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  • James Thompson
    January 9, 2019 by

    James Thompson is a doctor of arts flute performance student from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Right before the start of 2019, James reflects upon his incredibly busy year: “This past year has been both incredibly challenging and incredibly rewarding. I started off this year taking my comprehensive exams and then writing my dissertation proposal. This summer, […]

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  • Ranae Burkett
    January 9, 2019 by

    Ranae Burkett is the Administrative Coordinator for the School of Music and is here year-round including over the winter break we just had. “I’ve worked in the School of Music for 18 years. I love all the wonderful students, faculty, and great staff members that I have worked with over the years!” 📸: @jkwcreative

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  • Peter Douglas
    January 9, 2019 by

    Peter Douglas is a second year doctor of arts student from Dalton, Ohio. Peter is studying piano chamber music and accompanying with a secondary in music theory. “I am blessed to be the organist for First Presbyterian Church in Muncie. Organ is one of my creative outlets and I cherish my time coming up with […]

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  • Kathy Burrell
    January 9, 2019 by

    Kathy Burrell is a graduate cello student and backstage manager from Crown Point, Indiana. “I had two years of working as a Sursa Hall backstage staff member before taking on the backstage manager assistantship last year. This year, I had the privilege to help run the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis concerts. One […]

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  • Dr. Kelci Kosin
    December 13, 2018 by

     Kelci Kosin is a full lyric soprano, in her fourth and final year of a Doctor of Arts degree studying voice performance with a secondary concentration in musical theatre studies. She is also our incredible Academic Advisor here in the School of Music! “I am a “yes” person, so when opportunities come my way I […]

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  • Zac Biddle
    December 13, 2018 by

    Zac Biddle is a junior vocal performance major, from Jeffersonville, IN who studies with Craig Priebe. “Studying under Dr. Priebe, Dr. Truitt, and Dr. Chowning has pushed my skills towards what I’ve been striving for since discovering my interest in music as a career. In terms of who I’ve become as a person, my peers and teachers […]

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  • AnneMarie Kelly
    December 13, 2018 by

    AnneMarie Kelly is a freshman percussion music education major, from Warsaw, Indiana. “My experience at Ball State has positively shaped me in a variety of ways. I have performed in various ensembles such as the Drumline in the Marching Band, Symphony Band, and Percussion Ensemble. All of these ensembles have individually taught me to be […]

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  • Meghan Walls
    December 13, 2018 by

    Meghan Walls is a senior pianist from Indianapolis, IN pursuing a music education degree. As a winner of the 2017 undergraduate concerto competition, Meghan had the opportunity to go to Mukogawa Women’s University (MWU) in Osaka, Japan this past summer as part of our exchange program with them. “I stayed in an International Housing Dorm about […]

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  • Katharine Wilhelm
    December 13, 2018 by

    Katharine Wilhelm, a junior, mezzo-soprano from Indianapolis studying vocal performance. “I have greatly enjoyed my time at Ball State University! The numerous performance and master class opportunities I have been given so far have helped me grow immensely as a performer and an individual. It was actually here at Ball State that I first really got involved […]

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  • Michael Palumbo
    November 20, 2018 by

    Dr. Michael Palumbo received the Outstanding Alumni Award at this year’s Showcase. He is the music director and conductor of Chamber Orchestra Ogden. Dr. Palumbo is professor emeritus at Weber State University, where he was the director of orchestral studies and professor of viola for 31 years. After the Showcase concert, we had the pleasure […]

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