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Recent Faculty Accomplishments |
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Fred J. Allen served as clinician and conductor for the Southeastern United States Honor Band December 1-3, 2005. The clinic was held at Troy University in Alabama. While at Troy University, Allen also guest conducted the Troy University Symphonic Band, performing his arrangement of "They Led my Lord Away." Allen served as guest conductor for the Great Ft. Worth Community Band October 17. Under his baton the band performed his arrangement of "Were You There." (Three SFA Alumni perform in the band: Justin Thomas, Chris Atkins and Jennifer Stokes.) Allen recently served as clinician and conductor for All-Region bands in Temple, Groesbeck, Justin and Nacogdoches.
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Deborah Dalton, attended the National Association of Teachers of Singing Winter Workshop, "Vocology and the Singing Teacher" held in San Antonio on January 6 -8, 2006.
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Scott
Harris gave a timpani clinic in November
2005 at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in
Columbus, OH. The session focused on fundamental teaching
and performance techniques and was designed for beginning
percussionists as well as public school band directors. |
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The compositions of Stephen
Lias have been heard widely both in the US and
abroad in the last few months. His original score for Shakespeare’s The
Tempest was featured in an SFASU production in November,
and his jazz piece “Sassafras” was performed on
the Pi
Kappa Lamda faculty recital in February. His new work for
string orchestra, “Pursued”, was selected as a
finalist in the “Homage
to Mozart” competition sponsored by the Chamber Orchestra
Kremlin and premiered and broadcast in Moscow in January.
This work was also performed in February by the Louisiana
Sinfonietta in Baton Rouge, LA. “Five Characters
from David Copperfield” was performed in February by Brian
Utley at the North
American Saxophone Alliance conference in Iowa City. “Sonata
for Flute and Piano” is slated to be performed by Diane
Boyd Schultz in March at the University of Alabama, as
well as in August at the National
Flute Association conference in Pittsburgh, PA. |