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June 28, 2019 Nacogdoches – Registration is still underway for the Kids Summer Piano Camp presented by the Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music.

Directed by Dr. Mario Ajero, professor of piano at SFA, the camp is from 10 a.m. to noon July 15 through 18 in the piano lab (Room 223) in the Boynton Building on the SFA campus. The camp is for first through third grade students and no previous experience is necessary.

Tuition is $100 and seating is limited. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.music.sfasu.edu/prep, or contact Music Prep director Pat Barnett at pbarnett@sfasu.edu or musicprep@sfasu.edu, or call (936) 468-1291. The Music Prep Office, located at 3028 Raguet St., is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

June 25, 2019 Nacogdoches, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University has received $1.8 million in funding from the Greater Texas Foundation, the T.L.L. Temple Foundation and the James I. Perkins Family Foundation to support the JacksTeach STEM teacher preparation initiative in the College of Sciences and Mathematics.
 
JacksTeach is a replication site of the UTeach Institute, a nationally recognized STEM teacher preparation program. Students in the program earn a four-year bachelor’s degree and a secondary teaching certification without adding any additional semesters of coursework.
 
Immersing students in a curriculum geared toward STEM education and connecting them with master teachers, JacksTeach ensures students graduate prepared for a variety of career options, including teaching, business, industry or continued study.
 
“This targeted approach to STEM secondary-teacher preparation is a positive step toward alleviating the severe shortage of qualified secondary STEM teachers throughout the primarily rural East Texas region and across the state,” said Dr. Kimberly M. Childs, dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics.
 
The first two JacksTeach courses provide an opportunity for students to explore STEM teaching as a career option. Tuition rebates are issued upon successful completion of the courses with additional scholarships and internships possible for those who continue to progress toward certification.
 
“Our focus is on the support of JacksTeach students as they navigate through their own education to a career in teaching,” said Dr. Lesa Beverly, co-director of JacksTeach and professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. “We will provide mentoring and encourage a strong sense of community among the JacksTeach students while they are at SFA and after they enter their own classrooms.”
 
For more information, call (936) 468-3960, email jacksteach@sfasu.edu or visit the JacksTeach Center in the Bush Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 103.

June 25, 2019 Nacogdoches, Texas – Work is well underway to make this year’s 12x12 Scholarship Fundraiser for the Friends of the Visual Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University another success.

The silent auction features 12-by-12-inch pieces of art created by approximately 80 artists from Nacogdoches, Lufkin and other areas of East Texas. Anyone may silently bid on the unique one-of-a-kind pieces, according to Crystal Hicks, event committee chairwoman.

“The 12x12 event is the main fundraiser for the FVA,” says Hicks. “It’s a fun and lively night, and the FVA members work for months to collect the art and plan the evening.”

Silent bidding ($250 minimum) begins Tuesday, July 2, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House and will continue up to the day of the art party, which is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the art center. Starting bids drop to $100 the night of the event, and raffle tickets will be sold five for $20.

“You could possibly take home a valuable piece of art for a $20 investment,” said Lisa Steed, events coordinator for SFA art galleries.

The purpose of 12x12 is to raise funds for the FVA scholarships and grants that that are awarded to SFA art students. Between $12,000 and $15,000 is awarded annually in scholarships to deserving students in the School of Art.

The awards help students defray the costs of special projects for art classes or M.B.A./B.A. exhibitions. Some recipients have attended conferences or gone on school trips that will help with their professional development. This has included Maymester trips for art students to go to Italy. The organization also awards scholarships for elementary school students to attend the SFA Art Academy.

“The FVA’s mission is to support the arts in our community,” said Hicks. “Thanks to events like the 12x12 and other initiatives throughout the year, we’re able to see firsthand how the funds we raise benefit students and art lovers alike.”

The annual 12x12 art auction and party is a summer favorite of many East Texans, but no one appreciates the effort that goes into the planning and the donated art more than the students who benefit from the work of generous volunteers and artists.

