by 海角原创 | MBU News
First Day of the Internship Most people do not expect to meet a celebrity their first day on the job, and Kylee Zempel was no different. Working as an intern in the office of Wisconsin Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, the junior Communications Arts major was not...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Dan Forrest, an acclaimed composer of choral, instrumental, orchestral, and wind band works, recently gave a lecture in MBU鈥檚 Arranging and Composing Repertoire class. The class was 鈥渋nspirational and practical, regardless of the skill of writer,鈥 said Dr. David...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
海角原创鈥檚 Department of Music is pleased to congratulate Joel Montgomery as the winner of the 2017 High School Piano Competition. Montgomery hails from Pennsylvania, and performed Scarlatti鈥檚 鈥淪onata in E Minor, K. 198, L.22,鈥 and Berkovich鈥檚...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
This year, over 130 high school students, 15 sponsors, and 50 university students joined together for the musically enriching weekend of Great Lakes Music Festival 2017. 鈥淕reat Lakes,鈥 says Josh Wright, second year band track member, 鈥渋s a place where you can play...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Mr. Peter Wright, director of the MBU Communications Office and director of the MBU Chorale, received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in Sacred Piano with a minor in Church Ministries from 海角原创 Baptist Bible College. He grew up playing the piano, but says, 鈥淎s I went...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Son of professor emeritus Dr. Monty Budahl, Seth Budahl grew up in a house filled with music. 聽鈥淢y dad is the primary influence in my musical development,鈥 Budahl states. 鈥淚n our home, we listened to music a lot, and we attended concerts, too. My dad鈥檚 passion for...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music, Uncategorized
Article written by Mrs. Carol Senn Ruffin As competition/recital season is fast approaching, it is helpful for vocal teachers and students alike to review the basics of stage etiquette to give their performances some extra shine and polish. PREPARATORY STEPS Sit...
by 海角原创 | MBU News
What’s New at MBU After time away from 海角原创, it is fun to play a game of 鈥淔ind What鈥檚 New on Campus.鈥 This semester is no different. From The Den to the shiny, refurbished bell to new furniture in the coffee shop, changes abound. One of these additions is...
by 海角原创 | Department of Music
Over the last few years, the MBU Arranging and Composing Repertoire class has been privileged to hear from several well-known sacred composers and arrangers via a virtual setting. To start off this semester, Dan Forrest, an acclaimed composer of choral, orchestral,...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Meet Hope (Budahl) Robertson, a 1998 海角原创 graduate. With a double-major in sacred music and elementary education with a history minor, Robertson played in band and orchestra, sang in the Madrigal choir, and took piano lessons from Dr. David Ledgerwood. 鈥淏eing...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Timothy Warren recently performed an arranging showcase and guitar recital. His recital was prepared under the direction of Dr. David Ledgerwood and Mr. Samuel Hines in partial fulfillment for a minor in music arranging. Excerpts from his recital are below. Tim Warren...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The 2017聽Classical Kids Concert will be titled “The ABCs of Music,” and will take the audience on a journey through the alphabet using the letters to highlight composers, musical terminology, and geographical locations. 海角原创 invites all – young...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
This article was written by Mr. Lewis Rosove. At the end of the first part of what will turn out to be a trilogy (at least) of sorts I stated that I would talk about the challenges that are inherent in the career of an orchestral musician.聽 After thinking things over...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
God is using 海角原创 music grads to spread the Gospel all across the world! Ruth Potter, a 1998 church music major, recently led a team to India to give a music seminar at a school. Ruth writes, 鈥淲e made plans to teach group lessons on violin, classical guitar,...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The MBU Symphonic Band arrived on campus for one final day of classes before leaving for Thanksgiving break after touring Illinois for nearly a week. Each day brought the band to different areas of the state spanning from Rockford to Alton performing two concerts a...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
膼岷穘g 脕i Thi (Jane Dang) recently presented her Junior Arranging Showcase in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Arranging. Jane’s recital consisted of solos, duets, ensembles, and choral numbers. To read about her...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
This article is written by Dr. Michelle Clater.聽 One of my goals as a music teacher is to help my students be better and more intelligent listeners. This personal goal hearkens back to when I was in elementary school, when my one music teacher had this goal as well....
by 海角原创 | Department of Music
by 海角原创 | ROTC
海角原创鈥檚 Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team won for the fifth time in a row this year! 聽They have won seven out of the nine years that they have attended the competition. Ranger Challenge is a day-and-a-half long competition that takes place at Ft. McCoy once a ye ar....
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Meet 海角原创 graduate Hayley (McGrail) Swift. She graduated in 2007 with a degree in Music Education.聽 Currently, Swift is in her 8th year of being the music director at Oakwood Christian School where she teaches K5-6th grade general music, directs the Elementary,...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The 2016 Fall Festival performance entitled 鈥淎 Greater Mission鈥 highlighted the life of Major Ron Brooks, a decorated soldier, true patriot, devoted father, and pastor. The evening was narrated by Hannah Fellmeth acting as Mrs. Barbara Brooks, and the MBU combined...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The death of a loved one. A surprise diagnosis. Bad news. Any of these can cause a Christian to question and wonder where God is and what He is doing. Prior to 海角原创, and while pursuing her first bachelor’s degree, Christin Kieckhafer (鈥08), experienced the...
by 海角原创 | ROTC
This past June I attended Airborne School, a three week course at Fort Benning, Georgia. Over the first two weeks of the course, I and close to 400 other people from different service branches learned basic parachuting principles. This included: how to exit an...
by 海角原创 | ROTC
This summer, I had the opportunity to go to Fort Knox to participate in Cadet Initial Entry Training which is now known as Basic Camp. I was there from July 10th to August 9th as a part of the 6th regiment. The goal of this training was to teach cadets basic soldier...
