Listening to Jazz: Understanding the Standards

Visit the Student Academic Conference website. By Nate Gilbraith, Marketing Intern Jazz is often hailed as one of America’s original art forms. Having originated in New Orleans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this music genre, which makes heavy use of improvisation, syncopation and the swing note, quickly became America’s favorite. Throughout the 1900s, many different forms of […]

Downtown Sound

School of Performing Arts supports student bands By Brittany Kelley, Freelance Writer To many, music is more than a few notes on a scale. Music is a form of expression, an outlet of creativity. Dylan Boehmer and Andrew Nelson, both Music Industry juniors, met in choir their freshman year and began playing music together. They both appreciate music and wanted […]