UNT Music students are on their way to Hungary this month to study at the Kodaly Pedgogical Institute. Follow this blog as they visit classes, participate in music education seminars and explore the surroundings that influenced this approach to teaching music. Bon voyage!
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Just visited with UNT clarinet performance major who is back from a year at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona. “Fantastic” “Amazing” “Inspiring” “Friendly” “Helpful” were some of the words he used to describe his experiences. “Confident” “Assured” “Glad he went” describe him since his return!
If you are planning to participate in any of UNT’s large performance ensembles this year, make arrangements now so you will be prepared for the Ensemble Placement Auditions which are held at the start of the term. String players: Audition excerpts available July 1. All other instrument excerpts available August 1. FOLLOW LINK below to arrange appointment schedule for your audition.
http://music.unt.edu/current-students (you must scroll down the page to Section re: “Ensemble Auditions”)
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Some of you are returning to UNT after being away for a while. We are looking forward to hearing tales of your adventures! We are expecting several new students this term coming to UNT from other places as well. We are definitely excited about their arrival in Denton. Lastly, some of ours are about to head out for their term abroad. Remember to post on this site so we can keep up with you!
UNT faculty member Lynn Eustis (soprano) and alumnus Brian Nedvin (tenor) will present a series of concerts in the Czech Republic this summer as part of the International Dvořák Society’s American Spring Festival. These concerts will feature compositions of American composers, but also works by Czech-Americans and Czech composers written during their stay in the US. For more information, visit the festival website.
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www.interdvoraksoc.cz
This annual festival of Czech-American cultural cooperation, consisting of concerts and lectures in Czech and Moravian cities, is organized by the International Dvořák Society, together with other participating institutions. The main purpose of the project is to enhance the image of the United State
I am currently about half way through my term at leeds. England has been beautiful and I have had many performance opportunities. I have performed with the local Symphonia, a musical ‘Crazy for You’ and subbed for the Leeds Music college orchestra. I will give a final recital in leeds on the 17th of may and I am looking foreword to that! This has been a life changing chapter in my life. I can not believe a had this opportunity. I would defiantly recommend YES to going abroad.
I just had lunch with friends who are originally from Jamaica and are on the faculty at a university in Georgia USA. For years, they have made a point of traveling extensively in order to learn about and really experience other cultures. They have made conscious choices in the way they live, that enable their passion for travel. It is my hope that our students, from experiencing SAB and exchanges, will develop a lifelong desire to see the world.
UNT students are on their annual spring break. We hope you are busy creating lifelong memories, wherever you happen to be! Best wishes for safe travels!
Ahoj Eagles!
I’m currently eating a chocolate bar in preparation for our self-made Christmas dinner here in Brno, Czech Republic, so life is pretty darn good. My contribution will be vaječňák (essentially a Czeched-out egg nog) that took some real-life
Preparing for my departure has been busy, busy and busy. The UK requires a visa and the visa application process is far from simple. I will arrive in Leeds UK on January 17th 2011. I can hardly contain my excitement! I have read the teaching methods in the UK are more written essay format than the average US college course. I am looking forward to seeing the landscape, listening to the locals, tasting the food,performing the music, and living the life of England.
