour w/Phoenix teaching public school mentoring project. locations, performing in everything from Gypsy to Entertainment Students also received funding to attend The Stephen Foster Story.  Red Hot Steel

In just a few years time, the WKU the slow process of shaping and tuning expectations at their debut concert. The Steelband (nicknamed “Red Hot Steel”) metal by hand, meant that the instruments capacity-crowd concert even managed to has performed music for thousands of would take many months to be built. draw President Gary Ransdell’s curiosity. listeners, and served to educate students In the Fall of 2004, a little over a year Since this first concert, President Ransdell about the music of other cultures. In in the making, the instruments arrived has continued to support the WKU 2003, Dr. Mark Berry was awarded Action at Western. The ensemble’s eight Steelband and has personally requested Agenda funding from the Kentucky instruments included two lead pans, two the group to perform at several University Council on Postsecondary Education to double-second pans, one triple-guitar events, both on and off campus. He has start the WKU Steelband. Prior to coming pan, one triple-cello pan, and two sets described the group’s performances as to Western, Berry taught percussion and of six-bass. Students as well as faculty “providing the hip factor on Western’s steeldrums at West Virginia University’s were curious, as most had never seen or campus”. World Music Center where he worked with heard the full family of steeldrums before – The WKU Steelband has been in Dr. Ellie Mannette, a native Trinidadian particularly the cello and bass instruments. high demand since its beginning. The known as “the father of the modern Students were very open to the group has grown rapidly and six more steeldrum”, who is credited with the multi-cultural aspects of learning the instruments have been acquired. Recent majority of creations and innovations music of another culture on indigenous performances include Parents Weekend/ in steeldrums since the 1940’s. From instruments. The roots of Caribbean music Focus on Western, Centennial Celebration this experience, Berry realized the many lie in Africa. Most of the students had not at the Hardin County Performing Arts musical and multi-cultural benefits that heard or played many of the intricate styles Center, Lindsay Wilson College multi- a steelband experience could provide for of music from the Caribbean. Students cultural series, Potter College Research students here at Western. quickly realized how understanding and luncheon, and the annual PRISM concert. The initial grant provided funds for eight experiencing the music of another culture Also, the group just finished recording instruments. Steeldrums are handmade compliments and enhances their other their first compact-disc recording which from 55-gallon oil barrels by a master- musical studies. will be available in the Fall of 2007. A craftsman/tuner. There are only a handful Berry knew that the WKU Steelband future concert combining both the WKU of such tuners in the United States and would be educational for students and Steelband and the Vanderbilt University only a handful more in Trinidad. The high at the same time, a crowd-pleaser. Steelband is also being planned. demand on so few craftsmen, coupled with However, the ensemble quickly surpassed

Robert Lindsey Sarah Obrock Charity Gardner James Lynch Courtney Richardson Children of Eden Oklahoma/The Full Monty Country Spirit The Lost Colony Fiddler on the Roof w/Glasgow Summer Theatre, w/Allenberry Playhouse w/Beach Bend Park, Bowling w/The Lost Colony Theatre, w/Shelby County Community Glasgow, KY www.allenbery.com Green, KY Roanoke, NC Theatre, Shelbyville, KY www.beechbend.com www.thelostcolony.org www.shelbytheatre.org Katie Mitchell Krystle Clark West Side Story/Forever Plaid/ Country Spirit Aundrey Ligon Bronson Murphy Tony Richardson High School Musical w/Beach Bend Park, Bowling Stephen Foster Story/Smokey West Side Story/Forever Plaid/ Stephen Foster Story/Smokey w/Jenny Wiley Theatre, Green, KY Joe’s Café/Big River High School Musical Joe’s Café/Big River Prestonsburg, KY www.beechbend.com w/Stephen Foster Prod., w/Jenny Wiley Theatre, w/Stephen Foster Prod., www.jwtheatre.com Bardstown, KY Prestonsburg, KY Bardstown, KY www.stephenfoster.com www.jwtheatre.com www.stephenfoster.com  2006 Wall of Fame Honorees

Claude E. Rose Doug Van Fleet (1911-1998) (b. 1942)

