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On this page you'll find resources you'll need as a music student at Fredonia. Handbooks, policies, program information, student organizations, and program checklists can all be found below. For your convenience, we recommend you bookmark this page for future use!
Held at Riverside Park in Saranac Lake, Northern Current is a daylong community music festival that succeeded Hobofest when its organizers retired. The event is free, family friendly, + rain or shine. Local food vendors and activities for kiddos will be available. For more information, to volunteer, or see the full musical lineup please visit www.northerncurrentADK.org
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Troxler recently relaunched his esteemed Tuskegee Records imprint, founded with dynamic duo The Martinez Brothers. The initial goal of the 2014-founded label was to uplift Black, Latin and minority talents. This is particularly notable as Troxler is a Black artist, and The Martinez Brothers, comprised of Steve and Chris Martinez, is a Puerto Rican production pair. Troxler says dance music was founded on queer folks and Black and Brown communities, but he and The Martinez Brothers realized hardly any artists in those spaces were being represented in the current scene.
I have written for Billboard, Rolling Stone, the L.A. Times, Yahoo, Vice and every other major publication as well as host the Hulu interview series Riffing With and teach music journalism for Grammy Camp. I have had countless amazing experiences in music, from tea with Neil Young and hanging in a limo with Stevie Wonder to drinking beer bongs with the Foo Fighters in Vegas and being onstage with Skrillex. When not writing about music I am hanging with my dog, playing basketball and eating sushi in sunny Southern California.
With that said, the study of applied music is a central feature of all music curricula and integral to our degree program. Private lessons, typically one per week, must be supplemented with daily practice. Depending on your performance area and the level of your work, the outside practice requirement may be quite substantial. There is no substitute for regular, diligent practice.
A limited number of scholarship awards are made each year to talented music students who show promise of achievement. To be eligible, applicants must have satisfactory academic records, demonstrate active participation in the department, and meet the specific scholarship criteria.
Music scholarships are based on scholarship auditions. Acceptance and financial rewards will be based on the strength of your audition. Several scholarship audition dates are available for students, including incoming freshmen. You can also contact the music department to set up an audition or learn more.
You can rent an instrument from the music department for a $25 charge per year. Instruments are available on a first come, first served basis per semester. Lockers are available for music majors to store instruments and equipment. These lockers are large enough to hold most instruments and are free of charge. See the music department handbook for more information on renting and storing instruments and equipment.
The Department of Music has developed policies, protocols, and operational procedures to guard against injury and illness in the study and practice of music, as well as to raise the awareness among our students and faculty of the connections between musicians' health, the suitability and safety of equipment and technology, and the acoustic and other health-related conditions in the University's practice, rehearsal, and performance facilities.
It is important for all musicians to make themselves aware of the particular health issues that relate to their instrument or voice. The articles below deal with common health concerns for anyone studying and performing in the music field. Taking proper steps now to avoid health problems will pay off in the future. Performance injuries and poor practice and performance habits can result in career-ending trauma later in life.
Having admitted my bias and explained the reason for it, I think my lack of partiality is, in its own way, a sound and strong recommendation for Foy Vance. I'm proof that his music is able to connect with others' spirits. Signs of Life is full of examples of more songs that do just that.
The album pulls no punches. There's pervasive melancholy in the music, in the vocal delivery, and in lines like "Don't answer the door. They only wanna ask if I'm alright. Can't say yes anymore," and "You no longer make me happy, you no longer make me smile. You've taken everything that's good within me." The latter lyric sounds less like Vance is talking to a person than to "codeine, nicotine green, and alcohol."
There are many specific requirements unique to students in the School of Music, from necessary concert attendance to performance exams. Below is a brief overview of some essential information, including health and safety advice for musicians.
Experiencing live musical performances throughout your college experience is a vital part of your musical education. It is also a great way to support your friends, faculty, and colleagues in the School of Music. Over 200 musical performances are offered on campus each year, so it's easy to meet the Concert Attendance requirement of ten concerts (including five professional) per semester.
The School of Music offers a wide variety of large and small choral and instrumental ensembles. Whether you're a music major, minor or just want to continue your performance activities, there are many opportunities that await you in our musical ensembles.
Performing music can involve inherent risks, such as repetitive stress injuries and hearing loss. We're concerned about your health, and you should be, too! Please take some time to review and understand the information in the document below. Talk with your studio or ensemble teacher if you have any questions or concerns.
Phi Mu Alpha (PMA): A national music fraternity, founded in 1898 at the New England Conservatory of Music to provide a professional experience for men interested in music. Western's Omicron Epsilon chapter was established in 1995.
Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI): An international music fraternity for people who identify as women and non-binary founded in 1903 at the University of Michigan to further the development of music in America and throughout the world. Western's Eta Theta chapter was established in 1984.
National Association for Music Education (NAfME): Among the world's largest arts education organizations, and the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers. The Association orchestrates success for millions of students nationwide and has supported music educators at all teaching levels for more than a century. The WCU Collegiate chapter of NAfME offers a variety of resources and professional development events for future music educators including guest speakers.
Inter-Fraternal Music Council: We are dedicated to the development of music through collaboration and organization of music fraternities present on campus and to increase the mutual welfare and association of musical students across Western Carolina University and the surrounding community.
Lockers are available to music students and non-majors participating in ensembles on a first-come, first-served basis, with music majors having priority. Please see Dayne Frazier in the Music Office to reserve a locker (12:00-4:00pm). A locker fee of $10/year is assessed in the fall. This fee goes toward locker and instrument maintenance. More information is available in the Music Office.
Recitals and concerts, an important co-curricular activity for all students, are an indispensable part of the training for a career in music. All music majors are required to attend the weekly Departmental Recital on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. in the Recital Hall. Your grade for your applied lessons will be reduced one letter grade if you do not attend at least 75% of these recitals (6 out of 8). Students should perform on a recital at least once each semester. To apply for a performance date you must fill out a Departmental Recital and Accompanist Request form and give it to Dr. Stephanie Bruning in room 329G. You will find more information on Canvas.
Each student enrolled in the music major is required to perform an undergraduate recital in the 8th semester of enrollment in applied lessons and in the 4th semester for students enrolled at the graduate degree program. Recitals are presented in the fall and spring semesters. Once the student and teacher have determined readiness At least 30 days prior to the recital date the student in consultation with the principle applied teacher must present a hearing before the music faculty in their particular concentration in the major.
Each student enrolled in Applied Lessons in the music major must perform a jury examination before the music faculty in the area of concentration at the end of each semester. The jury examination dates and guidelines are listed in the syllabus each semester. More information is available on Blackboard.
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