boyer college of music and dance – Temple Update

The Rite of Swing Jazz Café

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:46:26 +0000

Swinging drums, rhythmic bass, melodic keyboard, and screaming horns. Those are the sounds of Boyer College’s Rite of Swing Jazz Café. The event has been running for 10 years and was started by Vice Dean David Brown and has been going strong ever since. “Our Dean, Robert Stroker, wanted to have a concert for the community on a regular basis,” Brown says, “So we started this on Thursday…

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The Singing Owls

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:53:44 +0000

Let’s take a closer look at an organization on campus that is hitting all the right notes. Our reporter, Gabriela Mancini gives us a closer look at a campus-based choir uniting students and surrounding communities during the holiday season. . The Singing Owls is a non audition community choir comprised of Temple University students and singers from the surrounding Philadelphia area.

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Cybersounds Concert

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:02:45 +0000

The Boyer College of Music and Dance held a music technology event called “Cybersounds” on Monday, November 6 in the Temple Performing Arts Center. The headliner was David Middleton, also known as DM Hotep, who has been a guitarist for the jazz group Sun Ra Arkestra since 2000. DM Hotep did improve on the electric guitar while adding in sound effects using petals on the floor as well as a laptop.

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Temple University’s Essential Classes: Boyer Musicians

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:15:05 +0000

In early September, Temple University President Richard M. Englert made the announcement that 95% of Temple students are going to have their classes moved online. However, one of the few classes that are essential on campus are the performing music ensembles of Temple. This has forced jazz and concert bands, orchestras, and private lessons to find a way to conduct their rehearsals safely in the…

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SOUTH Restaurant Gives Jazz Students the Opportunity to Gain Real-World Experience

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:32:28 +0000

Jazz Performance Majors at the Boyer College of Music and Dance are receiving opportunities to expand their musical knowledge of Jazz both inside, and outside of the classroom. SOUTH, a jazz bar and kitchen on Broad and Spring Garden, is one of the many venues that allows any musician, including students, to sit in and play jazz music. “The best part about going to sessions is that there’s…

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National Museum of American Jewish History Opens Exhibit on Leonard Bernstein

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:25:07 +0000

People now have the opportunity to explore an exhibit about one of the most influential musical icons of the 20th century; and it’s right here in Philadelphia. The latest exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History entitled “Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music” features an interactive experience that reflects on the man behind the music. Since opening on Friday, March 16th…

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Temple Surpasses Fundraising Record

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 17:29:08 +0000

During this past fiscal year, Temple University set a new record for fundraising which collectively surpassed $90 million dollars. The $90.6 million will go towards supporting many aspects of the University including students, faculty, research, community programs, campus improvements and much more. This banner year’s success can be attributed to fundraising triumphs at various levels including…

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