As we begin week five under brilliant blue skies, we mourn the loss of Charles Isley, professor emeritus. His life and passionate dedication to music will continue to serve as models for us as we look toward the next generations of music makers. Services for Dr. Isley will include visiting hours with his family on Friday from 5-7 pm at Hampton Funeral Home and a Celebration of Life at Boone United Methodist on Saturday at 5:30 pm.
Faculty and Staff Business
- Deadlines for submitting course proposals to the HSoM Curriculum and Assessment Committee are as follows: September 15, October 13, November 10.
- Jenny Snodgrass will begin her role as Music Theory Coordinator in January, and she'd like to share the Graduate Coordinator position with a colleague for the Spring 2016 semester, preferably someone who will assume the full-time responsibility of Graduate Coordinator in July 2016. Please consider nominations and self-nominations for this position. We'll schedule an election for the November faculty meeting.
- If you have not already done so, please submit your annual conflict of interest form as soon as possible. For most, this is a very quick process that simply demonstrates that individuals have identified any financial interests that could be construed as in conflict with University policy regarding decision-making. https://appstate.myresearchonline.org/air
Events
For complete listings of Spring 2015 performances, including student degree recitals and details about live audio/video stream availability, please see the HSoM Calendar: www.music.appstate.edu/calendar and www.music.appstate.edu/news-events/live-streams
- The HSoM faculty's Evening of Encores occurs Tuesday, September 15, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- The UniZulu Choral Society, University of Zululand's premier choir, conducted by Bhekani Buthelezi, performs in concert on Wednesday, September 16, at 6 pm, in Rosen.
- Guest artist bass-baritone Frank Ward performs in recital with pianist Deborah Yasutake on Friday, September 18, at 8 pm, in Rosen. Included on the recital will be a performance of Songs and Spirituals by H.T. Burleigh, with the Hayes School of Music Faculty String Quartet.
- The annual HSoM Choral Workshop (for high school vocalists auditioning for all-state choirs) occurs Saturday, September 19.
- Guest artists Bent Frequency (saxophone and percussion) perform Tuesday, September 22, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Looking Ahead
- ASU's fall Open House for prospective students is Saturday, September 26, 9 am to 12 pm, in the Holmes Convocation Center.
- Appalachian Symphony Orchestra performs on Sunday, September 27, at 2 pm, in Rosen
- Guest artist organist Keith Weber performs in recital on Tuesday, September 29, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
HSoM On the Road and Around Campus (upcoming)
- The Hayes School of Music has been invited by the North Carolina Music Educators Association to present four ensembles—University Singers, Jazz Ensemble I, Symphony Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble—in a showcase concert as part of the Association's annual conference on Monday, November 9, at 7:30 pm, in Winston-Salem's Stevens Center. Jay Jackson has worked throughout the summer to coordinate activities and logistics related to the event, and we will be providing information to HSoM colleagues as plans are finalized. I hope that all will consider attending the NCMEA conference and the concert, as a way of supporting our students and future recruitment efforts for the Hayes School.
Kudos and Other News and Events
- Music Industry Studies graduate Greg Peterson has accepted a marketing and education position with Jackson's Music in Winston-Salem in their Band and Orchestral Division.
With best wishes for week 5 of the 2015-16 academic year,
Bill
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William L. Pelto, Ph.D.
Dean, Hayes School of Music
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-3029
**If you'd like to have something included in future iterations of these announcements, please send me an email with "announcements" in the subject line. Please feel free to send me information about artists (HSoM colleagues and others) who will collaborate in faculty recitals. My listings here sometimes miss those details. I'll be happy to add family/personal announcements, too. Please submit announcements as pdf's or in plain text, unformatted (no special spacing, bullets, etc.). Please include hyperlinks as appropriate.
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