“I became involved in the 12x12 event when I was an adult student at SFA,” said Michelle Filer, donating artist. “I saw firsthand how the scholarships and grants allowed students the opportunity to create art and follow their dreams by enabling them financially to afford to do so. I believe a sign of a strong and thriving community shows through the viability of its support of the arts.”

“Local artists, as well as former students and professors, provide original works of art for this event,” Hicks said. “It’s a blast to rub elbows with the artists and other art lovers. The 12x12 show is more than just a fundraiser; it’s a way to celebrate and grow the art community in the area.”

The Cole Art Center is located at 329 E. Main St. For more information about 12x12 or to become a sponsor, call The Cole Art Center at (936) 468-6557

June 22, 2019 Nacogdoches, Texas – The upcoming performance of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Stephen F. Austin State University may present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a Nacogdoches family.

Jamie and Rosalyn Couch and their son, Jason, will perform together as characters in the musical comedy in W.M. Turner Auditorium in Griffith Fine Arts Building – the same building where SFA students Jamie and Roz first met while auditioning for a play some 27 years ago.

“My husband and I first met at an audition in 1992 for a Downstage Theatre production of ‘Overruled’ by George Bernard Shaw,” Roz said. “We were cast as husband and wife. Little did we realize that not only would we be married in real life six years later, but we would one day have a son, Jason, who would be a theatre student at our alma mater. Now, we have the incredible privilege of treading the boards of Turner Auditorium again, this time as a whole family.”

The SFA School of Theatre’s SummerStage Festival runs June 27 through July 12, and in addition to “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” it features the beloved children’s story “The Reluctant Dragon.” The festival is sponsored in part by Tipton-Ford-Lincoln.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” with music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, with additional material by Jay Reiss and originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine, is about an eclectic group of sixth graders who make their way through a spelling competition where each, eager to win, reveals his/her hopes, struggles and passions through songs.

In “Bee,” Roz plays Rona Lisa Peretti, the very enthusiastic organizer of the competition. She keeps the spelling bee running smoothly and provides color commentary about the spellers. Jamie plays Vice Principal Douglas Panch, a frustrated and somewhat cynical educator who finds his faith in and understanding of human nature both renewed and enriched by the experience of meeting the kids of the bee. Jason plays contestant Chip Tolentino.

“Chip Tolentino has been a fun character to expand on over the course of the rehearsal process,” Jason said. “Although he's used to getting his way, his experiences in the bee take him down a few notches, and he begins to understand that 'life is random and unfair.'”

Growing up in Mesquite, Roz Rommel participated in theatre throughout high school. She was the first female tech director at North Mesquite High School as well as historian for the school’s International Thespian Society Troupe.

“During high school, I participated in SFA’s High School Summer Theatre Workshop,” she said. “The Theatre Department impressed me with its quality and convinced me to choose SFA for my college career.” She came to SFA in 1990 to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree, double-majoring in theatre and English.”

At SFA, Roz performed in many Mainstage Series productions, including “Once upon a Mattress,” “Talking Pictures,” “Mistress of the Inn,” “Gypsy,” “Pippin” and “Romeo and Juliet.” She also did technical work for a number of other Mainstage productions and acted in and performed tech work for many Downstage productions.

Jamie’s interest in theatre began as a theatre-goer in high school, but his decision to step onto the stage came in college.

“I was an English major who was seeking greater insight and understanding regarding dramatic literature, especially Shakespeare,” he said. “I didn't want to be an English professor whose knowledge of drama was limited to what was printed on the page. I needed a practical understanding of how the theatre worked. I also wanted the language of Shakespeare to be as familiar to me as my own modern American English. I obtained all that – and so much more.

“In the years since I first auditioned and was cast in a production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ as a sophomore in college, I've performed in over 40 productions,” he said “I've done musicals, children's shows, many classical plays, and worked with the Texas Shakespeare Festival. I've been an assistant director, a stage manager and a combat choreographer, but the vast majority of my experience has been as an actor. The theatre has enriched my life immeasurably. It's how I met my wife, who also happens to be my best friend.”

Being raised by two people with an extensive amount of experience with theatre greatly influenced Jason’s interest in acting. His first role was in a community theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” He was 6 and portrayed Tiny Tim.

