Huskie Spotlight
Huskie Spotlight: Alma Perrote, Music Education and Steelpan Performance
Alma Perotte, who is majoring in music education and steelpan performance in the School of Music is the subject of a Huskie Spotlight. Alma says she knew as a child growing up in Belize City, Belize that she wanted music to be an essential part of her life. When I was...
Huskie Spotlight: Katelyn Ackland, Music Education, Clarinet Performance
Katelyn Ackland, a senior majoring in music education and clarinet performance in the NIU School of Music is the subject of a Huskie Spotlight. Katelyn has earned multiple scholarships at NIU, and is appreciative of the support of her professors and fellow students....
Huskie Spotlight: Jayla Herring, Recording Arts and Media Technologies
Jayla Herring, a fall 2025 graduate of the School of Music with a degree in recording arts and media technologies is the subject of a Huskie Spotlight. Jayla says this major was a perfect fit, and the pursuit of an additional certificate increased the chances of...
Huskie Spotlight Lilliana Benitez, Music Education, Euphonium
Lilliana Benitez, a music education major with an instrumental emphasis in euphonium from McHenry, Illinois is the subject of an NIU Huskie Spotlight. A proud member of the Huskie Marching Band, she appreciates the mentorship of Dr. Tom Bough both on the field and in...
Joe Beribak, ’25, Composition
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Joe Beribak, '25, CompositionWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? When I was a boy, I wanted to be a Catholic priest. When I grew a little older, I loved amusement parks and wanted to design roller-coasters. This...
Annika Roberts, ’23, Cello Performance and Psychology
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Annika Roberts, '23, Cello Performance and PsychologyWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a musician because I come from a musical family. Pursing a degree in cello...
Paisley Stevens, ’24, Music Education
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Paisley Stevens, '24, Music EducationWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? When I was growing up, I wanted to be a professional ballet dancer. I pursued ballet throughout high school and did get to chance with some...
Andrea LaFranzo, ’24, Orchestra Conducting
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Andrea LaFranzo, '24, Orchestral ConductingWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? There was no doubt at the age of 13, after my first experience playing in a symphony orchestra, that I wanted to be a cellist and a...
Ethan Patterson, ’24, Recording Arts
Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Ethan Patterson, '24, Recording ArtsWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Growing up, I wanted to be a zookeeper... I always had a lot of pets and a passion for animals. In high school, I was passionate about the...
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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