Monthly Archives: January 2013

Study Hall

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As a rower, I am required to do a couple of hours of study hall each semester my freshman year.  Most of the time I am surprisingly really productive, but other times I have no homework so I just sit here… like tonight.  In this situation I find myself distracting my friends as they try to actually be good students.  It is especially enjoyable and funny when someone yells to the whole room and asks:

“Hey anybody want to buy a pizza for $7.99? It’s a really good deal!”

Then as his comrad (the pizza guy) on the other end of the phone doubts that he completed his task he replies:

“Yes I asked them. I asked the whole room!”

I also planned an event to watch Mulan this weekend.  That is my favorite movie, but I haven’t seen it in a long time so this weekend will be amazing! After a long week filled with 3 quizzes, a paper, 2 blog posts, and at least 100 pages of reading I think I am ready for a nice relaxing weekend.  Next week, I look forward to the beginning of February and many fun events on campus.

 

Liberty Bowl – Road Trip To Memphis

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Jack
I know this post is a little delayed; about a month overdue, but if you haven’t heard TU won the 2012 Liberty Bowl! The team, students, fans, and alumni from all over ventured to Memphis for a weekend and New Year to remember. Thanks to the generous donation by alumni and friends of TU, other students and I were able to travel to Memphis on a budget. For only $40, I got a hotel room for two nights, a bowl game ticket, shuttles to and from the game, and shuttle rides to and from Beale Street and for only $25 more, I could have ridden the student bus from Tulsa to Memphis and back. Instead, some of my fraternity brothers and I chose to make this journey in my car.

A quick lunch stop at U.S. Pizza Co. in Little Rock was well worth the drive by itself. Best salad in the U.S. Anyone from Arkansas knows that this place is on point.

Abby and I at the Liberty Bowl pep rally.

We watched the guitar drop as the new year rang in on Beale Street after a big win.

Rain ‘Cane

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Sarah
Although weather in Tulsa was dreary and wet yesterday, I still managed to enjoy being outside as I walked to and from class- mostly for the entertainment value. Every time I walked outside I saw something that made me laugh. First it was a guy riding his yellow Tulsa bike with a friend perched on his handle bars, just along for the ride. Then it was all of the students holding soggy copies of the TU student newspaper above their heads, serving as make-shift umbrellas. One guy made an upgrade from the newspaper though. He used a plastic tray. Of course every single girl (myself included) sported rain boots and purposefully sought out puddles to stomp through just because they could. So even if the rain was an inconvenience for some, I saw the goofiness of Tulsa’s student body shine through despite the forecast. Gotta love when that happens.

New Year, New Semester

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Mercedes
Welcome 2013! I know this year will bring lots of new adventures, all of which I am excited for! I am sure the seniors in high school are excited as each day in the second semester marks one day closer to graduation! You guys are almost done, hang in there!! Even the juniors, you are closer to senior year! Hooray! My brother is  junior this year so my house is once again filled with lots of college talk, making sure SAT’s and ACT’s are taken, and college campus tours are scheduled.

Winter break is coming to an end and I enjoyed every minute of it. It was the first break from school I’ve had that didn’t involve any homework so that in itself was a new experience! I have a feeling it might take a while to go back to school mode considering I have gotten in the habit of sleeping away most of the morning on this break! It is a good thing my earliest classes are either at 9:30 or 10:00 am.

Even if I am not thrilled at the thought of having to do homework, and study, and take tests, I am so excited to get back to my home which is Suite 404! I have a feeling once I get back it will feel like I never left and I am quite excited to see what TU brings in the coming spring semester!

Piano Scholarships

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The University of Tulsa School of Music Announces

 The Patti Johnson Wilson Auditions and Awards for Piano Majors

 The Patti Johnson Wilson Pianist Award is

an award for an outstanding pianist with excellent academic credentials

and is worth as much as $80,000 over four years.

Scholar Awards are substantial financial awards towards tuition and

will be given to other select pianists.

The scholarships and awards are for students entering at the freshman level and/or who are transferring from two-year colleges who plan to major in Piano Performance.

Audition Dates:  January 19, January 26 & February 1-2

***Alternate audition times may be scheduled by contacting the School of Music Office at 918-631-2262 or emailing Dr. Roger Price at william-price@utulsa.edu.

*Smaller amounts may be awarded to advanced pianists who intend to major in other disciplines but desire to continue serious piano studies.

**DVD auditions are accepted on a per case basis

Tuesdays with Tulsa: Spotlight: Vocal Performance majors

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Today’s Tuesday with Tulsa post is a spotlight on Vocal Performance Majors at The University of Tulsa and is brought to us by Kim Childs, Associate Professor of Vocal Studies and Voice.

Because TU is a smaller university, many people do not realize that we have a successful regional vocal program.

Welcome, prospective voice majors (and anyone else who wants to sing while at TU)! My name is Kim Childs, and I’m the Associate Professor of Vocal Studies and Voice at the University of Tulsa.

TU has a small but strong vocal program that includes two choirs (a competitive chamber singers by audition only [Cappella Chamber Singers] and a larger SATB chorus [TU Chorale], an opera workshop, voice lessons and numerous venues for performance, including conducting, vocal jazz and film studies.

TU vocalists have many opportunities for advancement and success. Each year, at least one of our vocal students wins or places in the prestigious Oklahoma National Association of Teachers of Singer Competition, and vocalists at our university have historically won competitions locally and regionally. Nationally known conductors, clinicians and performers come to TU each year, and our voice majors are fortunate to be a part of this.

In addition to solo opportunities, our vocalists are regularly featured in Oklahoma All-Collegiate Choir festivals, Tulsa PAC “Brown-Bag It” performances, the prestigious Bernsen Series, Tuesday at Trinity performances, and local and regional choir tours, including a recent performance at Carnegie Hall.

TU’s vocal faculty performs regularly. I am a tenor and a Baroque music specialist and perform regularly in early music performances and professional choral societies. Baritone-Bass and pianist Brady McElligott, head of the opera program at TU, performs regularly both local and regional.

TU’s scholarships are generous, and we look for fine vocalists each year. This year, we have substantial scholarship awards for tenor vocal performance or music majors. These top awards will be granted from our top selections during the audition process at TU for the 2013/14 year. Auditions are January 19, 26 and February 2, 2013 (all Saturdays) and you can find more information regarding the audition process at  http://www.utulsa.edu/academics/colleges/henry-kendall-college-of-arts-and-sciences/Departments-and-Schools/School-of-Music/Auditions.  Specific questions can also be obtained by calling our Vocal Departments Coordinator, Susan Goldman-Moore at 918-631-2768 or emailing her at:  susan-goldman-moore@utulsa.edu

The University of Tulsa is known for small teacher/student ratios and for a high rating of student satisfaction. As you can see, we have a tight-knit and fun-loving vocal family at TU! Come join the fun!