Vocal performance students and faculty were well represented at the recent National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Central Region Conference and Competition, which was held at Northern Illinois University. The competition featured participants from three states: Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. Areas of recognition Kara Libby (student of Carol Chapman) — 3rd place … [Read more...] about Vocal performance students recognized in competition
Senior Tyler Durham had never written for wind ensemble before starting his piece, “Flight of the Monarchs.” He is no doubt a talented composer, but he had a lot of catching up to do. Taking a crash course in wind ensemble As the Missouri State University Wind Ensemble rehearsed to debut the piece in 2014, Durham studied wind ensemble literature and proper orchestration, as … [Read more...] about Senior’s composition reaches unexpected heights