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Is Auditioning After a 5-Year Break Realistic?

by August 23, 2012
Susie Ferris Yuen

Susie Ferris Yuen earned her B.S. in Music Education at Maranatha in 2006. She is married to James Yuen who is the College Pastor and IT Manager at Tri-City Baptist Church in Chandler, AZ. Their daughter, Ariana Hope, was born August 3, 2012.   What did you have to do Read more »

Learning Through Teaching

by June 21, 2012
Janine with the School Mascot

Learning Through Teaching: Student Teaching Challenges and Opportunities Janine Kolinski, a 2012 music education graduate, reflects on her student teaching experience. Where did you student teach? I student taught with two different traveling music teachers. So, I actually taught at four different schools: Slinger Middle School, Slinger High School, Read more »

Music and Seminary: A Very Compatible Duo

by May 23, 2012
Mosier

2010 Graduate Andrew Mosier recently answered some questions regarding his current seminary training in Pennsylvania. What have you been doing since your graduation?  Since graduation I have gotten married, moved to Pennsylvania, started working at Chick-fil-A, started working on my M.Div. at Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary, begun work towards my Read more »

2012 Music Grads Awarded Highest Honors

by May 6, 2012
Leasha Folk and Melissa Aurand Haese

2012 Highest Commencement Honors Are Awarded to Music Grads!! Pictured: Music Education Major, Leasha Folk and Piano Pedagogy Major, Melissa Aurand Haese. Melissa and Leasha were roommates for two years!             Music Education Major, Leasha Folk, was Maranatha’s 2012 Valedictorian with a GPA of 3.9984. Read more »

Recent Grad, Micah Lomax, Reflects on Grad School Experience

by April 7, 2012
Micah Lomax

Micah Lomax graduated from Maranatha in 2010 with a BS degree in Music Education. Micah was accepted at Florida State University as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, and he recently completed his MA in Music Theory. Additionally, Micah was privileged to be inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda which is the only Read more »

Alumnus Christina Brier on Grad School, Personal Discipline, and Cross-Country Skiing

by March 6, 2012
Christina Brier Harp

Alumnus Christina Brier (’11) has now completed her first semester of graduate study in Harp Performance at the Eastman School of Music, and she recently gave some insight on her experience there. What is a typical day like for you? Between practicing, orchestra/wind ensemble rehearsal, chamber coaching, technique class, and Read more »

Reconnect with Maranatha Music Alumni

by February 15, 2012
reconnect

We now have a facebook page for Maranatha’s graduates with music majors and minors to reconnect and stay in touch. Maranatha music faculty would love to frequently interact with graduates. Please join the group! “Maranatha Music Grads Reconnect” Facebook Page

Music Alumni Will Perform Artist Series

by January 6, 2012
Artist Series 2012

Maranatha music alumni Daniel Brier (violinist and conductor), Teresa Herbert (hornist and educator), and Christin Peterson Kieckhafer (vocalist and educator) will be performing Maranatha’s Artist Series on February 10, 2012 at 7:00. Don’t miss out on this special event. Read more about the performers and event. See Photos from Artist Read more »