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DMA Student wins ACDA Composer Competition

February 20, 2023

D.M.A. Candidate in Choral Conducting Choongwoo "Steve" Ko placed first in the National competition from the American Choral Directors Association.

Altin Sencalar to release his first book titled, "Connecting the Dots: The Warmup Guide for the 21st- Century Versatile Trombonist"

February 8, 2023 | Last Row Music

The book will be released April 17, 2023. Sencalar (B.M., Jazz Studies, 2017) will be self publishing the book and it will be available through his website at www.altinsencalarmusic.com for purchase for physical or e-book copies. The book includes several topics related to trombone pedagogy as well as exclusive audio examples by Sencalar and a forward written by 2023 Ellis Marsalis Jazz Educator of the Year & 4x GRAMMY winning trombonist, Michael Dease. 

A black and white photo of Dr. Marc Sosnowchik standing in front of a brick wall, smiling.

Marc Sosnowchik Joins the Butler School

November 2, 2022

Sosnowchik joins the faculty as the new Assistant Director of Bands.

Diego Rivera with his saxophone

Diego Rivera Receives Grant

October 28, 2022

Rivera received a jazz commissioning grant from Chamber Music America.