Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Tremendous Growth in the Arts

This is an incredible time to be involved in education and the arts, and what better location to do this than Indianapolis, Indiana? There has been tremendous growth in the arts not only with organizations such as Music for All, Percussive Arts Society, Drum Corps International, and more relocating to our city, but also on our very own campus. If you have not had the chance to see the Marian University campus in the past month, we strongly encourage you to stop by the music building and see the physical transformation of our music program with construction of phase one of the Steffen Music Center.

We have also added a new member of the Marian University music family. The Department of Performing Arts is pleased to announce, after a very extensive national search, the addition of Dr. Sidney Hearn as assistant director of bands. Hearn comes to Marian University from Auburn University in Alabama with a detailed background in the marching arts with schools of all sizes and abilities, with a strong emphasis in the drum and bugle corps arena. We are very excited to have Hearn join the Marian University bands program.

The 2009-10 academic year brings many exciting events including an invitation from the Mexican Consulate for a performance by the Marian University Wind Ensemble, Band Day 2009, Distinguished Lecturer in Music Series, Conductors' Workshop, Composition Workshop with Kevin Kiner (composer of CSI: Miami and Star Wars: The Clone Wars), and much more.

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