Claude E. Rose, a Marseilles, Illinois, native and Newton, Douglas Van Fleet, son of Fred and Ruth Van Fleet, was born in Iowa, resident, attended Newton High School. He graduated Huntsville, KY. He attended Butler County High School and began from Cornell College where he received his Bachelor of Music formal music training on trumpet under Charles Black. In 1959 he degree in 1933 and Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934. His Master entered Western Kentucky University where he studied trumpet of Music degree was earned at Northwestern University in 1940. with Bennie Beach, Sr. Upon completing his undergraduate From 1935-1942 he a was director of bands and choruses in work in 1963, he accepted a band and choir position at Allen the public schools in Iowa and Illinois and assistant professor County High School. While doing graduate work at Western, he of music at Carthage College in Illinois. In 1945 he became organized and directed the band and choir program at Scottsville associate professor of music at Western Kentucky State (now High School. In 1969 he accepted a position at Somerset High Western Kentucky University). His teaching included music School as director of band and choir. While in Somerset, Van theory, keyboard, choral methods, music education, private Fleet was appointed conductor of the Somerset Civic Orchestra. studios in piano/organ and director of chorus. He developed In 1976 he accepted a position at Paducah Tilghman High School a five-year curriculum for a double major in music education as band and orchestra director and continued at Tilghman until and elementary education just before his retirement in 1977. In 1992, retiring from the public school system after 29 years of 1950 he became the founder and editor of the Bluegrass Music service. In the Fall of 1992, a music program was established at News. He served as president of the Kentucky Music Educators St. Mary High School in Paducah where he became the director Association from 1963-1965, and for numerous years, managed of band, orchestra and choir. During his 45+ years career, Van the KMEA high school music festivals held on Western’s campus. Fleet’s bands, orchestras and jazz ensembles were selected many He was a charter member and sponsor of Western’s Phi Mu Alpha times to perform for the Kentucky Music Educators Association Sinfonia chapter and was a member of Phi Delta Kappa. Active Conference and received national and international recognition in the community, he served as a board member and president of for their excellence. He served on the KMEA Board of Directors the Bowling Green Community Concert Association, organist and for many years and was chairperson for the Kentucky All State choir director at Bowling Green’s First Christian Church, president Orchestra on two occasions. He was an original founder of the and secretary emeritus of the local chapter of the Charles Duncan Paducah Symphony Orchestra and the Paducah Concert Band Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution, president of the and continued to serve on their boards for many years. As a part Kentucky Society S.A.R., and trustee of the National Society of his dedication to music education and community service, he S.A.R. He received the Meritorius Service Medal, the Patriots served as conductor of the Paducah Youth Orchestra program. Medal and Silver Good Citizenship Medal, and became eligible Van Fleet’s family for membership in the National Society Sons of the American includes wife, Mary Colonists. He was active in the Bowling Green Kiwanis, where Jane, daughter, he served as president in 1965, secretary-treasurer from 1968- Angie (Principal of 1990, received the Kiwanis International Legion of Honor, the Sharp Elementary Kiwanis International School in Marshall Hixon Fellowship, was County, KY), son, names Most Outstanding Joseph (trumpet Kiwanian of the Year in teacher at Eastern 1962, and had 32 years Kentucky University of perfect attendance. and Campbellsville He was a member of the University), and son, Bowling Green Lodge Aaron (history major #73 Free and Accepted at the University Masons. He was a of Kentucky after distinguished member of serving the U. the Honorable Order of the S. Army as an Kentucky Colonels. MP and Army recruiter). He has two grandchildren, Chloe and Parker. Claude E. Rose Doug Van Fleet 10 Hall of Distinguished Alumni Beegie Adair

