CMDA @ LSU: February 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Article by LSU School of Music Assistant Professor Pamela Pike Earns American Music Teacher Article of the Year Honor

Saturday, February 23, 2013

LSU Music Students earn spots as apprentice artists with Des Moines Opera

Pictured above: Ashley Dixon singing in title role in LSU Opera’s La tragedie de carmen, Fall 2012

Photo credit: Alice Stout, CMDA Digital Services

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

CMDA Visiting Guest Artist Timothy Place to host free discussions and workshops

Friday, February 15, 2013

Open rehearsal of LSU Symphony with Carlos Miguel Prieto

Ballard shows her skill as ‘Brodie’ -- The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Ballard shows her skill as ‘Brodie’ | People | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Advocate staff photo by CATHERINE THRELKELD -- Benjamin Watt, left, and Jenny Ballard perform a scene from the LSU Department of Theatre's spring main stage production of 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.'

Monday, February 11, 2013

Closing performance of Showboat @ Houston Grand Opera

The LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts held a pre-performance alumni reception prior to the final performance of Showboat at the Houston Grand Opera. What a wonderful surprise to see/hear my colleague and friend (from my years at Shenandoah Conservatory) Lara Teeter, playing the role of Cap'n Andy.

http://houston.broadwayworld.com/article/Lara-Teeter-Joins-Houston-Grand-Operas-SHOW-BOAT-As-Capn-Andy-118-Today-20130208

CMDA Dean Larry Kaptain with Lara Teeter at cast party,
following the final performance of HGO's epic staging
of Showboat.

Prime time: Miss Jean Brodie will take stage at LSU | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Advocate staff photo by CATHERINE THRELKELD --

 From left, Jenny Ballard, Jennifer Downes  and Peryn Schmitt rehearse the LSU Department of Theatre's  spring main stage production of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie."  Photo shot on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Baton Rouge, La.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

LSU attends Alley Theatre production in Houston

LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts and Department of Theatre faculty and staff attended an outstanding production of "Clybourne Park" staged by Houston's renowned Alley Theatre. This play will be staged by LSU's Swine Palace in the 2013-14 season. Our LSU Team was able to visit with Nikki Travis Wuertz (Alley Theatre Teaching Artist and LSU MFA, '07), and Philip Lehl (actor in Clybourne Park) after the Friday, February 8th, 2013 show.

l.r. Jacob Stout (Turner Fischer Fellowship for Opera Management & Outreach), Mary Bayle (CMDA Associate Director of Development, Nikki Travis Wuertz (Alley Theatre Teaching Artist and LSU MFA, '07), Philip Lehl (actor in Clybourne Park), Karli Henderson (Asso. Managing Director of Swine Palace), and Kristin Sosnowsky, (Managing Director Swine Palace, Chair, LSU Dept. of Theatre and Senior Associate Dean CMDA).