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Dean’s Downbeat
Innovation as a collaborative act
Greetings “from the road” where I’ve been engaged in two accreditation site reviews for the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) as well as a trio of October conferences: From hosting the National Association of Music Executives at State Universities (NAMESU) Annual Meeting right here on our campus and at the new Limelight hotel to the 61st Annual Conference of the International Council for Arts Deans (ICfAD) in Santa Fe, New Mexico to the College Music Society (CMS) National Conference in Spokane, Washington this week where I’ll be interacting with other deans and senior arts administrators engaged in public service and mentoring. Everywhere I go, I enjoy representing the unique achievements, aspirations and opportunities of our College of Music; along the way, I’ve been struck by the supportive camaraderie and timely shared learnings among my counterparts.
As noted by American theatre and opera director Anne Bogart, “We have been discouraged to think that innovation can be a collaborative act” and yet it’s exactly that—a collaborative act—that’s at the heart of institutions like ours. MORE
Browse previous editions of the Dean’s Downbeat,
a regular communiqué from Dean John Davis.
Noteworthy media mentions
Why Our Brains Love Music: CU Boulder Symphonic Orchestra Review (Oct. 21, 2025, Her Campus)
“The CU Boulder Symphony Orchestra is one of the most esteemed programs in music here [...] the symphonic orchestra deeply impressed me. As a group, each musician worked in perfect unity with their surroundings, all breathing together, lifting their bows in unison and positioning themselves to be as close to the conductor as possible…”
Evergreen High marching band performs at CU Boulder’s Folsom Field after September school shooting (Oct. 13, 2025, Daily Camera)
Our Golden Buffalo Marching Band aimed to support Evergreen band students following the school shooting in September.
Evergreen band students find hope in joint performance with CU musicians (Oct. 11, 2025, 9News)
About 60 Evergreen High School band students joined our Golden Buffalo Marching Band for a halftime performance at Folsom Field at the Buffs’ winning game against Iowa State on Oct. 11, marking a significant moment of healing for a community still recovering from a school shooting last month.
