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Two Story Road’s Brandon Fraley Honored with Curtain Call Award

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Two Story Road’s Brandon Fraley Honored with Curtain Call Award
The School of Music honored Commercial Music alumnus Brandon Fraley (2000) with the Curtain Call Award on Wednesday evening. Fraley and his wife and fellow alum Jamelle (’03), who first met in the atrium between Wilson and MPAC, make up the new country duo Two Story Road. The group’s highly anticipated debut EP, produced by Nashville hitmaker Mark Bright (Carrie Underwood/Luke Bryan/Rascal Flatts), debuted on iTunes at No. 13 on the country charts in December with rave reviews.The Curtain Call Award is presented annually to a School of Music alumnus in honor of achievement in the field of commercial and popular music. During an interview on stage Wednesday night with Bright, Brandon shared his experiences at Belmont and working in the music industry after graduation. He was joined on stage by many friends including Danny Gokey, Cindy Morgan, Jill Phillips, Andy Gullahorn, Chris Rodriguez, Steve Sinatra, Justin Eason, and Todd Wines. For the finale he performed with his wife, Jamelle, and country artist Hunter Hayes.

Fraley signed a producer/publishing deal with Sony LA quickly after graduating in 2000 from Belmont. He was soon working and writing with some of Nashville’s finest. Tommy Sims (Eric Clapton/Bruce Springsteen/Garth Brooks) quickly took him under his wing and put him to work on albums he was producing. Fraley’s cross-genre abilities as a writer, vocalist and instrumentalist led him to being on tour, playing stadiums with Gretchen Wilson and having a multi-platinum song in the Korean Pop market whose accompanying music video has crossed over 65 million views on YouTube.

While being band leader for American Idol finalist Danny Gokey, Fraley found himself on tours with artists such as Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Tim McGraw. He played and sang with Carrie Underwood at LP Field during CMA Fest in 2015 and was also invited to play for Meghan Trainor on her collaboration with Miranda Lambert during the 2014 CMA Awards.

Fraley’s story is one that shows that hard work pays off. He’s always felt that what makes Nashville great is everyone’s willingness to help one another, and his work ethic is influenced by of one of his favorite sayings: “Separate the word impossible and what do you get… I’m Possible.”

Law Alumnus Mark Burns Makes Forbes 30 Under 30

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Mark BurnsCollege of Law charter class member Mark Burns was recently named to Forbes 30 under 30 in sports. The list says of Burns, “Combine a journalist’s instincts with remarkable sports business knowledge, add a generous serving of ambition,and you’ll get Mark Burns. That ambition is what propelled Burns through a diverse and unique set of experiences in the industry, making him one of the most promising young players in his field.”

After graduating from Belmont Law School in 2014, Burns completed an internship at SportsAgentBlog before joining Atlanta-based CSE as the organization’s talent marketing executive. Burns and his team represent more than 200 clients within the sports and sports media industries.

Always interested in working within the sports field, Burns said its his ability to work hard and smart that have landed him where he is in his career and a spot on the Forbes list. Though his journey has included “a bazillion nos,” Burns said his ability to move past them and build meaningful relationships within the industry have meant everything to his success.

Prince’s Song Tops the Charts

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Prince’s Song Tops the Charts

 

Billy Prince“If We Forget God,” a song by Belmont’s Robert E. Mulloy Studio Manager Billy Prince and his sister, was in the top 10 for 10 months of 2015 on the GTE charts.

Musical Theatre Wins American Prize for ‘Oklahoma’ Production

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Musical Theatre Wins American Prize for ‘Oklahoma’ Production

Belmont’s musical theatre program was recently named the 2015 winner of The American Prize in Musical Theatre Performance for the fall 2014 production of “Oklahoma!,” conducted by Jo Lynn Burks and led by program coordinator Nancy Allen. The ensemble was selected from applications reviewed last fall from all across the United States. The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit, competitions unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States based on submitted recordings. The American Prize was founded in 2009 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts.

