School of Music

Pursue Your Passion

Team: Student

  • Eryn Calfee
    June 19, 2019 by

    Eryn Calfee is a vocal/instrumental music education major from Middlebury, Indiana. “Ball State has given me the tools to be constantly aware of myself as a learner, in turn helping me to make huge strides with each peer teaching, performance assessment, or private lesson I have. The faculty and colleagues I have the honor to […]

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  • Beneficence Brass
    June 19, 2019 by

    The Beneficence Brass was founded in January of 2018 and consists of Ben Maynard (trumpet), Kieran McNamara (trumpet), Abbie French (horn), Austin Hinkle (trombone), and Sam Michels (tuba). The group will be touring Germany for the next few weeks as part of their collaboration/exchange project with BRAWÜSSimo (brass quintet) of the Universität Würzburg. Trumpeter Ben Maynard, a senior […]

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  • Michael Rigney
    June 19, 2019 by

    Michael Rigney is originally from the small town of Picayune, Mississippi and is a third year Doctor of Arts student in piano performance with a secondary emphasis in chamber music and accompanying. When asked about building relationships through music, Michael shared: “I have met wonderful people while at Ball State University including my significant other. I never […]

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  • Emma Boyd-Ryan
    June 19, 2019 by

    Emma Boyd-Ryan is a sophomore from Indianapolis pursuing a music media production major and physics minor. “I think that Ball State has helped me to become a more-rounded musician. We learn about many aspects of the business, including performing, recording, music theory, music history, etc. These aspects have helped me to learn more about music as […]

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  • Anthony Echarry
    June 19, 2019 by

    Anthony Echarry is an undergraduate saxophonist from Noblesville, Indiana, and is currently on tour with the Jazz Lab Ensemble in Costa Rica! “Ball State has definitely shown me what to do as a performance major. The jazz professors are top notch and offer an endless amount of knowledge when it comes to learning, playing, and […]

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  • Annie King
    April 30, 2019 by

    Annie King is a second year Doctor of Arts Student pursuing a primary in harp performance and secondary in adult and community education. She is from McConnell, IL, which sits in the very Northwest corner of Illinois. “My experience at Ball State has helped me to grow immensely in all areas, but especially in teaching, […]

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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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  • 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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