Outreach

College of Music faculty and students work together to empower individuals across the university community and in urban areas through inclusive activities that develop their talents and celebrate their abilities. 

Community Music Schools

The MSU College of Music is actively engaged in bringing music education to communities in Greater Lansing and Detroit/Southeast Michigan, reaching thousands of children and adults each year. As outreach units of the MSU College of Music, the schools bring music education and music therapy to individuals of all ages and abilities. Classes offered include early childhood music education, instrumental music, string methods, choir, jazz, orchestra, band, summer camps, adult group lessons, muisc therapy clinical services, and more.

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Outreach Performances

Outreach performances by the College’s top faculty and student ensembles have included Detroit Symphony Orchestra pre-concert recitals, the East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Festival, the MSU Percussion Ensemble Tour, and the Jazz Orchestra Tour. In 2011 the Spartan Marching Band was one of two exhibition bands invited to perform at the Bands of America Grand National Championships.

The College of Music offers the Greater Lansing Community Concert Series, featuring outreach performances that showcase student musicians in venues throughout the greater Lansing area. Locations in 2016-17 include Burcham Hills Retirement Community, Independence Village, Ingham County Medical Care Facility, Impression5, Elliott Elementary School, Whitehills Elementary School, and the Rotunda of the Michigan State Capitol Building . For more information, click here. 

Clinics and In-Service Workshops

This past year, College of Music faculty conducted clinics and in-service workshops for teachers at more than 40 Michigan K-12 schools as well as schools in Florida, Georgia, Texas, California, and Washington.

Master Classes and Workshops

College of Music faculty members have shared their expertise during master classes and workshops at:

• Brevard Music Center
• Centro Studi Carlo Della Giacoma, Palazzo Vignola (Italy)
• Chonbuk National University (Korea)
• Conservatorio Di Musica Di Perugia (Italy)
• China Conservatory (China)
• Daejeon University (Korea)
• Dankook University (Korea)
• DePaul University (Chicago)
• Eastern Trombone Workshop (Trombone Choir)
• Eastman School of Music
• Florida State University
• Hansei University (Korea)
• Jazz at Lincoln Center – Band Directors’ Academy
• The Juilliard School
• Midwest Clinic (Chicago)
• Ohio State University
• International Music Academy (Italy)
• Taipei National University of the Arts (Taiwan)
• Tbilisi State Conservatory (Georgia)
• Temple University
• Tyrolean Opera Program (Austria)
• University of Minnesota
• University of New Mexico
• University of North Texas
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Wyoming
• Wuhan Conservatory of Music (China)

National and International Festivals

College of Music faculty have served as performers, presenters, lecturers, and clinicians at numerous national and international festivals and conferences, including:

• American Choral Directors Association conferences
• Campos do Jordão (Brazil) International Winter Festival
• Chamber Music America conference
• Colorado College Summer Music Festival
• Dali Quartet Chamber Music Camp and Festival
• Festival Brasileiro de Trombonistas
• International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research in Music Pedagogy
• International Double Reed Society conference
• International Trumpet Guild conference
• Jazz at Lincoln Center – Band Directors’ Academy
• Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival
• Meadowlark Music Festival
• Midwest Clinic
• Music in the Mountains
• National Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy Forum
• NeXt Festival of Contemporary Music
• North American Saxophone Alliance National Convention
• Percussive Arts Society International Convention
• Southampton Arts Festival
• Summit Music Festival
• Vianden (Luxembourg) International Music Festival and School