News & Events

Faculty Successes

Spring 2006

Robert Bean , chair of the IPFW Department of Music, was chosen to receive the 2006 Outstanding Administrator Award from the Indiana MusicEducators Association. The award was presented at the IMEA convention general session on Jan. 13 in the Indianapolis Convention Center. Qualifications for the award included achievement in and support for music education, support of faculty, and contributions to the musical life of the community.

Gregg Gausline , assistant professor, received the Citation of Excellence from the National Band Association at the 2006 Indiana Music Educators Association State Convention. He presented a clinic at the IMEA convention titled “Ready or Not, Here Comes the Ensemble.” In November, he conducted the Indiana Bandmasters Association Northeast Region Honor Band. Gausline guest conducted the Mid-Maryland All-Region Band in February.

Assistant Professor Nancy Jackson received a presidential appointment to chair the Affiliate Relations Committee of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) in January 2006. She presented two sessions at the AMTA’s annual conference in November in Orlando, Fla. By invitation she presented “Designing and Implementing Survey Research,” and by juried selection she presented “Music-based Assessment for Children with ADHD.”

Assistant Professor Todd Prickett is the new conductor of the Fort Wayne Youth Chorale. He conducted the most advanced ensemble of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir in a youth choir festival hosted by the Bach Chamber Youth Choir in Toronto, Canada, in November 2005. In December, he conducted the ensemble in its performances at the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Rejoice Concerts that were aired on WBNI during the holiday season.

Continuing Lecturer Jenny Robinson won first place in the Flute Society of Washington, D.C., Piccolo Artist Competition in February 2006.

Assistant Professor Allen Saunders presented his lecture recital on “Ornamentation in Handel Bass Arias” on Nov. 7, 2005, and was awarded the Doctor of Music in voice from Indiana University Bloomington on Dec. 17, 2005.