As with anything in life, its important to remember that the road to success is rarely a straight line, says Reuben Kebede, one of this years Honors Competition winners. Things are likely to work out in your favor eventually if you put in the work. In this edition of our monthly泭Deans Downbeat, John Davis reflects on our students successes, introduces new violin faculty Alex Gonzalez and celebrates Susan Thomas BFA Excellence Award. Transcending pandemic burnout, our faculty offer anchorage through their teaching excellence, and their wonderfully consistent artistic achievements as performers, composers and researchers, he writes.泭泭
Photo: Flutist Courtney Badura (BM 23) and violinist Reuben Kebede (AD 22) took the gold in this years Honors Competition. Honorable mentions include cellist Matthew Wiest and mezzo soprano Gabrielle Razafinjatovo. Congratulations to all who participated!泭