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Raised On Ritalin - A Work For Concert Band Based On My Personal Experiences With Adhd Alongside A Graphic Novel By Tyler Page, Ethan Prado

Theses and Dissertations

During my time as an undergrad at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, I loved to read graphic novels, and their library had quite the collection. I lost track of how many times I made my way down to the third sub-level of the Undergraduate Library to go to the graphic novel section. In my last year at UIUC (2021-2), preparations were made to close the UGL in order for it to be renovated for their Special Collections. Essentially, they would be swapping the contents of the UGL and the Main Stacks. One time, while looking for graphic novels in …

Development And Validation Of A Music Teacher Candidate Assessment, Phillip Hash

Faculty Publications - Music

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Music Teacher Candidate Assessment (MTCA), a rubric-based tool for evaluating student teachers in music classrooms. Factor analyses of scores issued by university supervisors (USs), cooperating teachers (CTs), and student teachers (STs) supported construct validity, explained 53.5% of the variance, and revealed two subscales: Pedagogy (I) and Professionalism (II). Concurrent validity resulted from a strong correlation (r_s = .83) between evaluators’ rubric averages and holistic ratings of performance. Inter-factor correlation (r = .65) confirmed discriminant validity. All groups exceeded the α ≥ .80 threshold for acceptable internal …

Convocation Recital: November 14, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the fifty-second program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 14, 2025

Friday Afternoon

1:00 p.m.

Chamber Music Recital: November 13, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the fifty-first program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 13, 2025

Thursday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Opera A La Carte: November 12, 2025, Dr. Justin Vickers, Charlie Freudenheim, Daniel Doug, Pepe Prados

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-ninth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 12, 2025

7:30 in the Evening

"Celebrating African Wisdoms And Community Making Through Storytelling, Music, Play, And Dance": November 11, 2025, Nana Hemaa Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 11, 2025

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Mussman, Viola; November 10, 2025, Zeph Mussman, Lu Witzig, Xinyi Li

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-seventh program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 10, 2025

Monday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Noga, Flute; November 10, 2025, Jess Noga, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 10, 2025

Monday Evening

6:00 p.m.

Civic Chorale Fall Concert: November 9, 2025, John M. Koch, Dennis Gotkowski, Dan Forrest, Elaine Hagenberg, Morten Laurdsen, John Rutler

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

November 9, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

Percussion Ensemble: November 9, 2025, David Collier, Ben Stiers

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 9, 2025

Sunday Evening

7:00 p.m.

Guest Artist Recital: Block, Cello; November 7, 2025, Mike Block

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 7, 2025

Friday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Jazz Combos I And Ii: November 6, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-second program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 6, 2025

Thursday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Music Factory I & Ii: November 5, 2025, Roy Magnuson, Carl Schimmel, Alex Taylor

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-first program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 5, 2025

Wednesday Evening

6:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Isu Recorder Ensemble: November 4, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the fortieth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 4, 2025

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Heath, Horn; November 2, 2025, Emily Heath, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

1:30 p.m.

Junior Recital: Mastin, Percussion; November 2, 2025, Wyatt Mastin

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday

Noon

Collaborative Piano Recital: November 2, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-ninth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Isu Symphony Orchestra: Chen, Director; November 2, 2025, Samuel Chen

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-seventh program of the 2025-2026 season.

Cetner for the Performing Arts

November 2, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Kadow, Violin And Percussion; November 2, 2025, Kirsten Kadow, Zeph Mussman

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

5:30 p.m.

Senior Recital; Dixon Iv, Tenor; November 1, 2025, G. Grant Dixon Iv, Olesia Pupina

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

University Galleries

November 1, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

2:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Berkshier, Saxophone; October 29, 2025, Seth Berkshier, Lu Witzig, Noah Berkshier

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-third program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 29, 2025

Wednesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Charles W. Bolen Faculty Recital: Hockenberrry, Horn; October 28, 2025, Rachel Hockenberry, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-second program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 28, 2025

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Wallace, Trumpet; October 26, 2025, Lauren Wallace, Grace Eom

School of Music Programs

This is the thirtieth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 26, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

4:30 p.m.

Junior Recital: King, Mezzo-Soprano; October 26, 2025, Athena King, Ezra Tarcak

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-first program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 26, 2025

Sunday Evening

5:30 p.m.

Bachtoberfest Concert: October 25, 2025, Dr. Cora Swenson Lee, Dr. Benjamin De Kock

School of Music Programs

This is the twenty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 35, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

2:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Roberts, Trumpet; October 25, 2025, Sam Roberts, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the twenty-ninth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 25, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

4:30 p.m.

Convocation Recital: October 24, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the twenty-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 24, 2025

Friday Afternoon

1:00 p.m.

Junior Recital: Pillsbury, Bass-Baritone; October 24, 2025, Nicholas Pillsbury, Zeph Mussman

School of Music Programs

This is the twenty-seventh program of the 2025-2026.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 24, 2025

Friday Evening

9:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Lukaszczyk, Saxophone; October 24, 2025, David Lukaszczyk, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the twenty-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 24, 2025

Friday Evening

6:00 p.m.

Charles W. Bolen Faculty Recital: Babbitt, Trombone; October 22, 2025, Mark Babbitt, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the twenty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

October 22, 2025

Wednesday Evening

7:30 p.m.