Andrew J. Buckley

Class of 2022
MM Clarinet Performance and Literature
Blog Posts (month, day)
2021
  • 0402 Choosing a College: Navigating the Acceptance Offer Decision​
  • 0327 The Summer Before Graduate School: Get Your Fundamentals in Shape!​
  • 0305 Life as a Graduate Student: Choose Your Own Adventure​
  • 0219 Chamber Music During The Pandemic​​​

Andrew Hunter

Class of 2022
BME Trumpet / Music Education - Instrumental
Blog Posts (month, day)
2021
  • 0403 Organization Highlight: The Marching Illini​
  • 0321 Organize Your Life With a Notebook!​
  • 0306 Lip Care for Brass Players!​​​

Brigid Young

Class of 2022
BA Music Technology
Blog Posts (month, day)
2021
  • 0405 Combating Imposter Syndrome ​
  • 0306 Day in the Life of a Music Tech Major​
  • 0221 Finding Your Niche: Why I Chose Music Technology​
  • 0221 Music Technology: What Is It?​​

Geoffrey Schmelzer

Class of 2021
BM Voice Performance
Blog Posts (month, day)
2021
  • 0515 Leaving My Practice Room​
  • 0515 Last Chamber Singers Rehearsal​
  • 0515 A Contemporary Opera Triumph
  • 0430 My Senior Recital
  • 0430 Mozart Conducting Workshop​
  • 0417 A Unique Recording Session​
  • 0330 Chamber Singers Concert!
  • 0324 Preparing My Recital
  • 0314 My Last Audition
  • 0307 Auditioning for Yale Opera
  • 0306 Auditioning for Krannert Debut Artist
  • 0306 An In-Person Opera
  • 0223 Singing with the Orchestra
  • 0220 Another Audition
  • ​0219 Back in Foellinger

Miranda Rowland

PhD Music Education Candidate
Blog Posts (month, day)
2021
  • 0516 Summer Writing​
  • 0504 When you realize...​
  • 0422 Gender Identity & Music Education​
  • 0412 Student Teaching and Self-Care​
  • 0327 Another Working Weekend​
  • 0316 Limitations, Strengths, and Hope
  • 0315 After the silence. . .
  • 0309 Covid Vaccine 1
  • 0227 Weekend Musings
  • 0225 PhD Life while Parenting
  • ​0217 About Me & Welcome!

Noah Kublank

Class of 2024
BMus Violin Performance
Blog Posts (month, day)
2021
  • 0501 Final Activities of the Year​
  • 0422 Practice Motivation during the Pandemic​
  • 0320 What I've Learned as a Freshman Thus Far​
  • 0313 How the Music Dept. Has Adapted to Covid 19​
  • 0219 Day in the Life of a Violin Major​​

Paige Noelle Calvert

Class of 2023
BMus Voice Performance
Blog Posts (month, day)
2021
  • 1108 Dorm Life: A residence hall guide for the incoming music major​
  • 1015 A Guide to virtual auditions​
  • 1001 Joining Lyric Theater Studio as a Voice Major ​​

Sarah Castle

Class of 2022
Undergraduate Dual Degree: Flute Performance and Creative Writing
Blog Posts (month, day)
2021
  • 0413 Preparing for Graduate School​
  • 0323 Conquering Performance Nerves ​
  • 0222 How to Make the Most Out of Every Lesson​
  • 0206 Possibilities Beyond the Practice Room​
  • 0206 How to Spend Your Practice Time​
  • 0206 A New Practice Mindset
  • 1207 Life with a Dog on Campus
  • 1028 Power Eating
  • 1108 What To Do After a Recital
  • 1027 Working with a Pianist
  • 1026 On Instrument Repair
  • 1124 Turkey Day and Other Break Things
  • 1008 Best Study Spaces in the Music Building
  • 1006 A Recital Preparation Guide
  • 1005 Life as a Dual Degree Student

Stella Childs

Class of 2022
BMus Violin Performance
Blog Posts (month, day)
2021
  • 0425 Quick Tips for a Recital Dress Rehearsal​
  • 0413 Defining "Progress" in Practice and Choosing Rest​
  • 0328 Recital Preparation: Mindfulness, Mental Practice, and Coping with Stress ​
  • 0318 From the Violin Section to the Podium: Why I’m Exploring Conducting​
  • 0301 Tips for Practicing at Home​
  • 0223 UISO in March 2020 and February 2021: Orchestra rehearsal after a long winter break

Thereza Lituma

Class of 2022
MM Voice Performance, Mezzo-Soprano
Blog Posts (month, day)
  • 0017 Singing in the Sunken Gardens​​

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