As part of the entry, Belmont’s musical theatre program officials noted, “This Musical Theater program offers conservatory training in a liberal arts environment. Our students are trained to be triple and quadruple threats ready for New York City by the time they graduate. We have students on Broadway, in national tours, originating Off Broadway roles and are the proud program which workshopped the up and coming production of  ‘Chasing Rainbows.’ In the professional performing industry our students are known for their incredible voices, excellent musicianship and immutable work ethic.”

Winners of The American Prize receive cash prizes, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition based on recorded performances. In addition to monetary rewards and written evaluations from judges, winners are profiled on The American Prize website, where links will lead to video and audio excerpts of winning performances.

The American Prize grew from the belief that a great deal of excellent music being made in this country goes unrecognized and unheralded, not only in our major cities, but all across the country: in schools and churches, in colleges and universities, and by community and professional musicians. With the performing arts in America marginalized like never before, The American Prize seeks to fill the gap that leaves excellent artists and ensembles struggling for visibility and viability.

 

School of Music Faculty Perform at Band Festival

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School of Music Faculty Perform at Band Festival

Belmont School of Music faculty members Joel Treybig, Jeff Phillips and Chris Vivio recently performed a full concert with the Tri Star Brass Ensemble at the Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association’s Mid-State Band Festival.

The ensemble performed two concerts for the 700 participating middle school and high school students, chosen by audition as the top students on their instruments in the region. The concerts included brass works by Gabrieli, Rimsky Korsakov and Simmons, Treybig’s arrangements of works by Stravinsky and Wagner and the premiere of “Conquest” by Michael Kurek.

Brock and Lobel Interview Featured on AES Student Blog

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brock and lobelAfter winning the silver award in modern studio recording at the Audio Engineering Society Convention in early December, Nick Lobel and Jesse Brock talked with the Society’s Student Blog about their passion for engineering, working in the shop, AES and more.

The two placed in the Student Recording Competition from last year’s conference for their track, “New Season,” a Christmas single for Brock’s band, Lines in the Sky.

Brock said that the duo recorded the track over five sessions between Belmont’s Colombia A Facility and his apartment. “Nick mixed the song over the course of a week or so. This was my first entry to the contest and also my first time coming to an AES convention. It was quite the experience,” he said. “The song itself deals with complex feelings on the Christmas season in general. We wanted to make it aware to people how silly and self-serving things have become and challenge the listener to explore new meanings for Christmas. You can check out the video for the track here.”

brock and lobel 2Along with technical talk about their favorite pieces of equipment, frequencies or productions, the two also mentioned their most inspiring and significant experiences as audio engineers. Lobel said since moving to Nashville, he has had so many experiences it would be hard to narrow them down. “Some of the highlights have been interning at Station West and Toy Box Studios, participating in the Bonnaroo Hay Bale Studio and learning from awesome mentors like Lij Shaw, Joe Baldridge and all of the audio professors at Belmont,” he said. “Lines in the Sky is one of my favorite bands, so getting to mix one of their songs was a huge honor and privilege! If I can help capture the artist’s intended vibe and create a strong reaction that’s super inspiring to me!”

Both students said they hope to be producing in the next ten years as they graduate and move into their respective careers.

Occupational Therapy Program Earns Reaccreditation

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Occupational Therapy Program Earns Reaccreditation

Belmont’s Entry Level Doctorate Program in Occupational Therapy was recently granted a 10-year reaccreditation term from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). ACOTE awards an accreditation period of 5, 7, or 10 years with 7 years as the “standard number of years for reaccreditation” and 10 years granted to programs with “demonstrated exceptional educational quality and no areas of noncompliance.”

ACOTE’s primary purposes are quality assurance and program improvement/enhancement. To fulfill these purposes, ACOTE requires programs to engage in a self-study and submit an evaluative report. Although program evaluation is ongoing, the formal self-study process was initiated more than a year ago under the direction of Lorry Liotta-Kleinfeld, EdD, OTR/L, program chair, Yvette Hachtel, JD, OTR/L, self-study chair, and Debra Gibbs, interim OTD program director in conjunction with the Curriculum Committee and occupational therapy faculty, administration, students, graduates, fieldwork educators, staff and stakeholders. The self-study required faculty to participate in intensive reviews to assure compliance with ACOTE standards.

