music education

BYU Students & Faculty Mentor Teen Musicians Through University Music Camps

Acclaimed Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen Mentors BYU Graduate Students in Manhattan

BYU Film Student Camille Gottscheck Created a Documentary that Focuses on Music Educator Kyle Woodruff

BYU Band Festival Inspires Utah County Students in Grades 7-12

Robert McDonald Reveals the Keys to Teaching and Playing from the Heart in a Performance and Q&A for the BYU School of Music

The Instrumental Quintet offered Masterclasses to Five BYU School of Music Classes

BYU Student Claire Wride Shares How Music Can Help Others

Over the past four years, associate university carillonneur Amber Dahlberg has enjoyed what she calls “the best view” of BYU. From the carillon inside the top of the bell tower, the BYU student has performed hundreds of the university’s traditional 30-minute noon recitals, providing an inspiring campus soundtrack for students, staff and visitors going about their business.

The YMA is excited to offer both virtual and in-person sessions for tots ages 2–6

Associate Dean Rory Scanlon updates the college and community on the construction of the music building

Sampson rehearsed and played with Canadian Brass in a recent BRAVO! masterclass Students in the School of Music recently met and performed with renowned quintet Canadian Brass. While the masterclass was one of many presented by guest artists through BYU’s BRAVO! Performing Arts Series, it proved to be a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity for music education major and tuba player Jared Sampson. As a performer himself, Sampson hopes to combat stigmas directed at tuba players. He was grateful for the example of Chuck Daellenbach’s musicality and showmanship on an instrument that is sometimes misunderstood and devalued in the music world.

A very limited number of spaces are available for free piano lessons for children ages 7 and older for fall semester. The lessons will be taught by seniors and graduate students who are piano performance majors in the BYU School of Music. Lessons will be once a week for a half hour. Students who are accepted will be required to participate with their teachers in a Supervised Teaching course for one class period. This class meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in the Harris Fine Arts Center. If you are interested in having your child participate, email Richard Anderson at richard_anderson@byu.edu. Students will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis. Source: BYU News