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Belmont Offers Free Christmas Concerts to the Public

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Belmont University announces a Christmas gift to the Nashville community with three free concerts that are open to the public, as well as the nationally televised airing of annual holiday music spectacular “Christmas at Belmont.”

The first concert will be on Fri., Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. with the Nashville Children’s Choir’s annual holiday concert at Belmont’s Massey Concert Hall. The Belmont Camerata Musicale will then offer its annual presentation of “A Camerata Christmas,” including a concert of holiday chamber music and a sing-along with Kathy Chiavola on Mon., Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Belmont Mansion on the university campus.

The Christmas Eve Carillon Concert concludes the series on Sat., Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. at the campus Bell Tower, located just off the corner of Belmont Blvd. and Portland Ave. The concert features traditional Christmas music played on the tower’s 42-bell carillon.

Of course, the holiday wouldn’t be complete without the annual “Christmas at Belmont” special, performed in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. A presentation of this year’s performance will be shown which features nearly 700 students and faculty from the School of Music and will be hosted by country artist and Tony-nominated Broadway star Laura Bell Bundy.

Nashville Public Television [NPT-Channel 8] will air the performance on Thurs., Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. (CST) and will re-broadcast the concert on Christmas Day at 7 p.m. (CST). Check local listings for additional air times.

Laura Bell Bundy to Host Annual ‘Christmas at Belmont’ Holiday Concert on NPT, PBS

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Schermerhorn performance to be nationally broadcast starting Dec. 22

Laura Bell Bundy will host the 2011 "Christmas at Belmont" concert.

Hosted by country artist and Tony-nominated Broadway star Laura Bell Bundy, and taped at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee, nearly 700 Belmont University student musicians will join the Belmont School of Music faculty and the Nashville Children¹s Choir for “Christmas at Belmont.” The annual production of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and light-hearted seasonal favorites will air on PBS stations nationwide beginning Thursday, December 22. Please check local listings to confirm air dates and times. Nashville Public Television [NPT-Channel 8] will air “Christmas at Belmont” on Thursday, December 22 at 8 p.m. (CST) and re-broadcast the concert on Christmas Day at 7 p.m. (CST).   

This year’s edition of “Christmas at Belmont” features the University Symphony Orchestra, Belmont Chorale, Percussion Ensemble, Musical Theatre, Jazz Ensemble and Bluegrass Ensemble, as well as a mass choir of 600 voices. The performance includes both classic sacred holiday music such as “The First Noel” and “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen” as well as festive seasonal songs such as “Carol of the Bells” and “We Need a Little Christmas,” to name a few.

“‘Christmas at Belmont’ is an amazing opportunity to showcase Belmont University’s world-class School of Music in front of a national audience,” said Belmont University President Bob Fisher. “We’re incredibly grateful that this partnership with NPT puts our talented students and faculty in living rooms across the country. It’s also an honor to welcome Laura Bell Bundy as host of ‘Christmas at Belmont.’ Her diverse vocal skills as both a Broadway performer and country singer will offer a perfect complement to the variety of our student ensemble performances.”

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PT Professor Awarded Grant

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Dr. Nancy Darr, a professor in Belmont’s School of Physical Therapy, was recently awarded a grant from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Section of Pediatrics for her project titled, “Validation of the Pediatric Balance Scale using Rasch Analysis.”

The selection committee said that the grant was well written and that they will support the use of this “Pediatric Balance Scale” in Darr’s clinical pediatric practice.

Songwriting Major to Sing National Anthem at Veteran’s Parade

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Belmont sophomore songwriting major, Aubrey Smith, will be honoring Nashville’s veterans by singing the National Anthem at Nashville’s annual Veteran’s Parade on Nov. 11 at 11:11 a.m.

Singer/songwriter Aubrey Smith

Smith says the National Anthem is a song she is very comfortable with singing as she says it “has always been a staple in who I am. From opening Tennessee’s Boys’ State Conference since I was 10 years old, to opening a Casting Crowns concert back in 2002, to kicking off football games at my high school… the National Anthem has always been a huge part of my life and an honor to sing each time.”

Smith also says she is honored to be representing Belmont this year and hopes to make the University proud.

For more information about Nashville’s 2011 parade, click here.

Adjunct Professor Publishes Music Book

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Long-time Belmont adjunct drum faculty member and rock musician, Zoro, recently published his book, The Big Gig: Big-Picture Thinking for Success, an insider’s guide to vocational, personal and spiritual aspects of achievement.

Cover of Zoro's Book

The book is written from the perspective of Zoro’s 30-year drum career as he worked with some of the biggest names in the industry. The Big Gig is a unique, collaborative method for independent musicians looking to break into the music industry.

But the book doesn’t stop there. All 44 chapters include a video interview with Zoro, accessible via QR code or traditional URLs. Additionally, readers can assess themselves with “The Big Gig Quiz,” a 50-question test to determine if readers have what it takes to find their own “big gigs.”

The Big Gig is endorsed by many personalities from highly successful musician Lenny Kravitz, to actor Stephen Baldwin, to best-selling author and Bible teacher Joyce Meyer.

For more information about The Big Gig, click here.

Professors, French Students Present at Foreign Language Teaching Conference

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Cheryl Brown (Foreign Language) presented a paper on Nov. 4 at the Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association conference, which met in Franklin, Tenn. Brown, along with two students, Meg Bilodeau and Hannah Hyde, presented Imaginary Voyages to Real Places: Your Students as Tour Guides. In this paper, students presented the results of their research of the history and touristic sites of interest of a Francophone city. The various steps and assignments of this project were outlined and handouts of assignments were made available.  Students presented excerpts from the written and oral versions of their tours.  

