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  •  Marcel Ramalho
    April 29, 2019 by

    Marcel Ramalho is a 3rd year Doctor of Arts student from Campina Grande, Brazil, studying vocal performance and choral conducting. He performed the title role in Ball State Opera Theatre’s Spring 2019 production of “Don Giovanni.” “I’m playing Don Giovanni, basically a noble guy who just wants to party and be with as many girls […]

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  • Seth Allen
    April 29, 2019 by

    Seth Allen is sophomore vocal performance major “Ball State has allowed me to grow so much as a performer because of all of the new experiences I’ve had including being in my first opera and working with so many professionals in the classical field. I had never really experienced opera before Ball State and now […]

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  • Errol Zlovic
    March 16, 2019 by

    Errol Zlovic is a junior piano performance major with a concentration in jazz. He was born in Berlin, Germany, but immigrated to the United States when he was 4 months old and grew up in Indianapolis. “I’m currently a member of Ball State’s Jazz I ensemble, where the experiences so far have been nothing short of […]

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  • Kathryn McPherson
    March 14, 2019 by

    While our students and faculty are off this week on the well-deserved break, one of the many staff members who are here year-round. One of those staff members is Kathryn McPherson, Secretary to the Graduate Coordinator here in the School of Music. “I started working at Ball State University in April of 2011 as the Music Properties Technician […]

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  • Rachel Jordan
    March 14, 2019 by

    Rachel Jordan is a senior clarinet performance major. “Being able to perform regularly with the Ball State Symphony Orchestra for the past four years has exposed me to some amazing repertoire and pushed me to rise to the challenge to perform on a higher level each time. I have also been able to perform with […]

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  • Kendell Fowler
    March 14, 2019 by

    Kendell Fowler is a senior saxophonist, majoring in music education and minoring in jazz. “My Ball State experience has really shaped me as an individual and helped me discover who I am as a musician, educator, and person. The experiences that I gained through the education department during my time at Ball State propelled me […]

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  • Dr. Rebecca Burkart
    March 14, 2019 by

    Dr. Rebecca Burkart is the instructor of Music History. She teaches MUHI 100, MUHI 200, MUHI 105, MUHI 687, MUHI 498, and harpsichord lessons, as well as Early Keyboard Performance Practice (MUHI 687) and really loves teaching American Popular Music (MUHI 105) for non-music majors. “I grew up on a farm near Anderson and attended Lapel […]

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  • Dr. Jon Truitt
    January 30, 2019 by

    Jon Truitt, director of opera and associate professor of music performance. When asked about some of the challenges and joys of producing an opera, Dr. Truitt shared: “The challenge in putting together an opera is also the joy: putting on the best piece of art that we can with the limited resources that we have. […]

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  • Jenna Tribbett
    January 27, 2019 by

    Jenna Tribbett is a sophomore trumpet performance major from Monticello, IN. “The Ball State School of Music has the best people I have ever met. My professors and peers all push me to be the best musician and artist I can be, and I find myself growing every day. I am very blessed to be […]

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  • Liz Felsted
    January 27, 2019 by

    Liz Felsted, a 3rd year Doctor of Arts student from Orlando, Florida studying clarinet performance with a secondary emphasis in piano. “It has been very challenging since I began my degree at Ball State. I had to learn very quickly how to balance the demands of academic classes as well as practicing two different instruments […]

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