“I've participated in numerous theatre programs, such as Junior Jacks, and I acted throughout my entire high school career,” he said. “I can't put into words how grateful I am for the opportunity to be in a Mainstage musical.”

Angela Bacarisse, professor of theatre at SFA and director of the play, has known Roz and Jamie for years. Jamie performed in “Hamlet” the first semester Bacarisse was at SFA and again in “Blithe Spirit,” both directed by Allen Oster. Over the years, she has seen Roz perform as different characters at events at Millard’s Crossing Historic Village.

“When it was decided that we were going to do this musical, I knew that I wanted to have real adults play the adult parts,” Bacarisse said. “I asked Roz to participate first, and then we broached the idea of Jamie joining the show. I wanted to work with alumni of the department. And it worked out that they are celebrating an anniversary while we are doing this!” (The Couches will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in July.)

It wasn’t until after the adult characters were cast that auditions were held for the students to play the ‘kids,’” Bacarisse said. “It was just good luck and talent that landed Jason in the same show.”

Today, Roz is owner of Rozjam Entertainment, providing singing telegrams and other entertainment in the Nacogdoches area. Jamie is a faculty member in the Department of English and Creative Writing in SFA’s College of Liberal and Applied Arts. Jason is a freshman theatre student at SFA.

“‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’ is a musical, so it’s great fun, and in particular, it’s enormously creative because it includes audience participation and comedic ad libs,” Roz said. “Everyone in the cast is amazingly talented, and I often feel like my character – amazed at their (as Rona says in the play) ‘extraordinary ability.’

“Although Jamie and I performed in several productions together in college, the chance to perform with him as well as Jason may be a once in a lifetime opportunity, so I’m savoring every moment,” Roz added.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. July 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11, and at 2 p.m. July 9 and 12. General admission tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students/youth. This show has some adult themes and is recommended for mature audiences (PG-13).

“The Reluctant Dragon,” based on the book by Kenneth Grahame and adapted by Mary Hall Surface, is the charming tale of an unlikely friendship between a young boy and a peace-loving dragon, and it’s about overcoming prejudice and fear in a small medieval domain. “The Reluctant Dragon” will be presented at 10 a.m. June 27 and 28 and July 5, 8, 10 and 11; at 2 p.m. June 27; and at 6:30 p.m. July 12. General admission tickets are $8.

Pay-what-you-can performances for both shows are on July 8.

All performances are in W.M. Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 Alumni Drive.

For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.theatre.sfasu.edu.

June 2, 2019 - Construction at William R. Johnson Coliseum, scheduled to begin later this summer, will have an impact on summer commencement at Stephen F. Austin State University scheduled for August 17. While August candidates typically participate in one ceremony at 9:30 a.m., this summer’s candidates will participate at either 9:30 a.m. or 2 p.m., similar to the schedule used at the December and May ceremonies.

Approximately 430 current SFA students are expected to earn diplomas this summer, but seating at the coliseum, which typically has capacity for 7,200 guests, will be temporarily reduced due to the construction.

“More than 1,000 guest seats will be temporarily inaccessible due to our coliseum expansion and renovation project,” said Dr. Steve Westbrook, interim SFA president. “In the interest of safety for our faculty and staff, our graduates and their guests, we have made the decision to divide the ceremonies this summer in the same way we do for the fall and spring ceremonies.”

Candidates from SFA's James I. Perkins College of Education and the College of Fine Arts will participate in the 9:30 a.m. ceremony. Candidates from the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, the Rusche College of Business, the College of Liberal and Applied Arts, and the College of Sciences and Mathematics will participate in a 2 p.m. ceremony.

A basketball practice and performance center is being constructed near the northeast corner of Johnson Coliseum, with a tunnel connecting the new facility to the current building.

The ceremonies will be streamed on the SFA Facebook page, www.facebook.com/sfasu. For more information about the events, visit www.sfasu.edu/registrar/455.asp.

