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Dr. Tess A. Miller

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Recent Presentations

  • Dr. Tess A. Miller.  ""Creative Journaling, Creative Performing: Dealing With Music Performance Anxiety Through Journal Writing."  University of Southern Mississippi Flute Day.  Hattiesburg, Mississippi.  2/21/09.
  • Dr. Tess A. Miller.  "The Musician's Journey: Dealing With Performance Anxiety Through Journal Writing."  Music students of Indiana University at South Bend.  Indiana University at South Bend.  1/14/05.
  • Dr. Tess A. Miller.  "The Musician's Journey: Dealing With Performance Anxiety Through Journal Writing."  Hillsdale College Flute Studio.  Hillsdale College.  3/11/05.
  • Dr. Tess A. Miller.  "The Musician's Journey: Dealing With Performance Anxiety Through Journal Writing."  Central Music University Flute Day.  Central Michigan University.  10/17/04.
  • Dr. Tess A. Miller.  "Sound and Silence: An Investigation of Toru Takemitsu's "Itinerant~ In Memory of Iasmu Noguchi."  Michigan State University flute studio class.  Michigan State University School of Music.  10/03.
  • Dr. Tess A. Miller.  "The Powerful Mind: How Musician's Can Mentally Prepare for Perofrmance."  Mid-Michigan Flute Festival.  Michigan State University School of Music.  4/20/02.
  • Dr. Tess A. Miller.  "The Powerful Mind: How Musician's Can Mentally Prepare for Perofrmance."  College Music Society.  Mount Union College, Alliance, OH.  3/31/01.

 

More than one-third of all Alma students take part in at least one performance each year. The College offers majors in theatre, dance and music, but students of all majors may join in productions. The Remick Heritage Center for the Performing Arts is the region’s premier performing arts facility.

 

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Dr. Kay Grimnes, professor of biology, believes her free time spent writing haiku makes her a better biologist. “It reminds me to pay attention to detail,” she said.