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A Parent’s Perspective: #MFACamp19
Today a dedicated group of leaders came together. Either through self-selection or by appointment, these students have been tasked with the mantle of leadership in their music programs back home. My daughter is one of them. There’s a reason for that. Every year, I...
The 2019 Leadership Weekend Experience is Underway!
We welcomed 530 students to Ball State University this morning for the Leadership Weekend Experience. Registration kicked off in a new location that was bright, welcoming, and really captured the spirit of the Summer Symposium I’m so excited to be back for my third...
Leadership Registration Kicks Off
We kicked off the Leadership Experience Weekend with registration in the Jo Ann Gora Student Rec Center. It was a welcome change of scenery from the Field Sports Building, which has housed the Leadership Weekend and Full Week registration for the past few years....
SWAG Team – Excellence in Servant Leadership
The SWAG team is full of dedicated men and women who have a passion for service. “They are the hardest working group of individuals you will meet,” says Carrie Miller, SWAG Team Leader. They arrive on campus ready to connect, learn, and help facilitate positively...
The 2018 Summer Symposium comes to a close
I can't believe the 2018 Summer Symposium is coming to a close. I was so lucky to have the opportunity to speak with parents before their session at 8:15 and it was overwhelmingly heartwarming to hear them talk about the impact this camp had on their students before...
Recap Final Performances
The end of camp has arrived. It was sad to see our campers leave so soon, but I had a great time watching them grow as people and musicians. Today, I had the pleasure of attending the orchestra, concert band, marching percussion, drum major institute, and color guard...
2018: Friday Recap
It was a hot one as we geared up for our last full day of camp while the Marching Band and Marching Percussion Divisions' prepared for their performances at the Drum Corps International Central Indiana show, United Sound worked with Peer Teaching, the Orchestra...
Concert Recap: DCI Central Indiana
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the heat couldn’t hold back my excitement! Even though the show was postponed by an hour to beat the heat, spirits remained high. The excitement of the students was obvious as soon as I entered the stadium. Drum Corps...
Foodie Friday Feeds the Soul
This year, the Music for All Summer Symposium Orchestra students piled into buses with their instruments, bound for Canan Commons, a park nestled in the hearts of Muncie’s Historical District. This event was the first in what we hope will become a long tradition of...
Peer Teaching with United Sound
Friday, June 29th, was an amazing day at the Summer Symposium. There has been even more activities on campus from the DCI show to the CITSA experience; one of my favorites was being able to attend the Peer Teaching Track and see them put their skills to the test. As...
Gallery: Saturday 6/30/18
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