FACULTY NEWS
On August 13, 2009 ZVirginia Broffitt performed on the American Composers Concert at the National Flute Association Convention in New York, NY. The convention hosted over 5,000 attendees.
Anita Werling was the recipient of the Outstanding First Year Experience Faculty Award for 2008-2009. She teaches a section of Music 190 What to Listen for in Music each semester. She also taught and performed in recital at American Guild of Organists Pipe Organ Encounter held in Chicago and the western suburbs June 14-19. This is an intensive program for teenagers which includes daily lessons and practice time as well as field trips and recitals.
Bruce Briney participated in his sixteenth season as a member of the Peninsula Music Festival in Door County, Wisconsin. The annual festival celebrated its 58th season with 9 concerts during the first three weeks of August. Led by conductor Victor Yampolsky, the PMF orchestra is comprised of orchestral musicians from around the nation and hosts a roster of international soloists.
Matt Warnock was named an associate editor and member of the board of advisers for Guitar International Magazine. The magazine will launch in mid-September 2009.
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Alum Jeremy Smith is Promoted by BMI BMI promotes Smith By NashvillePost.com People Dept. Broadcast Music Inc. has promoted Jeremy Smith to senior director of financial and operational analysis and licensing. In his new role, Smith will oversee the forecasting and budget process of BMI’s licensing department. Smith was promoted to director of research and analysis and licensing in July of 2005 after joining BMI in 1994 as a title researcher in the operations department and moving up the ranks. He holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University 1994. Smith is married to alum Julie Butler Smith, BA Music Ed 1995.
Music Business majors were everywhere this summer. Courtney Blankenship reports their internships on the Music Business website Interns — Fall, 2009
- Kathleen Sieracki, NAMM (International Music Products Association), Carlsbad, CA Interns — Summer, 2009
- Laura Antolak, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
- Adam Busard, International Horn Symposium, Western IL University, Macomb, IL
- Jamel Gardner, Kingdom Records, Harvey, IL
- Tony Lapsansky, Tycoon Percussion, Chino, CA
- Greg Martin, Music and Arts Center, Itasca, IL
- Neal McFarland, The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, Rosemont, IL
- Trista Trone, Summer Music Theatre, Western IL University, Macomb, IL
- Sarah Walker, River Music Experience, Davenport, IA
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