Jul 21, 2023 | Student Info Center
It’s complicated! Please hang in there with us as we all get used to this new registration process and software. Please read all the way through this document, and that may make things easier!
Feb 16, 2023 | Blog, Faculty Highlight
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview, we spoke with violin instructor Larina Gray about her path to the violin, her love for Irish fiddling, and more. Center for Musical Arts: Good morning! My name is Erica Reid, I’m...
Feb 9, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Jackson McLellan is a musician and educator, originally from Boulder, CO. A multi-instrumentalist of eclectic taste, Jackson has performed a wide variety of music, including orchestral music, early music, British brass band, swing, avant-garde jazz, Latin...
Jan 31, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Raouf Zaidan is an Egyptian American opera baritone, actor, and teacher. He trained as a pianist, singer, and actor in Cairo, London, and the USA. Alongside an international performing career, Raouf has a passion for teaching and sharing his experience and...
Jan 31, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Jennifer Stucki is the oboe instructor at the University of Wyoming and maintains an active freelance career that includes solo, orchestra, and chamber ensemble work, and organizing various collaborative arts projects. She is currently the acting principal...
Jan 31, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Rex Spease studied music at The United States Navy School of Music and at the University of Kansas. He has been playing professionally in the Denver area since 1980. Rex enjoys playing a variety of styles, including classical, jazz, country, swing, ethnic...
Jan 31, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Deborah Schmit-Lobis has been teaching for 18 years (BM piano pedagogy and performance CU-Boulder). As a pianist, Deborah has performed with just about every major classical organization in the Denver area and she loves (and plays) just about every style of...
Jan 31, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Ryan has been teaching private lessons since 1994. His enthusiastic approach and positive reinforcement endear him to students. Ryan received his Bachelor of Science degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Music Industry Studies from the University of Colorado – Denver...
Jan 31, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Michael Quam is a native of North Dakota with a Master’s degree in guitar performance from Florida State University. Michael studied guitar with Rex Willis, Stephen Robinson, John Chiarini, and renowned pedagogue Bruce Holzman. As a performer, Michael...
Jan 31, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Tom Pederson retired following a very successful thirty-year career as a music educator. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education at Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota, in 1970 where to prepare for his teaching career, he...
