Huskie Spotlight
Gabriel Wade, ’24, Master of Music
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Gabriel Wade, '24, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Ever since starting band and piano class in middle school, I've always wanted to make music a major part of my life. That led to me pursuing a...
Stefan Lenthe, ’24, Master of Music
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Stefan Lenthe, '24, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? I pretty much knew from an early age that I wanted to be a musician. For me it all goes back to very first time I heard The Beatles. I was...
Liam Weber, ’25, Music Performance and Music Education
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Liam Weber, '25, Music Performance and Music EducationWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? By middle school I had already decided on becoming a music major. Originally I just wanted to be a middle school band...
Dartagnan Stephen, ’23, Master of Music
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Dartagnan Stephen, '23, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? I've always wanted to be a performer. As my goals became clearer and my musical techniques became more refined, I found my voice with the...
Imanol Ruiz, ’24, Music Education
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Imanol Ruiz, '24, Music EducationWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? According to my mom when I was young, I wanted to be the blue Power Ranger but sadly NIU doesn’t offer that as a major. But I did want to be a...
Rashunda Dorset-Headley, ’23, Master of Music
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Rashunda Dorset-Headley, '23, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Originally, I wanted to become a lawyer or a doctor, however, that quickly changed. At the age of six I knew I wanted to become a...
Jalen Charles, ’23, Master of Music
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Jalen Charles, '25, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Growing up, I wanted to become a lawyer. At 12 years old, it changed to becoming a pilot but I am now on a different path as a musician.What is...
Anna Rockman, ’25, Music Performance
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Anna Rockman, '25, Music PerformanceWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? I have always wanted to be a stay at home mom. I would like to do this while also playing in a regional orchestra.What is your major (and/or...
Zaire Burks, ’25, B.A. in Music, Recording Arts
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Zaire Burks, '25, B.A. in Music, Recording ArtsWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Growing up I really didn’t have an idea on what I wanted to be. At first I thought I wanted to be an engineer and work with...
School of Music Faculty Spotlights
Faculty Spotlight: Cheng-Hou Lee, Professor and Cellist, Avalon String Quartet
Music Huskie SpotlightFaculty Huskie Spotlight: Cheng-Hou Lee, Professor and Cellist, Avalon String QuartetHow to begin your musical career on the right note For musicians, perfecting your craft is a lifelong symphony. Cheng-Hou Lee, associate professor in the NIU...
Faculty Spotlight: Liam Teague, NIU Board of Trustees Professor, Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor
Music Huskie SpotlightFaculty Huskie Spotlight: Liam Teague, NIU Board of Trustees Professor, Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry ProfessorWhile you might not think much of DeKalb brings to mind tropical islands, there is at least one strong tie between...
Faculty Spotlight: Mary Lynn Doherty, Assistant Director of the School of Music, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Education
Music Huskie SpotlightFaculty Huskie Spotlight: Mary Lynn Doherty, Assistant Director of the School of Music, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music EducationWhat year did you start working at NIU?Fall of 2006 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now?My...
Faculty Spotlight: Jui-Ching Wang, Professor of World Music
Music Huskie SpotlightFaculty Huskie Spotlight: Jui-Ching Wang, Professor of World MusicWhat year did you start working at NIU? I started working at NIU in 2004 when I was still an ABD (all but dissertation). Where is your hometown? Where do you live now? I grew up...
Faculty Spotlight: Greg Beyer, Professor and Director of Percussion Studies
Music Huskie SpotlightFaculty Huskie Spotlight: Greg Beyer, Professor and Director of Percussion StudiesWhat year did you start working at NIU? 2004. Where is your hometown, and where do you live now?I grew up in Janesville, Wis., and I live in DeKalb now. My folks...
Faculty Spotlight: Renée Vogen, Instructor of Horn
Music Huskie SpotlightFaculty Huskie Spotlight: Renée Vogen, Instructor of Horn What year did you start working at NIU? 2021Where is your hometown? Manhattan, Ill.Where do you live now? ChicagoWhere did you attend college and what degree(s) have you received? MM,...
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