Stephen F. Austin State University student Kasen McCall will compete alongside more than 400 students from across the United States, as well as Canada, Brazil and Australia for individual event championship titles at the 2019 College National Finals Rodeo June 9 through 15, in Casper, Wyoming. McCall, a freshman agribusiness major and Lufkin native, will compete in the team roping event. Photo credit: James PhiferMay 31, 2019 Nacogdoches — Kasen McCall, a freshman agribusiness major, will represent Stephen F. Austin State University in the team roping event at the 2019 College National Finals Rodeo June 9 through 15, in Casper, Wyoming.

McCall, a Lufkin native, has been involved in rodeo since the age of 9 and is currently a member of the SFA Rodeo Team. He and his roping partner, Clayton Lowry of Panola College, will compete alongside more than 400 students from across the United States, as well as Canada, Brazil and Australia for individual event championship titles that include cash prizes, scholarships and championship hardware comprising buckles, rings and plaques.

“I am ecstatic for him and extremely happy for our university,” said Rachel Clark, SFA coordinator of student publications and SFA Rodeo Club advisor and team coach. “This is a monumental moment where we’re able to showcase our university on yet another national stage.”

To qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo, McCall and Lowry competed in 10 rodeos across Texas and Louisiana, earning enough points in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s Southern Region to receive a national bid.

McCall said he and his partner practice as much as they can utilizing arenas owned by family members and friends, as well as the arena located at SFA’s Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center.

During the team roping event, a steer is released from a chute into the arena. After the steer reaches a certain point in the arena, the two team members pursue the animal on horseback from their respective chutes. One team member, known as the header, ropes the steer’s horns or neck while turning the animal to the left, enabling the heeler to rope the steer’s back feet.

The ropers’ horses are equally important members of the team, responding to their rider’s cues to tighten the ropes and secure the steer on the ground in the fastest time possible.

“The horses learn you, you learn them, and then you just combine to get the job done,” McCall said.

Although McCall will be performing an arguably difficult undertaking on a national stage against older, more experienced competitors, he keeps a calm demeanor as he considers the task at hand.

“I usually don’t get nervous,” McCall said with a smile. “I’m excited to go.”

Clark said the SFA Rodeo Club was established in the 1960s, and since that time only two other team members have qualified for the College National Finals.

The rodeo finals will be available for streaming on ESPN 3 beginning Wednesday, June 12, while future broadcasts will air on ESPN U.

While the Rodeo Club is open to all students, those who are a part of the SFA Rodeo Team typically have a strong foundation in agriculture and are required to provide their own horses and gear to compete. For more information, contact Clark at clarkr1@sfasu.edu or (936) 468-4703.

Story by Sarah Fuller, outreach coordinator for Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture. Contact information: (936) 468-1185 or fullersa@sfasu.edu.

May 28, 2019 Nacogdoches — Through a $410,000 Hogg Foundation for Mental Health grant, students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Social Work and Department of Languages, Cultures and Communication pulled their collective knowledge, skills and resources to involve Nacogdoches County residents in addressing their own mental health needs.

In July 2018, the Hogg Foundation awarded $4.5 million in grants to six Texas organizations to support collaborative approaches to well-being in rural communities. The grants are aimed to strengthen efforts to transform the environments where people live, learn, work, play and pray, bringing a population health approach to support resilience, mental health and well-being.

“The focus of this grant is primarily engaging with the community while developing a common agenda aimed at improving wellness, well-being and mental health,” said Dr. Stephen Cooper, associate director of research and professor of social work at SFA. “We are using an appreciative inquiry method to develop a common agenda for the grant. We are working with a group of community members to analyze data from our community meetings, which will allow us to continue moving forward with subsequent grants that will follow the current grant.”

Last summer, various community members and representatives from nonprofit organizations began discussing the mental health issues they believed were most important in Nacogdoches County.

Throughout the 2018-19 academic year, Master of Social Work students helped facilitate “community conversation cafés,” where community members attended meetings to discuss the needs and problems surrounding Nacogdoches County’s mental health. The students fielded questions, took notes and coordinated conversations among participants.

