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  • Eric Salazar speaks to students at General Recital Hour

    Eric Salazar
    November 20, 2018 by

    Alumnus Eric Salazar was on campus this past week for 3 days as a featured guest artist at this year’s Entrepreneurial Artist Residency Series. Salazar holds a B.M. in Clarinet Performance from Ball State University and an M.M. in Clarinet Performance from Bowling Green State University. We had the pleasure of interviewing Eric. Below is the […]

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  • Dr. Chris Van Hof
    November 2, 2018 by

    Chris Van Hof is a Grand Rapids native and assistant professor of trombone. “My mom was a music teacher, organist, and choir director, so I was always around music. I initially wanted to play double bass, but mom had an Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais and the bass wouldn’t fit in the trunk, so I settled on trombone after […]

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  • Max Engler
    October 23, 2018 by

    Max Engler, a senior cello performance major from Indianapolis. “I was inspired to start playing an instrument by movie music that I heard as a kid. I loved the power music had to influence emotions and create atmosphere in movies. I didn’t immediately want to play the cello, but when I tried out the instruments […]

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  • Josiah Williams
    October 15, 2018 by

    Josiah Williams is a first year master’s trombone performance student. He is from Downers Grove, IL and holds a graduate assistantship in the Jazz area. We asked him about his time so far at Ball State: In a word: stimulating. I’m experiencing many forms and styles of hands-on teaching and playing. I teach Jazz III […]

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  • Emma Nossem
    October 13, 2018 by

    Emma Noseem  is an undergraduate vocal performance major who will be performing as La Zia Principessa in “Suor Angelica” as part of the Ball State Opera Theatre production of Puccini’s “Il Trittico”. ”The Principessa is a character with traits far removed from ones of my own personality. She is stern, royal, and is ultimately convinced her views are […]

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  • Danny Miller
    October 12, 2018 by

    Danny Miller is a senior vocal general music education major, @dan_miller15! He is the dance captain for the Ball State @university_singers and this will be his fourth and last year with the Singers. “I love this ensemble so much because outside of the fact that I get to make beautiful music with a group of crazy talented musicians, […]

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  • Dr. Caroline Hand
    October 12, 2018 by

    Dr. Caroline Hand, assistant professor of music performance and associate director of bands. “I’ve always known I wanted to teach music, but, early on in my undergraduate career, I wasn’t sure in what area. Thanks to some great mentors at my undergraduate institution, I was given some opportunities to rehearse and conduct at a summer […]

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  • Chase Malcom
    October 12, 2018 by

     Chase Malcom is a junior music education major and his major instrument is the trumpet. “I’ve learned so many things since the start of my education, much of which I never would have anticipated. I am so much more of a well-rounded musician than I ever hoped of being. I never thought I would be […]

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  • Malissa Tong
    October 12, 2018 by

     Malissa Tong (@assilamtong) is a 3rd year Doctor of Arts student from Brooklyn, New York pursuing a degree in collaborative piano with a secondary in music education. “I was not raised in a family of musicians. Growing up, my grandma made sure I practiced every day and made sure I didn’t miss a practice. My […]

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  • Valerie Weingart
    October 12, 2018 by

    Valerie is a 5th year undergraduate student double majoring in vocal performance and creative writing. “As a writer, I’m interested in exploring unconventional forms in my fiction. Studying classical music has exposed me to musical forms such as the sonata and the fugue, which in turn has kindled an interest in how musically-inspired forms can […]

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