VCSU Music hosting 23rd annual ND Intercollegiate Band

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University hosts the 2025 North Dakota Intercollegiate Band on February 22, bringing together 87 college students from across the state. Eight different North Dakota institutions are represented in the band, which is directed by Dr. Mary K. Schneider, Professor of Conducting and Director of Bands at Eastern Michigan University. The two-day event begins ...

Music Department hosting recital by guest pianist Helber Fernandes Ribeiro

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University music department is hosting concert pianist Helber Fernandes Ribeiro for a free public recital on Thursday, Feb. 13. The show begins at 7 p.m. inside the performance hall at VCSU’s Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts. Ribeiro captivates audiences with his nuanced interpretations and expressive artistry. A native of Brazil, ...

Elizabeth Gazeley to perform senior voice recital

The VCSU Music Department hosts the senior recital of Valley City native Elizabeth Gazeley on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts. Gazeley, mezzo-soprano, performs her vocal recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday inside the main performance hall at the Center for the Arts. The recital is free and open to the public. A reception will ...

VCSU Music Faculty Showcase performance set for Sept. 13

Valley City State University is thrilled to present an evening of captivating performances by its esteemed music faculty in the 2024 Fall Music Faculty Showcase. The showcase will take place on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts Performance Hall on the VCSU campus. Attendees can look forward to an eclectic program, ...

Lamoure resident and retired VCSU professor reflects on the life of a beloved sister lost to AIDS and honored as a part of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt

Editor's note: The National AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display at VCSU until April 18.  There are some threads, like those between siblings, parents and children, that can withstand the pressures of time, grief and the unknown. Retired VCSU Professor and Lamoure resident Dr. Gary Ketterling knows this well. This week Ketterling will join others in the Center for ...

Celebrating 50 Years of Exploring the Universe

Seeing Beyond the Stars As the VCSU Planetarium celebrates the facility's 50th anniversary, faculty, staff and students reflect on how the unique space has changed their perspective and equipped them to explore and understand the world. Tucked up on the third floor of the L.D. Rhoades Science Center is the only place in North Dakota to see the stars clearly ...

VCSU Fall Instrumental Concert Features Multiple Ensembles

The Valley City State University (VCSU) Concert Band and other instrumental ensembles will present a fall instrumental concert in the Center for the Arts Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17. Admission to the concert is free, and donations to support the work of the ensembles are welcome. The concert will include a Woodwind Trio, Saxophone Trio, Brass Trio, ...

VCSU Selects Coca-Cola as Campus Beverage Vendor

Valley City State University (VCSU) has selected Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country (CCBCHC) as the new beverage vendor for the campus. The selection was made after a competitive bid process. Coca-Cola will supply vending machines, beverage service stations in the cafeteria, athletic concession and support various student activities throughout the school year. The contract begins in the middle of July. ...

Teaching more than music through Music Education

Pursuing a music degree requires artistic talent and skills in math, science, languages and artistic expression. Hear from alumni and future teachers how their musical education at VCSU prepared them for success in the classroom and beyond. Tedi Dimmer remembers the day her life's trajectory changed. The clarinet player from West Fargo, N.D., was sitting in band when she had ...

VCSU to Host Choral & Solo Song Festival

Choral and Solo Song Festival held at the brand-new Center for the Arts March 3 & 4, 2023 High school vocalists are invited to join the Music Department at VCSU for a festival designed to prepare students for Solo and Ensemble Contests. The festival will provide high school students with the opportunity to work on solo repertoire through lessons and ...