According to the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health’s website, each grantee had considerable flexibility in developing its community collaborative and approach to ensure participation from historically excluded groups. However, all the grant recipients had to demonstrate a commitment to shared learning, provide detailed plans for community inclusion and participation, and address the need for inclusive leadership that does not reproduce existing inequities.

“The Hogg Foundation provided us with the resources to ask our rural community what they need and want to come out of this project instead of providing funding with an agenda on how to do it from an outsider’s perspective,” Megan Knight, a Winnsboro graduate student pursing her master’s degree in social work, said. “The foundation understands and accepts the idea that those who live in Nacogdoches County know what is best for their own community.”

The community conversation cafés were designed to engage people from all economic, academic, social and political backgrounds. According to Knight, too often, many community members are unsure of how to voice their opinions, so the School of Social Work created a place where all voices could be heard.

Knight, along with fellow graduate students Alicia Hansen, Brittany White, Mike Widenhouse and Amber Youngblood, played a key role in community outreach.

“Many people won’t attend events unless they are invited by someone they know and trust. We spent many days out in the community asking people to come or advocating for our cause, figuring out where to hold our community conversations, how to reach all populations throughout the county and how to encourage attendance,” Knight said.

Kristin Bailey-Wallace, assistant professor of social work, oversaw undergraduate students completing a service-learning project in conjunction with the grant.

“Students enjoyed interacting with people of different ethnicities and discussing our common concerns regarding changes in the community,” Wallace said. “Some students had an opportunity to hear from older adults about the community’s readiness for change, and overall, the students agreed this was a great opportunity to bridge the gap between SFA and the larger community.”

One of the purposes of the grant is to close the gap in the Nacogdoches community and to include all population groups from the community in conversation cafés, which is something the School of Social Work knew they would need assistance with.

“The foundation wanted us to focus on populations typically underrepresented in community decision-making,” Cooper said. “Dr. Mark Barringer, associate professor of history, connected us with Dr. Mario Jimenez and his students, who assisted our efforts in reaching out to and including Hispanic community members.”

Barringer, who also serves as the director of the Center for Regional Heritage Research, connected Jimenez, adjunct faculty member in SFA’s Department of Languages, Cultures and Communication, to the grant project. During conversation cafés, Jimenez’s translation certification students played a vital role while practicing their skills.

“We were able to serve as the liaison for the Hispanic community and SFA,” said Salvador Rodriguez, an undergraduate student working toward his translation certification. “We talked to people about their problems, asked them questions and acted as their voice.”

Cooper said the group will begin conducting focus groups with the hope of holding town hall meetings in the fall to discuss the findings from the conversation cafés and meetings with community members. To learn more about the School of Social Work’s involvement with the Hogg Foundation, contact Cooper at scooper@sfasu.edu or (936) 468-2845.

May 17, 2019 Nacogdoches – The school year is winding down, and East Texas residents are making plans for summer vacations and entertainment opportunities for their families. Among those plans should be visiting the Stephen F. Austin State University campus to enjoy the annual SummerStage Festival presented by the SFA School of Theatre.

This year’s festival runs June 27 through July 12 and features the musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and the beloved children’s story “The Reluctant Dragon.” The festival is sponsored in part by Tipton-Ford-Lincoln.

With its laid-back approach, SummerStage is designed to provide less formal, fun and easy-going live theatre experiences for East Texas audiences, according to Cleo House Jr., director of the SFA School of Theatre.

“SummerStage is not only an excellent opportunity to beat the summer heat, but it’s also a destination for the families of Nacogdoches County to have some fun and laughs together,” House said. “Even our show times are more flexible during the summer to accommodate families from all walks of life.”

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” with music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, with additional material by Jay Reiss and originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine, is about an eclectic group of sixth graders who make their way through a spelling competition where each, eager to win, reveals his/her hopes, struggles and passions through hilarious, touching and catchy songs.

Theatre professor Angela Bacarisse directs the show. She encourages audience members to show up early to become part of the fun.

