NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Shane Thomas has been named director of Choral Activities and an assistant professor of music at Northwestern State University. Thomas will conduct the Chamber Choir, Cane River Singers and will facilitate the Northwestern Choral Artists. He will teach courses in vocal music education, choral methods and literature, mentor graduate students […]
NATCHITOCHES – Galindo Rodriguez, associate professor of music at Northwestern State University, recently presented five days of intensive master classes to the trumpet section from Natchitoches Central High School. Students were introduced and coached in ensemble techniques, performance fundamentals and advanced trumpet techniques for improving reading, high range and endurance along with individual […]
NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of July 28-Aug. 3 at Northwestern State University.
July 28 – Aug. 3 — Early registration for fall semester through NSUConnect
Aug. 2 – End of second 4-week summer session
By Kristen P. Townsend
NATCHITOCHES – Six gospel musicians and a multi-media folk artist were inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center’s Hall of Master Folk Artists Saturday at the 44th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. Inductees were Cynthia Ramirez and the Zion Harmonizers, whose leader, Brazella Briscoe, served as honorary festival chair.
Director […]
NATCHITOCHES — The NSU Music Academy is accepting students for the Fall 2024 semester.
The academy is under the direction of Northwestern State music faculty Dr. John Price and Dr. Francis Yang and offers piano, guitar, percussion and voice lessons for students from age six to adults. Lessons are taught face to face […]
By Kristen P. Townsend
NATCHITOCHES – Joe Suchanek of Fields won his second Louisiana State Fiddle Championship Saturday. Suchanek overcame a tough challenge from past champions Ben Robinson (2005, 2009), Clancey Stewart (2018) and Ron Yule (2000, 2019) along with newcomers Asher Hotard and Samuel O’Kelley in the championship round.
The Louisiana […]
NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of July 21-27 at Northwestern State University.
July 21 – Aug. 18 — Early registration for fall semester through NSUConnect
July 23 — Press conference introducing incoming President James T. Genovese, Friedman Student Union, 11 a.m.
July 23-27 – NSU Summer Dinner Theatre presents “Live […]
By Kristen P. Townsend
NATCHITOCHES – “Chicken in a bread pan pickin’ out dough and we didn’t do it then like we did a while ago.” This may be one of many calls heard as you swing your partner and do-si-do around the dance floor on Saturday July 20 at the Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. Folk […]
SHREVEPORT – A team of five students from Northwestern State University’s Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences program won the annual Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists Quiz Bowl Competition. The competition was part of the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists’ 66th annual meeting held in Shreveport.
The team lost its first-round […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will offer a cookie decorating class with royal icing for beginners. The class will start July 30 and continue August 1, 6 and 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in NSU’s Culinary Arts Building.
The fee for the class is […]
