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  • A person playing a brown violin outdoors, facing right. Red flowers and a brick building are in the background.

    Grace Marshall
    September 12, 2019 by

    Grace Marshall is a junior music education major from Brownsburg, IN. “I took piano lessons because my mom is a piano teacher, but at a young age I knew piano wasn’t for me. After an especially draining practice session, my mom asked if I would rather play another instrument and I immediately responded ‘violin.’ My […]

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  • A person with long brown hair holds a wooden bassoon. They are wearing a cream-colored sweater and a green scarf, and are standing indoors.

    Lindsey Wiehl
    June 19, 2019 by

    Lindsey Wiehl is originally from Upstate New York and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Arts in Music. Lindsey is one of our many students that have an exciting summer of music making ahead of them! “This summer I will be performing in Falmouth, MA in the College Light Opera Company. I’m excited to spend some […]

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  • A person in a dark suit stands beside a grand piano in a concert hall with wood paneling. A second piano is visible in the background.

    Alvise Pascucci
    April 30, 2019 by

    Alvise Pascucci is a second year Artist Diploma student in piano performance from Italy. “Ball State has been providing all the necessities to obtain the maximum preparation as a pianist: 2 lessons per week with an outstanding teacher, very nice Steinway pianos in all the practice rooms are always available to me, and a wonderful […]

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  • A person with long hair sits at a sound mixing console with a keyboard, facing the viewer and smiling. Speakers are visible on either side.

    Savannah Rang
    April 29, 2019 by

    Savannah Rang is junior music media production major from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Last Spring, Savannah competed in the Spring Shout Songwriting Competition and won first prize which allowed her to attend the Popakademie International Summer Camp in Germany compliments of the School of Music. “The Spring Shout Competition was really fun! I really entered just […]

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  • A person sits at a black grand piano, hand resting on the keys. They wear a blue sweater and jeans, and are smiling at the camera.

    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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  • A person with short dark hair smiles while seated in a patterned armchair, holding a black clarinet. A large tree is behind them.

    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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  • A person with dreadlocks wearing sunglasses and a Ball State University sweatshirt holds a saxophone on a staircase.

    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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  • A person with glasses holding a silver flute, standing in front of a window with a brick building visible outside.

    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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  • A person with long blonde hair stands beside a black grand piano in a wood-paneled room.

    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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