Prior to the onsite visit, current OTD Program Director Dr. Sabrina Salvant led a series of preparatory discussions in collaboration with faculty, students and stakeholders to further examine adherence to ACOTE standards. The on-site evaluation occurred from Nov. 9-11 and included interviews with senior leadership, administration, faculty, students, employers, fieldwork educators and graduates.

Belmont’s 10 year reaccreditation was granted at the Accreditation Council’s Dec. 4 meeting. The Council cited numerous program strengths, four areas to consider for improvement and no areas of noncompliance.

Dean of Belmont’s College of Health Sciences Dr. Cathy Taylor said, “Such recognition reflects program excellence, exceptional faculty expertise and tireless commitment to student success. This is indeed a proud moment in the history of occupational therapy at Belmont.”

School of Physical Therapy Presents Student Research

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School of Physical Therapy Presents Student Research

Belmont’s School of Physical Therapy recently held its annual research symposium and poster session featuring research projects from ten student groups. Topics covered were diverse and included projects on pediatrics, geriatrics, dementia, pathology and athletes including swimmers football players, golfers and professional dancers. Projects examined screening, diagnostics and intervention on over 930 subjects.

Presented projects included:

  • “The impact of Kinesio taping® on gait parameters and pain in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease”
  • “Distance between femoral head and acetabular rim in the Core-Assisted modification of the FABER test”
  • “The Effect of Thigh Angle on Ground Reaction Force and Vertical Jump Height during a Drop Vertical Jump”
  • “The Effect of Dual-Task on Gait Velocity in Geriatric Subjects with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Decline”
  • “A Retrospective Analysis of the Pre-Season Screen Used in a Professional Ballet Company with Recommendations for Improvements in the Screen”
  • “The Impact of Age and Gender on Forward Reach Measures in Typically Developing Children”
  • “Impact of Time on Post Warm Up Club Head Speed in Low Handicap Golfers”
  • “Spinal Accessory Nerve Conduction Recording from Upper and Middle Trapezius”
  • “Pre and Post-Season Child-SCAT3 Test Results Based on Contact Versus Non-Contact Sports Participation”
  • “A Comparison of the Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical   Stimulation and Stretching on Hamstring Extensibility”

Voight and Graduates Present at 2015 First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy

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Voight and Graduates Present at 2015 First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy

Professor of Physical Therapy Dr. Mike Voight presented at the 2015 First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy on Return to Play, held in Bern, Switzerland. Also presenting their research at the Congress were two graduates from Belmont’s School of Physical Therapy, Dr. Terry Grindstaff (’04) and Dr. Ashley Campbell (’11).

More than 900 physical therapists from 37 countries attended the Congress which was a cooperative effort between the Swiss Sports Physiotherapy Association (SSPA), the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) and the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).

VoightThe purpose of the conference was to present the current evidence on Return to Play criteria and guidelines in different areas, where the sports physical therapist plays a major role in helping athletes to return to the highest level after injury or surgery. Dr. Voight’s presentation was the assessment of movement as a Return to Play criteria.

 

Renovated Corner Court Showcases New Dining Options

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Renovated Corner Court Showcases New Dining Options

With an official grand opening slated for tomorrow, Corner Court is back in business today, training staff on the dining site’s new options for grab-and-go food. Returning items to the popular eatery, which has been closed since May for the makeover, are the popular Boar’s Head deli bar, soups, convenience store items and freshly baked pastries and muffins. New additions include a salad toss concept, local ice cream and Seattle’s Best coffee, along with just bigger selections all around.

Keith Chapman, managing director of Auxiliary Services, said, “The salad toss will consist of several salad greens, lots of toppings and dressings, and proteins. The customer will choose the ingredients they want, an attendant will put it all together and toss it for the customer. I might start eating salads again!”

Situated near the massive renovation of the Massey Business Center, Corner Court will retain the same entrance/exit from before but nearly everything else inside has been energized with a new look and feel to complement the updates to the MBC lobby as well as the Neely/Black & White dining room areas.

Kyle Grover, general manager of Belmont Dining Services through Sodexo, added, “We wanted to change the expectations of our students. Corner Court was a pretty dated-looking facility so we’ve taken it from something basic to a much more modern feel to ratchet up the experience to fit in better with the renovations surrounding it.”

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