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Tuba contemporary

Laynee Merrill, Staff Writer November 13, 2019

The Wayne State College Department of Music invited Dr. Daniel Rowland to perform a tuba recital in Ley Theater on Nov. 7 to help introduce students to new music. Rowland is an Assistant Professor of...

Dr. Josh Calkin, Wayne State College associate professor of music, performed in Ley Theater on Oct. 24.

Calkin performs tuba recital

Kate Lundahl, Staff Writer October 30, 2019

A digitally recorded orchestra joined Dr. Josh Calkin, WSC associate professor of music, on stage for his tuba recital in Ley Theater Oct. 24. The finale of Calkin’s faculty recital was marked by...

Brass brings the class

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer March 30, 2016

This coming week will be a busy week for Dr. Josh Calkin.   He, along with other members of the WSC staff and area high schools, will perform on Monday in the Crazy 8 Brass Band. Calkin will...

Festival Honor Bands on Saturday

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer January 28, 2016

Wayne State College’s Music Department will host multiple high school students from Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota for the Festival Honor Bands on Saturday. Students will rehearse with one of three...

WSC Big Band, under the direction of Dr. Josh Calkin, performed on Monday, Dec. 6 in Ramsey Theatre.

Come one, come all to the Gala

Lauren Deisley, Staff Writer December 9, 2015

The annual President’s Holiday Gala will take place on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. in Ramsey Theater.   This will be President Marysz Rames’ first Gala as president of the college.   The...

Before the Wind Ensemble performs at the NMEA, the WSC Orchestra perfromed on Sunday, Nov. 15 in Ramsey Theatre.

Simply ‘phenomenal’ performances

Lauren Deisley, Staff Writer November 19, 2015

“We get to show all the music directors and students that the music program here is phenomenal,” Stephanie Westerhaus, music education major, said.   The Wayne State College Wind Ensemble...

Tubas toot their horn in October

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer October 28, 2015

The WSC Department of Music’s low brass studio will present its ninth annual "Octubafest" celebration in the coming days. Octubafest starts on Thursday when Dr. Josh Calkin, WSC low brass instructor,...

Memorial benefit concert

Lauren Deisley, Lifestyles Editor April 15, 2015

The Wayne State College Wildcat Big Band, Northeast Area Jazz Ensemble and Crazy Eight Brass Band will present a concert to raise money for the newly created Jed O’Leary Memorial Scholarship Fund on...

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