NOTES FROM THE DEAN
September 8, 2017
As the new Dean of the Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music, it is a privilege and pleasure to offer news and information on the many events and activities that occur in the School of Music. Our students, faculty, and alumni are shaping the future of music through music education, music therapy, music industry, and music performance. Each of my notes will highlight these contributions. Since my arrival on July 17, I continue to be amazed at the professionalism, musicianship, and genuine sense of community that I experience on a daily basis. You will find these notes to be a summary of those accomplishments and milestones within our community.
I would like to offer my appreciation to the many people that have played a role in my transition. Dr. William Pelto, our former Dean, has been of great assistance in this process. His enthusiasm for the Hayes School of Music is contagious and it is an honor to follow in his footsteps. Dr. Jay Jackson, our accomplished and experienced Associate Dean has provided an encyclopedia of information and a spirit of collegiality that has greatly facilitated my orientation. The staff have been eager to provide assistance that keeps the Hayes School running smoothly. The faculty and students have been welcoming and eager to share their enthusiasm for their activities within the school.
Upon my arrival, I quickly learned that there are no “lazy days of summer” in the Hayes School of Music. The Appalachian Summer Festival was a great introduction to our community and the many cultural treasures that the University and the Festival offer to the High Country. The Hayes School of Music was happy to again be one of the sponsors of the Rosen Schaffel Competition. This year’s contestants highlighted the stellar opportunity that is offered to musicians who have studied in the state of North Carolina. The Cannon Music Camp concluded another successful year and plans are underway for the 50th anniversary of this unique, three-week opportunity for students to learn and grow as musicians. Appalachian State University Marching Band members began arriving in early August. My observation of their rehearsal today offered proof that thousands of fans will have a thrilling show to watch at our football games. I look forward to sharing notes with you each Friday and invite you to visit the Hayes School in the near future to discover how our community collaborates effortlessly to provide a stellar education for our students and a vital musical resource for the High Country and beyond.
UPCOMING EVENTS
For complete listings of performances, including student degree recitals and details about live audio/video stream availability, please see the HSoM Calendar: https://music.appstate.edu/news-events/performance-calendar.
Join our faculty for an “Evening of Encores” on Tuesday, September 12 in Rosen Concert Hall. Dr. Jon Beebe has organized an evening faculty performances that offers something for every musical interest. On Sunday, September 17th at 4:00 in Rosen, you can hear Dr. Beebe in a faculty bassoon recital.
RECENT FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
HSoM director of orchestral activities Dr. Mélisse Brunet has been selected to participate during November 2017 in Dallas Opera's Hart Institute for Women Conductors. She is one of six participants selected from a worldwide pool of more than 150 applicants.
New Hayes School of Music Faculty, Dr. Adam Booker was featured in Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog which features interviews from some of the world's leading double bass performers and pedagogues. (http://contrabassconversations.com/2017/01/05/296-adam-booker-strings-milt-hinton-jazz-mythology/)
HSoM faculty music therapist Katurah Christenbury, MMT, MT-BC has published "I Will Follow You: The Combined Use of Songwriting and Art to Promote Healing in a Child Who Has Been Traumatized,"in Music Therapy Perspectives, the clinical-oriented journal published by the American Music Therapy Association.
Music theorist Greg McCandless recently had an article and a conference report accepted for publication:
"Technology Integration: Toward 'Digital Musicianship'" (College Music Society Symposium, forthcoming 2017)
"Conference Report: 'Pedagogy into Practice: Teaching Music Theory in the Twenty-First Century'” (Music Theory Online 23/2, 2017). Available at: http://mtosmt.org/issues/mto.17.23.2/mto.17.23.2.mccandless.html
He also contributed—along with fellow HSoM theorist Dr. Jennifer Snodgrass—to a longer report on the Pedagogy into Practice conference, which was published by the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy Online and is available here: https://music.appstate.edu/about/jmtp/report-pedagogy-practice-conference
Greg has also released a new textbook combining theory, composition, production, and business topics titled The Craft of Contemporary Commercial Music, co-authored with Dr. Daniel McIntyre (Full Sail University). The textbook website is linked below: https://www.routledge.com/The-Craft-of-Contemporary-Commercial-Music/McCandless-McIntyre/p/book/9781138930629
Dr. John Stanley Ross, director of bands, led clinics and a conducting symposium at the Union County Public Schools In-Service Conference at Porter Ridge High School on August 18. This is his second year serving as a clinician for the twenty-five middle and high school band directors who teach in this district.
HSoM musicologist Dr. Reeves Shulstad has been selected to participate in the 2017 UNC BRIDGES Academic Leadership for Women program.
HSoM Music Education instructor Karen Thomas presented a research poster titled "The Effect of Aural Instruction with Tonal and Rhythm Patterns on the Aural Discrimination Abilities of Second-Grade Students" during the International Conference for Research in Music Education held on April 24 - 27 in Bath, England.
New faculty member, Dr. Ellie Wee, was invited by the city of Kusadaci, Turkey and presented a concert at the Güvercinada Castle there on July 7, 2017. Dr Wee also gave a masterclass and offered cello instruction at Korea Philharmonic Research Institute (Summer Festival), which was held at Ulsan University, Ulsan, South Korea fromJuly, 31 to August 5, 2017. She had two separate concerts (chamber music concerts) at the Recital Hall, Seoul Arts Center, on August 8 and 10, 2017.
NEWS FROM HAYES SCHOOL OF MUSIC ALUMNI
James Daugherty was inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society. To recognize these distinguished alumni, the Reich College of Education established the Rhododendron Society in 1999, Appalachian State University's centennial year. New members are inducted each year at the Black and Gold Reunion luncheon.
HSoM Graduate Music Education alumnus Harrison Grant Poole authored an article published in General Music Today. The article is entitled "Repurposing Principles and Successful Pedagogical Techniques from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for the Early Childhood Music Classroom." http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1048371317705162