NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Music Academy is accepting students for the fall semester. The academy is under the direction of Northwestern State Assistant Professor of Piano Dr. John Price and Associate Professor of Piano Dr. Francis Yang and offers piano, voice, guitar and percussion lessons for students. Piano lessons are for those from age six […]
NATCHITOCHES –The Northwestern State University finished second in the mixed choir category at the Leonardo Da Vinci International Choral Festival which was held virtually.
The Chamber Choir, conducted by Director of Choral Activities Dr. Nicholaus B. Cummins, finished fourth in the Grand Prix beating out choirs from China, Japan, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. Junior […]
NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Jie Zhang has been named head of the Department of New Media, Journalism, and Communication Arts at Northwestern State University. Her appointment has been approved by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.
Zhang earned a Bachelor of Art in Advertising at Shanghai University in Shanghai, China. She received a […]
NATCHITOCHES – Nine students attending the Honors Band Camp at Northwestern State University received specialized training from Associate Professor of Trumpet Galindo Rodriguez while attending the camp. Rodriguez worked with the camp as applied trumpet coach. He conducted sessions on solo trumpet literature encompassing standard works from the classical through the 20th Century. Rodriguez presented […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has received approval from the State Board of Regents to transition its current Bachelor of Science in Theatre Design and Technology Concentration into a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production and Design.
According to Assistant Professor of Theatre Technology/Technical Director Robert Richoux, the new program was suggested by the […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University alumnus LeAndre Benton leads the Honors Wind Ensemble which practiced and performed at NSU this week. Benton was associate director of bands at J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas, and will become an administrator this fall. The Honors Wind Ensemble is an invitational ensemble made of All-State musicians from […]
NATCHITOCHES – Students from Northwestern State’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts have won five 2021 Telly Awards for a newscast and an awards show.
The Dec. 3, 2020 newscast won a Silver Telly Award in the General – Local TV category and two Bronze Tellys in the categories of General – Educational Institution […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University Professor of Flute and Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music Dr. Dennette Derby McDermott was recently asked to co-author an article in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. This 29-volume music encyclopedia is the largest and most respected reference work for the subject of music in the world. […]
NATCHITOCHES –Thirty Northwestern State theatre and dance students or recent alumni are performing across the country in professional theatre and dance jobs this summer. The students are working in for 14 different companies or facilities in nine states and Canada in a variety of performing, technical and business-related roles.
“The best thing for a […]
NATCHITOCHES – Chloe Farrar and Abigail Kent of Shreveport and Kaci Waguespack of Destrehan have been named as drum majors for the Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band for 2021-22.
According to Interim Director of Bands Dan McDonald, the drum majors hold the highest-ranking student leadership position in the band. The drum majors are a liaison between […]