Beegie Adair, ’58 music education alum, was inducted into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni (HODA) on October 27, 2006. This luncheon ceremony celebrated the induction of the 15th class into HODA, with awards based on leadership, loyal sup- port, service and dedication to the University and their respec- tive disciplines. Ms. Adair’s induction was preceded in earlier years by such music notables as The Hilltoppers (Don McGuire, Jimmy Sacca, Seymour Spiegelman, Billy Vaughn) and Larnelle Harris. The WKU Department of Music was extremely proud to welcome Ms. Adair into this elite group of alumni. Once in a while a musician comes along with impeccable technique, deep understanding of the jazz repertoire, an innate tendency to swing and the rare ability to communicate the heart and soul of a tune to listeners. That musician is Beegie Adair. Citing George Shearing, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Er- roll Garner among her influences, Adair has recorded 24 CDs, ranging from Cole Porter standards to Frank Sinatra classics to romantic World War II ballads. Her 6-CD Centennial Composers Collection of tunes by Rodgers, Gershwin, Kern, Ellington, Car- michael and Berlin became an instant collectible classic when it was released in 2002. Kentucky born and raised, Adair lives and records in Nash- ville – something of a surprise to people who associate the city solely with country music. In fact Nashville lives up to its “Music City” nickname by hosting a vibrant jazz scene, in which she has been a leading light for decades. A sought-after studio musician in her early days there, Adair accompanied such legendary performers as Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash – and also worked with Lucille Ball, Dinah Shore, Mama Cass Elliott and Peggy Lee. Her guests on Improvised Thoughts, Beegie’s radio talk/music show on the local NPR affiliate, included such greats as Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, Marian McPartland, Benny Golson and Helen Merrill. She has whose members include drummer Chris Brown, a veteran of the guested on McPartland’s Piano Jazz show and has performed Maynard Ferguson ensemble, and bassist Roger Spencer, who with Nat Adderley, Bill Watrous, Lew Tabackin, Terry Clarke, has played with the Les Brown Band, Ray Conniff, the Page Ca- Urbie Green and Jim Ferguson, among many others. vanaugh Trio and Pete Jolly. They are, she says, “my main guys. When she’s not in the studio or appearing in clubs and They’re so tuned into the way I visualize music that it’s effort- concert halls around the country, Adair wears a variety of hats, less to play with them.” In clubs and concert venues from Los from adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University to teacher and Angeles to New York, Beegie and her “main guys” win kudos mentor at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Recently she co-wrote from audiences and critics alike who appreciate her unique take and scored an innovative theatrical production, Betsy, which on classic jazz. She fell in love with the music a long time ago, in April 2006 premiered off-Broadway in New York. She has and indeed she’s never gotten over it -- a love affair the jazz recorded eight projects for Village Square Records in Nashville; world is much the better for (bio from her website, http://www. her most recent CDs are Sentimental Journey, a popular collec- beegieadair.com/bios.htm). tion of World War II-era songs, and a solo piano recording, Quiet Romance. She performs solo and with the Beegie Adair Trio, 11 Alumni Accolades

Dear Alumni, Department of Music education. Your achievements in the In the past year, I have been delighted to see that interest in the sacred music world, the public school world, the private sector life of the WKU Department of Music continues to grow among world and the commercial world inspire us to continue to seek our campus community. Many of you were on campus for a the highest possible musical standard for WKU students. 2006 Centennial event and were privileged to hear the premieres Thank you for all that you do to continue the legacy of our of our centennial music. It has been a glorious year for making department and for the tenacity and passion music, for making CDs, for reconnecting with our alumni, that you brought to our musical world while and for adding new life and vigor to the culture of our music you were on the Hill! community in the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Musical energy is growing in our newest ensemble, the Men’s Chorus, along with a new Spring semester focus on selective, heterogeneous Mitzi Groom, Head student chamber ensembles. WKU Department of Music Your reputations as accomplished musicians or citizens inform [email protected] the nation about the quality of a Western Kentucky University

