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LaGrange College MusicMUSIC Calendar: Fall 2015

Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 Junior/Senior Voice RecitalSavannah Bracewell, Linda Jackson, and Jalen SmithCallaway Auditorium

Thursday, November 18 at 7:30 Art Song FestivalFeaturing original art songs by C&MT majorsCallaway Auditorium

Sunday, December 6 at 7:30 Festival of Lessons and CarolsFeaturing the LaGrange College Chamber ChoirCallaway Auditorium

From Chicago, 2015

New Facilities!

New music facilities located in the former West Side Magnet School building make their debut in January 2016. Updated and expanded facilities include the following academic and performance spaces:

- 150-seat Recital Hall for solo recitals and chamber music- C&MT Live Recording Studio and Control Room- Suite of mixing and editing rooms- Suite of individual student practice rooms- Rehearsal hall for LaGrange College Marching & Concert Bands- Rehearsal hall for LaGrange College Chamber Choir- Rehearsal hall for LaGrange College Percussion Ensemble- Video staging and shooting room with grid lighting and chroma key wall- Project workroom for stop motion animation and detailed videography- Acoustically-treated applied studios- Theory lab, piano lab, and classroom space

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Erin Hazelrig ‘13 recently won Chick-fil-A’s jingle writing contest, beating out hundreds who uploaded a video of their performance to YouTube. She performed her original 30-second jingle during Nashville’s CMA Festival in June. For more on this story, visit: http://inside.chick-fil-a.com/erin-hazelrig/

Alyese Wilkerson ’13 will appear as Cinderella, the title role in Cendrillon by Jules Massenet, on November 12 & 14 at Belmont University.

Chris Owenby ‘08 is the new Director of Worship and Music at Eastminster Presbyterian Church of Marietta. On Dec. 12 Owenby presents a church Christmas program with choirs, bells and strings. Also featured are compositions by LaGrange College professor, Lee Johnson.

The new single that David Harris ‘08 released on September 28 – Dance with artist Dawn Richard –reached the top 10 of the electronic charts that very day and is still moving up the charts fast. This was David’s second top 10 single this year. Last spring, a new single with artist Dawn Richard titled James Dean climbed the electronic iTunes charts and landed in the top 10.

Erin HazelrigPhoto by Daniel Fisher

News From Alumni

Lloyd Buchanan is now performing with Grammy-nominated band Alabama Shakes as a singer and keyboard player. Alabama Shakes toured Europe this summer for several weeks before returning to the US. They performed in Atlanta on August 21.

Bekah Stewart ‘11 accepted a position as Communications and Events Planning Specialist with the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia in Savannah.

Alabama Shakes, Lloyd Buchanan (farthest left)

Morgan Earle ‘11 This summer, Morgan made her debut with Des Moines Metro Opera as the Aunt in ‘Jenufa’. She also appeared in the workshop performance of a new opera called Sharon’s Grave, by Richard Wargo, presented at the Sembrich Museum located in Bolton Landing, New York.

David Harris

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Congratulations to the nine LaGrange College voice students who were winners at the 2015 Georgia NATS student auditions. Twenty singers from the studios of Dr. Toni Anderson and Dr. Andrea Mueller participated in the competition held on November 6 & 7 at Georgia Southern University. Over 350 students from colleges across Georgia competed in the event. Winners include:

Lower College Women (Musical Theatre): Elyse Barnett – STATE WINNER 2nd Place Prelim./ State FinalistKelsey Seals – 1st Place Prelim./ State Finalist Upper College Women (Musical Theatre): Amy Docalavich – 2nd Place Prelim./ State Finalist

Freshmen Women (Classical): Elyse Barnett – 1st Place Prelim./ State Finalist Leigh Anne Hamlin – 3rd Place Prelim. Sophomore Women (Classical): Toryn Garrett – 1st Place Prelim./ State Finalist Anna Courtney – 1st Place Prelim./ State Finalist Kelsey Seals – 3rd Place Prelim.

From Chicago, 2015

Grand Vapids, listed as “a Georgia band you should listen to now” in PASTE Magazine: “Hometown: Athens Members: McKendrick Bearden ‘10, Austin Harris ‘10, Paul Stevens, Chris Goggans Current Album: Guarantees listening to Grand Vapids’ brand new debut album is like a crash course in indie-guitar-rock school. Fuzzy, droning guitar recalls everything from Pixies and Built to Spill to Beach House and Wavves with the mellow vocals of McKendrick Bearden and Austin Harris—filtered through an echo chamber of effects—giving everything a lush, layered vibe. It’s the distillation of three decades of college rock radio, appropriately coming out of a town like Athens.—Josh Jackson Paste Magazine”

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2015/04/georgia-bands-you-should-listen-to-now-1.html

Grand Vapids, McKendrick Bearden and Austin Harris (farthest left in that order)

For the full article, visit the following webpage:

Junior Women (Classical): Savannah Bracewell – 3rd Place Prelim Junior Men (Classical): Jalen Smith – 3rd Place Prelim. Senior Women (Classical): Linda Jackson – STATE WINNER 1st Place Prelim./ State Finalist

Music Auditions for incoming class for Fall ‘16: February 20th To schedule, contact Ann Sellman: asellman@lagrange.edu or 706 880-8351

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Pouncer joins the LaGrange College band on game day

Josh Roberts, Director of Bands

LaGrange College BandFall 2015 - First Season!

For the full article, click the following link: http://newsletter.lagrange.edu/stu-dent-advocate-spurs-creation-of-marching-band/

The inaugural season of the LaGrange College Band has been exciting, to say the least! The band arrived on campus before the fall semester started and began practicing for the first football game. Since move in day, the band has performed at the faculty institute opening session, the “Spirits and Traditions” event, all of the home football games, the Board

of Trustees Breakfast, the Alumni Breakfast during homecoming week, the student bonfire, and just last week had a recording session that is slated for a “secret” release around Christmas time! In addition to all of this, the band also played at the basketball exhibition games and will continue playing at select home basketball games throughout the season. The concert band program also begins this spring. “My first semester at LaGrange College has been great,” says Professor Josh Roberts, Director of Bands. “The support I have received from the faculty, staff, students, and the entire LC community is amazing. I am humbled to be creating LC history with the development of the new band program.”

This year at the Georgia Theatre Conference Screening Auditions, Meagan Thompson and Lawrence West (left) were selected to move on and audition at the Southeastern Theatre Conference this March in Greensboro, North Carolina. At SETC, they will have the opportunity to attend workshops and classes, as well as audition for professional theatre companies from across the Southeast.

Student News

Amy Docalavich placed 3rd in a nationwide competition for her performance of If/Then’s powerhouse song “Always Starting Over.” She received tickets to see the Broadway musical show on tour and a cash prize.

Both Kelsey Seals and Jalen Smith participated in the “Command Performance Broadway Intensive Workshop” at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, June 7 -21. Command Performance Broadway Intensive is a two-week educational camp designed to develop Broadway-style vocal, dance, and dramatic skills in a performance-based environment.

Jalen Smith, sophomore, (above) is the featured soloist for the West Georgia Choral Society fall concert on November 21 and 22 at First Presbyterian Church.

Kelsey Seals, (right) who placed at the NATS regional auditions in March, was invited to submit a YouTube audition for consideration as a national semi-finalist. She was chosen from entries across the nation to advance to the on-site national semi-final round at the July 2015 NATS National Student Auditions in Greensboro, North Carolina. Congratulations to Kelsey and her teacher, Dr. Andrea Mueller! Kelsey Seals

Meagan Thompson and Lawrence West