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11:30am CDT

A Lecture Recital on the Life and Piano Music of William Grant Still

Thursday April 30, 2026 11:30am - 11:45am CDT

Our aim was to study and understand the life and compositions of William Grant Still, and share this knowledge with others through lecture and performance. Contextually, our project was significant because it studied the life of a historically underrepresented musician and composer; it is essential that we, as a community of artists, recognize the contributions of all artists, particularly those from oppressed minority groups. Our group performed our research in three steps: (1) read biographical material about William Grant Still to better understand how his life experiences influenced his compositions, (2) study and analyze the compositional works of William Grant Still, and (3) study and analyze specifically William Grant Still's piano works. Our conclusions showed that William Grant Still helped to solidify an American compositional style, and influenced many of the better-known composers of the time.

Presenters

David Garcia

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Emma Tolzmann

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Sierra Link

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Faculty Mentor

Nicholas Phillips

Music & Theatre Arts, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Thursday April 30, 2026 11:30am - 11:45am CDT
Davies Center: Ho-Chunk Room (320E) 77 Roosevelt Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA

CERCA Open Oral Presentations and Performances, 2 Thursday Ho-Chunk

Department Music & Theatre Arts
College CAS

2:00pm CDT

Poster 004: Lebanese Folk Songs in the General Music Classroom

Thursday April 30, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

Davies Center: Ojibwe Ballroom (330)

The purpose of “Lebanese Folk Songs in the General Music Classroom” was to expand the library of folk songs that are used in the general music classroom setting to include a more diverse repertoire so that more students feel represented in curriculum. Many students go their whole academic careers without seeing their culture represented in what they are learning, and music is a natural vehicle to teach about other cultures. Currently, there are no resources available for US teachers to teach Arabic music; this project aims to rectify that. We interviewed culture bearers about songs they sang as children, and then we created sheet music, pronunciation guides, and activities for those songs. The final result is an in-progress website with these resources in one place for teachers to use.

Presenters

Mira Torbey

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Faculty Mentor

Laura Dunbar

Music & Theatre Arts, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Thursday April 30, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Davies Center: Ojibwe Ballroom (330) 77 Roosevelt Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA

CERCA Posters, 2 Thursday

Department Music & Theatre Arts
College CAS

UWEC CERCA 2026

11:30am CDT

David Garcia

Emma Tolzmann

Sierra Link

Nicholas Phillips

2:00pm CDT

Mira Torbey

Laura Dunbar

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