Natalie Adcock, ’06, will of Louisville, will return to on Beethoven’s Op. 111), and conferences as well as the begin her second year as Logan County High School he characterizes his music national conference for the a graduate student in horn in Russellville, KY, as band as “abstract with ties to Music Teachers National performance at the University director. literature.” Association. This quintet of Florida in Gainesville.. Xavier Beteta, ’02, theory B. J. Britt, ’05, is a graduate will perform on the WKU Kathryn Alvey, ’05, instructor at Northern Kentucky assistant at Ohio University, Department of Music 2007- completed her first year as a University, performed a and is a member of the 2008 Master Artist Series on choir director/general music concert at NKU, premiering resident faculty brass quintet, November 13, 2007, 7:30 pm, teacher at a middle school in his original compositions that OhioBrass. The quintet in the FAC Recital Hall. Fredericksburg, Virginia. incorporate the sounds and performs concerts for artist Bill Brown, ’63, ’64 & ’75, is Ted W. Barr, ’84, has rhythms of Latin America, series, at universities and Director of Music at Holy Cross been appointed director Episcopal Church in Pensacola, of music/organist, Trinity FL. His son, Brian, is Principal Presbyterian Church (USA), Violist for the Pensacola, Cherry Hill, N.J., where he Mobile and Northwest Florida will lead a music ministry Symphony Orchestras, after program for a suburban completing study at Yale under Philadelphia congregation of Jesse Levine. Another son, 1,100 members, effective Jan. Brent, studied trumpet with 8, 2007. Mr. Barr will serve Bennie Beach, Sr., son Brad as Trinity’s principal organist studied cornet privately in and conductor of adult choral Illinois, and son Patrick studied ensembles, supervise four bass guitar and is now featured additional directors who are with his band at the upscale responsible for handbell choirs Fish House of Pensacola. and a comprehensive youth Sharon Burchett, ’01, has music program involving more completed her second year as than 80 youth, and coordinate the music teacher at Robert F. the Trinity “Community Woodall Elementary School Concert” and the “Lenten Soup in White House, TN. This and Sound” Series. past September, she was the Brad Baumgardner, ’03, director of the school’s first- completed an associate ever choir of 42 members. residency with the Atlantic Brent Burris, ’94 & ’95, Center for the Arts in Louisville, OhioBrass will begin the 2007 academic KY, where he participated as an year as the band director at associate artist, studying with Muhlenberg South Middle composer Lee Hyla, during School in Greenville, KY. a three week residency in American pop music and at high schools throughout Sgt. Matthew Carmichael, October 2006. echoes of blues, rock and jazz. the Midwest and southern ’04, has completed his masters Aaron Bell, ’01, having Selections included Prelude United States. They have also degree at Indiana University, completed his masters degree Before Time and Commentaries been featured at two Ohio basic training in South in conducting at the University on 111 (a personal notebook Music Education Association Carolina, and is now serving 12 Dr. Sharer’s game-stopping percussion cadence, Techno!, can be heard at www. sosportstalk.com/archives.html. Sheila Smallings, ’85 & ’89, was selected as the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) 2007 Middle School Teacher of the Year. She is currently the Band Director at Drakes Creek Middle School in Bowling Green, KY. Mark Walker, ’97, organist at the First Baptist Church in Bowling Green, has completed his first year as Choral Director at Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green, KY. Phyllis Westfall, ’03, has completed this year as an elementary music specialist at Hodgenville Elementary School in Hodgenville, KY. Left to right: Darryl Dockery, Beth Laves (DELO Assistant to the Dean), Renee (Petersen) Wilson, ’97, currently Marilyn Brookman (Associate Dean, WKU Owensboro Regional Campus). teaches choir and elementary music in Texas. On March 2, 2006, she and husband, Anthony, became the proud in the Pershing’s Own Ceremonial Army Chamber Opera Society, the May 2007 parents of Nadia Kathryn. Prior to Nadia’s Band in Washington, DC. performances took place on the campus of birth, Renee presented research related David Cunningham, ’06, has completed the Berklee College of Music. to her thesis, “A Comparison of the his first year as the elementary music Trish (Schlicht) Johnson, ’93 & ’95, is Grading Practices of Small-School, West specialist at Brookside Charter School in serving as an adjunct instructor at WKU, Texas Band Directors,” at the 2004 TMEA Kansas City, Missouri. This will expand teaching aural skills, music appreciation convention, and earned her MMEd from into an instrumental program in 07-08. and voice lessons. Texas Tech University that same year. Jessica (Carmichael) Cunningham, ’06, Stacie Johnson, ’04, has completed Margo Wooldridge, ’06, is performing has completed her first year of graduate her first year as Choral Director at Warren in the summer stock productions of Hello, school at the University of Missouri- Central High School in Bowling Green, KY. Dolly with the Music Theatre of Louisville Kansas City Conservatory, studying with Mike Longo, ‘59, performed in Nashville, in Louisville, Kentucky, Mary Posses, while working on two TN, in concert and clinics presented by www.musictheatrelouisville.com. masters degrees, one in performance and the Nashville Jazz Workshop. He joined Yuen (Ada) Sze Yau, ’05, has completed one in music history. his longtime friend, Beegie Adair, ’58, as a year as a substitute music and English Eric Doades, ’04, has completed his first part of the Nashville Jazz Workshop’s “Side teacher in a primary school in Hong Kong. year as Choral Director at Warren East by Side with Beegie Adair,” as well as Beginning in September, 2007, she will be High School, Bowling Green, KY. presenting a clinic on improvisation. the music teacher at a secondary school, Darryl Dockery, ’84 & ’92, was selected Marty Sharer, ’96, completed his United Christian College, in Hong Kong, as the Outstanding Part-Time Teacher of first year as Director of Bands at South which was her home school as a student. the Year for the WKU Owensboro Regional Medford High School in Medford, Oregon. Campus. Darryl is the Choral Director at Butler County High School in Morgantown, KY. Jeff Dodd, ’86, is teaching vocal music and piano at St. Johns County Center for the Arts located at St. Augustine High School in St. Augustine, FL. He has been named director of St. Johns Center for the Arts in addition to his duties as choral director. While at WKU, he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Ryan Doughty, ’03, has been an adjunct instructor at WKU this year, teaching theory and music appreciation. Kristin (Jones) Faulkner, ’04, has completed her first year as the Choral Director at Woodham High School in Pensacola, FL. Shain Fike,’02, is performing in the summer stock productions of The Music Man and Annie Get Your Gun, with the Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre in Wytheville, Virginia, www.wohlfahrthaus. com David Gibson, ’76 & 81,adjunct instructor in the WKU Department of Left to right: Sheila Smallings, 2007 KMEA Middle School Teacher of the Music, recently directed the Boston, Year; John Cipolla 2007 KMEA College/University Teacher of the Year; Massachusetts, stage premier of Leoš Lisa Hussung, 2007 KMEA Elementary Teacher of the Year and WKU Janacek’s The Diary of One Who Vanished. adjunct instructor. Produced by Intermezzo: The New England 13 The Music Alumni Reunion of the Century

