News

Music & Dance to Pilot New Approach to Teacher Evaluation
Thursday, March 29, 2018
The Department of Music and Dance is among four academic departments selected to pilot a new approach to evaluating teaching at UMass Amherst.

Romie de Guise-Langlois Appointed to Lead Clarinet Studio
Monday, March 5, 2018
Romie de Guise-Langlois has been appointed Assistant Professor of Clarinet (tenure track), in charge of leading the Music & Dance Department’s Clarinet Studio.

Sara Jones Selected for Modern Band Fellowship
Monday, March 5, 2018
Sara K. Jones, Assistant Professor in the UMass Amherst Music & Dance Department, was recently selected as Modern Band in Higher Education Fellow by Little Kids Rock.

Music Educators Honor Thomas Hannum with Lowell Mason Award
Friday, March 2, 2018
Thomas P. Hannum, associate director of the Minuteman Marching Band, has been named a recipient of the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) Lowell Mason Award in recognition of his leadership in music education.