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Alumnus Stephanie Hansen (BM '18) received Outstanding Soloist and current student Kara Walton was named Outstanding Scat Soloist from Downbeat's 42nd Annual Music Awards
DOWNBEAT SOLOIST AWARDS: Alumnus Stephanie Hansen (BM '18) received Outstanding Soloist and current student Kara Walton was named Outstanding Scat Soloist from Downbeat's 42nd Annual Music Awards. The UNT Jazz Singers are directed by...
UNT CoM Student Kyle Myers wins Undergraduate Outstanding Composition from Downbeat’s 42nd Annual Student Music Awards
UNT College of Music student Kyle Myers won the Undergraduate College Outstanding Composition for "Red Herring" from Downbeat’s 42nd Annual Student Music Awards. Kyle's #UNT faculty mentor was Rich DeRosa.
UNT Students win the American Guild of Organists Student Commissioning Project
- STUDENT AWARD AND PREMIERE: MM organ student, Christoph Hintermüller, and PhD music composition student, Mark Vaughn, are one of four collaborations to win the American Guild of Organists Student Commissioning Project –...
Brad Leali wins UNT Foundation Community Engagement Award
Associate Professor of jazz saxophone, Brad Leali, has won the UNT FOUNDATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD. "On behalf of the UNT Foundation and the Office of Faculty Success, we appreciate your service and leadership to the students, the community...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: DMA student, Limeng Zhang, recently performed at Carnegie Hall as a first prize winner of the International Golden Classical Music Awards
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: DMA student, Limeng Zhang, recently performed at Carnegie Hall as a first prize winner of the International Golden Classical Music Awards
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - UNITED STATES NAVY BAND: The College of Music recently welcomed (l-r) Cindy Wolverton – Bass Clarinet (DMA ’02), Josh Arvizu – Oboe (MM ’04), Dan Geldert – Euphonium (BM ’09), Jason Ayoub – Horn (BM ’00), Ken Moses – Trombone (’16-‘18)
UNT produces more military musicians than any other university in the United States.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: CoM DMA student, Meilin Ai, has accepted a full-time position at the Conservatory of Music at Sichuan Normal University beginning Fall 2019
Sichuan Normal University is a first-tier university in Sichuan province, China. The Conservatory of Music has 2,080 undergraduate students, 214 graduate students, and 108 faculty. It offers degrees in instrumental performance, vocal performance...
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei (BM '14 Composition) has been included in the 2019 Eurasia Festival
Joseph Klein, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair of the Division of Composition Studies, said, "Since graduating from UNT in 2014, Daniel Sabzghabaei has had an impressive record of commissions and performances. His inclusion as one of...
College of Music Director of Admissions Named UNT Employee of the Year
AWARD: UNT President Neal Smatresk named Joel Wiley (l) (MM ’14) who serves the College of Music as Director of Admissions as UNT's 2019 Steve Miller Outstanding Employee Award. Wiley will be honored on April 2. UNT College of Music Dean, John W...
Alumni Spotlight: Jay Sutey (BM'13) and Ally (Hany) Albrecht (BM'14) visit UNT Booth at Midwest Clinic
Alumni Spotlight: Jay Sutey (BM'13) - bassoon and Ally (Hany) Albrecht (BM'14) - trumpet now serving in the US Air Force Band of the West visit UNT College of Music booth during Midwest Clinic in Chicago.
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Don Taylor
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Don Taylor teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education at the University of North Texas. Currently serving as the Coordinator of PhD Studies, his primary area of instruction is elementary general music, and his research interests focus on social justice issues in music education. Prior to receiving a PhD in Music Education from the University of Texas at Austin, he taught elementary music for nine years in San Antonio, Texas. He has published articles in a variety of journals, including the Journal of Research in Music Education theBulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, the Journal of Music Teacher Education, Contributions to Music Education, General Music Today, and Music Educators Journal.