November 2006 was host to some special days in the life of the Department of Music on the Hill. The university was culminating its year-long Centennial Celebration, and over 110 music alumni came from far and wide to enjoy the Founder’s Day Concert on November 17 (featuring commissioned music performed by student and faculty ensembles) and a post-concert reception at Garrett Auditorium (featuring the WKU Jazz Band). November 18 started with rehearsals of the Peck, Lisa Murrell, David Collins, Lee Young, Alumni Band and the Alumni Choir, a tailgate Chris Barnette, Amy Baggett, Leslie Lloyd, luncheon at the Music tent on the South Paul Hondorp, John Carmichael and Eric Lawn, and the football pre-game (conducted Smedley. by Kent Campbell) followed by a post-game soiree. What a fine time was had by all! WKU Centennial Music CDs have been produced and feature the Jazz Band, the Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra, the Faculty Woodwind Quintet, the Faculty Brass Quintet, the Chamber Singers, the University Choir and the Wind Ensemble. The music that was performed during the 2006 Centennial year was premiered in April (One Song Far Away by Michael Kallstrom; Lunar Journey by David Livingston), in October (Suite of Old Kentucky Folk Songs by Charles Smith; Fun for Five in 06 by Bennie Many thanks to the Alumni Reunion Beach, Sr.) and in November (Stand Up and Planning Committee for making this event a Cheer by David Livingston; Divine Days by memorable one: Robyn Swanson, William Paul Basler). Skaggs, Larry Long, Joe Stites, Nancy Cron, Phil Ashby, Debbie Lanham, David Gibson, Greg Lyons, Paula Lyons, Sean Peck, Donna

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Dr. David Lee received the Friend of Music Award from the District 3 membership of the Kentucky Music Educators The Big Red Marching Band now has a new practice field, Association, in recognition of his active support of the music adjacent to the intramural fields at South Campus. It has programs in this area. L-to-r: Bill Scott, Bowling Green affectionately been named, Burchlee Field, after two of its Western Symphony Orchestra director; Dr. Lee, Dean, WKU major supporters, Provost Barbara Burch and Dean David Potter College of Arts and Letters; Joe Stites, President-Elect Lee. of Kentucky Music Educators Association.

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