Henderson State University - Star Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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234 Music Music Vickie Hollandsworth and Phil Goudeau re-enact the Money, Money scene from Caberet in this year's major opera production.

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The HSU School of Music edu- cated students for teaching, performance, and graduate school in addition to having provided a cultural environment for campus and community. New dimensions in the curriculum were pro- jected forthe near future: the Mu- sic Therapy degree and the BM in composition. During the course of the yearthe Music Department held spon- sored recitals, band concerts, and provided spirit-raising Red- die music at all of the ballgames and pep rallies. Early in the spring semester the department hosted the area high school band competition, bringing the most outstanding bands and musicians to campus. This event was capped off with an outdoor concert. The school owes its high stan- dards of achievement to its faculty, each member has earned recognition for excellence in his or her field. Dr. Ann Chotard, founder of the Arkansas Opera Theatre is the life force behind Henderson's Opera Tour, the only undergraduate group of its kind in the United States. Every week the troupe travelled to various cities in the state to put on another outstanding per- formance, offering a new outlook on opera. This year's produc- tion was The Magic of Opera and was a renovation of a composite of several selections from various operas. At Christmas the HSU choir per- formed at the Carol of Lights in front of McBrien Hall, as is tradi- tion. The recital hall in Ftus- sell Fine Arts was frequently oc- cupied by a senior music major presenting his talents to family and friends, in fulfillment of a senior recital requirement. The greatest problem facing the school was its strikingly limited facilities. Almost twenty classes were divided between two classrooms, while some in- structors' private studios had to provide for a classroom and an Electronics lab. Eighteen prac- tice pianos served more than one hundred keyboard students. Funds were apparently not avail- able for proper maintenance of these instruments. Building hours further limited access to practice facilities and students had to compete with students of other interests who kept the recital hall occcupied. But through the difficulty of obtaining facilities and funds, the Henderson Music Department has maintained its status as per- haps the best in the state. - Antoinette Tracy