I was asked recently what makes me feel proudest about the Hayes School of Music. I replied that it's our ability to live up to our values, as expressed in the HSoM values statement: "The Hayes School of Music fosters a caring, respectful, and inclusive community..." We accomplish that in so many ways, and I trust that students, faculty, staff, alumni, and our many friends will always seek to uphold that vision.
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 and http://music.appstate.edu/news-events/live-streams
Brass Chamber Ensembles perform Monday, November 14, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
HSoM faculty pianist Junie Cho performs in recital Tuesday, November 15, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
String Chamber Ensembles perform Wednesday, November 16, at 6 pm, in the Recital Hall.
Treble Choir (with guest ensemble the ASU Gospel Choir) performs Wednesday, November 16, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Percussion Ensemble performs Thursday, November 17, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Guest artist composer Danny Clay presents "Making Music with Games" on Friday, November 18, at 4 pm, in Rosen.
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra performs Friday, November 18, at 8 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
The HSoM Concerto/Aria Competition Finalist Concert occurs Saturday, November 19, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Symphony Band performs Sunday, November 20, at 2 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
Guitar Orchestra performs Sunday, November 20, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Wind Ensemble performs Monday, November 21, at 8 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
LOOKING AHEAD
No classes meet Wednesday, November 23.
Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27, is the University's Thanksgiving holiday.
Appalachian Chorale performs Tuesday, November 29, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Gospel Choir performs Wednesday, November 30, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Thursday, December 1, is Reading Day.
The HSoM Holiday Scholarship Concert occurs Saturday, December 3, at 7:30 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
The annual Messiah Sing-Along occurs Sunday, December 4, at 6 pm.
KUDOS AND OTHER NEWS AND EVENTS
Music Therapy program director Cathy McKinney was guest faculty in the international PhD Program in Music Therapy at Aalborg University, Denmark, where she taught research methods and presented, "Cohen’s d as a Measure of Effect Size in a Systematic Review: When d ≠ d." Dr. McKinney also chaired the assessment committee for the doctoral thesis of Israeli music therapist Tali Gottfried, whose topic was Creating Bridges: Music-Oriented Counseling for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Also serving on the committee were PhD music therapists from Austria and South Korea.
HSoM's Music Therapy program was well-represented at the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) conference in Sandusky, Ohio last week:
- Jasmine Tilden won the national Edwina Eustis Dick Intern Scholarship for music therapy interns
- HSoM faculty music therapist Melody Schwantes and senior Eliana Rivera jointly presented Community Music Therapy for College Students with and Without Intellectual Disabilities. Dr. Schwantes also fulfilled her role as the representative to the AMTA International Relations Committee and as a member of the Editorial Review Board for Music Therapy Perspectives
- HSoM faculty music therapist Christine Leist fulfilled official duties in her roles as president-elect of the Southeastern Region of AMTA and co-chair of the AMTA Academic Program Approval Committee, including serving on the policy-making Assembly of Delegates and co-leading a Roundtable for Educators and Internship Supervisors
- HSoM faculty music therapist Cathy McKinney served on the Assembly of Delegates and was the primary contact at the Appalachian State University booth in the exhibit hall
- Alumni presenting at the conference included Dr. Michael Viega (BM '02), who also is president-elect of the Mid-Atlantic Region; Dr. Laura Brown (BM '04, MMT '09); Dr. Nicole Hahna (BM '01); HSoM Advisory Board member Jessica Newsome Hoyle (BM '06, MMT '10); Kelly Tyrrell Morris (BM '11); Deb Dempsey (MMT '11); Sara Breyfogle (BM '12); Lana Card Hawkins (Equivalency '13); and Ashley Kvitko Taul (MMT '15)
HSoM students Eli English, Emily Arbour, Kaitlin Wightman-Ausman performed as part of an all-UNC system choir for the official inauguration of UNC system president Margaret Spellings.
With best wishes for the fourteenth week of the 2016-17 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