“The show involves audience volunteers,” she said. “Make sure to arrive at the theatre at least one-half hour before the show if you would like to put in an application to take part in the spelling bee. As long as you can spell ‘cow’ or ‘bug,’ you are eligible. But don't be surprised if we give you ‘diethylamide.’”

All ages and experience levels are eligible. Four audience members will be chosen to participate in each performance.

“The Reluctant Dragon,” based on the book by Kenneth Grahame and adapted by Mary Hall Surface, is the charming tale of an unlikely friendship between a young boy and a peace-loving dragon, and it’s about overcoming prejudice and fear in a small medieval domain.

“The show will be bright and fun with lots of acrobatic dragon movement, sword fights and warm-hearted storytelling,” according to Dr. Slade Billew, assistant professor of theatre and the play’s director.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. July 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11, and at 2 p.m. July 9 and 12. General admission tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students/youth. This show has some adult themes and is recommended for mature audiences.

“The Reluctant Dragon” will be presented at 10 a.m. June 27 and 28 and July 5, 8, 10 and 11; at 2 p.m. June 27; and at 6:30 p.m. July 12. General admission tickets are $8.

Pay-what-you-can performances for both shows are on July 8.

All performances are in W.M. Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 Alumni Drive.

For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.theatre.sfasu.edu.

May 13, 2019 Nacogdoches — More than 1,500 candidates will cross the stage during Stephen F. Austin State University commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18, in Johnson Coliseum.

Steve Stagner, a 1991 SFA alumnus and former Mattress Firm CEO, will deliver the commencement address.

Just five years after his SFA graduation, Stagner became a Mattress Firm franchise owner. He eventually became the chief executive of the company, the nation’s largest mattress retailer, overseeing strategic planning as well as core functions such as sales, marketing, merchandising, finance and operations.

Stagner manages a number of private investments and serves as director of SFA’s Rusche College of Business Advisory Council. He serves on the advisory board for the Translational Genomics Research Institute, a non-profit medical research institute dedicated to unraveling the genetic components of both common and complex diseases.

Candidates from SFA’s James I. Perkins College of Education and the College of Fine Arts will participate in a 9:30 a.m. ceremony. Candidates from the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, the Rusche College of Business, the College of Liberal and Applied Arts, and the College of Sciences and Mathematics will participate in a 2 p.m. ceremony.

Degrees to be awarded include 1,178 bachelor’s, 318 master’s and nine doctoral degrees. Approximately 370 students will graduate with honors, including 139 cum laude, 120 magna cum laude and 111 summa cum laude. Eighty-one students will graduate with the university scholar designation.

Special guests expected to attend the afternoon ceremony include Ed Cole of Nacogdoches, who will be awarded an honorary doctoral degree, and former SFA president William R. Johnson, who will confer a diploma to his grandson, Taylor Ash.

To view the ceremony online, visit the SFA Facebook page, www.facebook.com/sfasu.

May 8, 2019 Nacogdoches – Registration is underway for summer lessons and camps offered by the Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music.

Lessons are offered in piano, jazz piano, voice, guitar, flute, Suzuki violin and other instruments. Private lessons begin the week of June 3.

Guitar Camp, with Larry Greer as instructor, will be from 2 to 3 p.m. June 11 through 14 at the Music Prep House. The lessons are designed for students ages 10 and up. Tuition is $50, and guitar rental is $10. Lessons are provided in rock, country, classical and jazz. Class size is limited to 10 students.

Dr. Mario Ajero will direct the Kids Summer Piano Camp for children in first through third grades. Classes are 10 a.m. to noon July 15 through July 18 in Room 223 of the Boynton Building on the SFA campus. Tuition is $100, and class size is limited to 16 students. Registration deadline is June 3.

Dr. Ping-Ting Lan will instruct a six-week adult intermediate piano class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays, June 17 and 24 and July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 in Room 223 of the Boynton Building. Tuition is $110, and class size is limited to 16 students.

Registration forms and more information can be accessed at www.music.sfasu.edu/prep, or contact Music Prep director Pat Barnett at pbarnett@sfasu.edu or musicprep@sfasu.edu, or call (936) 468-1291. The Music Prep House is located at 3028 Raguet St.

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