Davies Drumline Visits School of Performing Arts

30 students from the Davies High School (Fargo) Drumline are scheduled to visit Minnesota State Moorhead’s campus on Thursday, Sept. 4.  During their visit, they will work with Dr. Kenyon Williams, Professor of Percussion and director of the Dragon Drumline, on fundamentals of marching percussion technique on the stage of Hansen theatre between 9am-2:30pm.  This will be the third annual […]

Calling All Actors

AUDITION NOTICE The Cafeteria Duckling An original play adaptation of The Ugly Duckling When: Thursday, August 28th at 4:30 p.m. Where: The Green Room (Room 117), Roland Dille Center for the Arts Come be part of a brand-new, modern twist on the classic story! The Cafeteria Duckling is a funny, heartfelt play set in a school cafeteria, performed by a […]

Dr. Jean Hellner presented at the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study International Conference

Dr. Jean Marie Hellner presented a paper on conductor-composer F. Melius Christiansen at the annual national meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study which took place in Minneapolis April 24-26. Her paper, “F. Melius Christiansen as a Composer: His Legacy in Choral Music Today” explored the indelible mark he made on choral music and performance practices in the United […]

Dr. Kenyon Williams gets Highland 5th graders excited about percussion

April 28, 2025, KROX On Thursday, April 24, fifth grade students from Highland put on a  drum performance at Crookston High School with the help of a grant secured by Highland’s music teacher, Kristine Dickson.  The grant brought in a resident musician for a month, Dr. Kenyon Williams, the Director of Percussion at Minnesota State Moorhead. “He has traveled around the world and […]

Clay LaRocque Capstone Recital on May 4

Sunday, May 4 | 2 p.m. | Gaede Stage, Roland Dille Center for the Arts Clay LaRocque will be performing original compositions, along with colleagues from the Minnesota State Moorhead Commercial Music program, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 4 on the Gaede Stage. You must RSVP to attend at mnstate.edu/tickets.