Ithaca College’s new Collaborative Piano Young Artist Apprentice Program is ideal for musicians who want to improve their collaborative piano skills and who completed their undergraduate degree in music (bachelor of music or bachelor of arts) within the past three years. Apprentices will train for 10 months (two semesters) and receive individualized guidance from Ithaca College piano faculty.
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La Jerne Terry Cornish, president; Melanie Stein, provost; Ivy Walz, associate dean, Music; and Steve TenEyck, associate dean, Theatre and Dance talk about their excitement around the possibilities and benefits of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
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Senior participates in opera master class at Carnegie Hall.
Hitting the Right Notes
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PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW FACULTY
We are happy to welcome our new ensemble directors for 2023-24:
- Daniel Cook, Director of Bands
- Ho-Yin Kwok, Director of Orchestra
- Khyle Wooten, Director of Choral Activities
Please also welcome our other new faculty starting 2023-24:
- Ryan Dickson, Instructor of Theatre Arts Management
- Sara Gosses, Assistant Professor of Lighting Design
- Julia Hamilton, Visiting Assistant Professor of Musicology
- Ju Hyeon Han, Visiting Assistant Profesor of Voice
- Asta Hostetter, Assistant Professor of Costume Design
- Priscilla Hummel, Assistant Professor of Acting
- Tristen Jarvis, Assistant Professor of Double Bass
- Guillaume Pirard, Visiting Assistant Professor of Violin
- Seth Soulstein, Assistant Professor of Theatre History
Alexa Chalnick
Music
Muse in the Making: TikTok star Alexa Chalnick ’23 turned setbacks into successes by embracing creative resilience & daring other artists to join in.
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Eric Jordan Young
Musical Theatre
Journey to IC & Back: Eric Jordan Young ’93 finds fuel for continual collaboration, creative refuge, & transformation where he launched his career—IC.
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Bradley Whittemore
Music Education
Bomber (“with a capital B”) Bradley Whittemore ’16 helps students find their forte at IC’s School of Music.
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