Music Notes, May 2, 2016

This week brings the last days of the semester, Reading Day, and the start of Final Exams.

Events

For complete listings of performances, including student degree recitals and details about live audio/video stream availability, please see the HSoM Calendar: http://music.appstate.edu/calendar and http://music.appstate.edu/news-events/live-streams

Appalachian Chorale performs Tuesday, May 3, at 8 pm, in Rosen.

Cornocopia occurs Wednesday, May 4, at 8 pm, in Rosen.

Thursday, May 5, is Reading Day.

Friday-Thursday, May 6-12, is Final Exam Week.

Looking Ahead

The Hayes School of Music Advisory Board meets Friday, May 13, at 9 am.

The Hooding Ceremony for recipients of Master of Music—Performance and Master of Music Therapy degrees will occur on Friday, May 13, at 1 pm, in the BMC Recital Hall.

The Hayes School of Music Commencement Ceremony for recipients of undergraduate and master's degrees will occur on Friday, May 13, at 3 pm, in Rosen.

Monday, May 16, is the last day for faculty to submit grades.

Kudos and Other News and Events

HSoM faculty music therapist Christine Leist is the recipient of this year's HSoM student-awarded Excellence in Teaching Award.

Music Therapy faculty and alumni were featured in an article in North Carolina Health News on music therapy in rural North Carolina. www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2016/04/29/music-therapy-cuts-through-barriers-of-the-heart/

With best wishes for the sixteenth week of the spring 2016 semester,

Bill

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William L. Pelto, Ph.D.

Dean, Hayes School of Music

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC 28608

828-262-3029