Qingjun (Joan) Li (Asian Studies and Chinese Language) presented a workshop at the annual meeting. During the workshop, titled Learning Chinese, Turning Chinese: Incorporating Culture into Contextualized Chinese Teaching, Li demonstrated the use of Hammerly’s behavioral culture protocols into the teaching of Chinese language through conceptual ideas and experiential learning activities.

Student Performs Spoken Word for Nashville Freedom Riders

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Belmont senior Bianca Edwards performed a tribute to Nashville’s freedom riders at the NAACP Nashville Branch’s 38th Freedom Fund Gala on Nov. 5.

Bianca Edwards, also know as Miss B, performs at the 2011 Urban Pop Showcase.(Donnie Heddon/Photographer)

The original poem, titled “Follow Me,” chronicles Edwards’ journey to learn about the freedom riders during an internship and how she discovered her grandmother was a freedom rider in 1961 in Jackson, Miss. The riders rode interstate buses into the segregated South during the Civil Rights Movement and faced harsh brutality as well as federal opposition.

“When (Belmont Director of Community Relations) Joyce Searcy called me and asked me to do a tribute to the Nashville freedom riders, I immediately thought about Oprah’s tribute in May. I was interning at BET, which has at least 20 TVs in the office, and this particular day everyone was talking about Oprah’s special. I had not heard anything about it and am ashamed to say I did not know what the freedom riders were,” Edwards said.

“I watched this special from beginning to end and felt so enlightened and empowered. You can always look at something and say that while you are in the moment that God has a plan, but you don’t truly know that plan until you look back at other events. In May, God started preparing me for this event and it is interesting how everything came together, and I am grateful,” she said.

Edwards is known on campus for her lyrical ability as a rap artist. She performed under the stage name Miss B at Belmont’s 2011 Urban Pop Showcase and previously won the showcase in 2009.

Psychology Professors and Alumni Collaborate on Book Project

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Peter Giordano, chair of Psychological Science, has published an edited book titled Your Graduate Training in Psychology:  Effective Strategies for Success with Sage Publications.  With co-editors Stephen Davis of Morningside College and Carolyn Licht of Fordham University, the book takes a developmental approach to establishing a variety of professional skills from the first year of graduate training until degree completion.  Chapter authors include Belmont psychology faculty Seraphine Shen-Miller and Lonnie Yandell.  In addition, three other chapters are written by alumni of the Belmont Department of Psychological Science who later obtained PhDs in psychology:  Christy Spears Brown is associate professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky, Dan Corts is professor of Psychology at Augustana College, and Radha (Dunham) Carlson is a clinical assistant professor at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Scholar/Author Thomas Lippman Presents Forum on Saudi Arabia

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Author and scholar Thomas Lippman recently shared his expertise on Saudi Arabia at forums for the campus and community.

Belmont University welcomed scholar, author and journalist Thomas Lippman to campus for two forums on the developments and current affairs in Saudi Arabia. The World Affairs Council, the United Nations Association- Nashville Cordell Hull Chapter and Belmont’s Center for International Business sponsored an event on campus Monday night that was open to the community, and Lippman spoke again in a student convocation session Wednesday morning.

Lippman began his convo by describing his background of reporting for The Washington Post in Saudi Arabia and how he finds information. “I am not an academic; I go there, I look around, I ask questions,” Lippman said.

After stating basic Saudi facts, Lippman dove into discussing the culture, commenting on the state of the government and the religious requirements Saudis respect to keep public dissension and dialogue separate from public demonstrations. This led him to his discussion of Iranian tensions among Saudi Arabians and how American issues come into play.

Saudis feel threatened by Iranian rebels and other surrounding countries causing upheaval. They see them as the “ones that make all the trouble.” Above all, they are not interested in any involvement towards reconstruction efforts.

When speaking on the rights of women throughout the country, Lippman said, “I’m not worried about the status of women, only the pace of change.” He went on to say that he knows women will ultimately be given more rights, including the right to drive, he just isn’t sure when.

As Lippman concluded his lecture he welcomed comments from the crowd answering questions that inquired about Saudi selling oil to Eastern countries and the internal religious debate between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Lippman is currently a senior scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations.  He is author of numerous books on U.S. foreign policy, understanding Islam and Saudi Arabia, including the forthcoming book, Saudi Arabia on the Edge: The Uncertain Future of an American Ally.  International media outlets and Washington think tanks regularly contact him to participate in discussions about Middle East affairs and provide assessments of Arab World developments especially in Saudi Arabia.

PT Students Assist with Komen’s Race for the Cure

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PT students prepare food for race participants

On Sat., Oct. 29, Belmont’s School of Physical Therapy brought more than 100 student volunteers to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the Maryland Farms YMCA. With 14,000 racers and more than 10,000 spectators, the volunteers were needed to assist with course setup and takedown, serve as course marshals at the start and finish line, hand out water at course stations and help manage the crowd.

Megan Tisdale, a third-year physical therapy student and student organizer of the volunteer efforts, had a special connection with the event and the people it serves. “Since my mother has breast cancer, I think it’s very important to present people with great opportunities to come together to celebrate life and give to support a cause that is near and dear to millions of hearts… The reward is seeing people come together with passion they have for a loved one.”

The Komen affiliate members, as well as the event management group, were thankful for the dedicated volunteers who participated in the event. “The Belmont team of volunteers from the School of PT made a huge difference to this year’s race,” said Komen Executive Director Patty Harman. “The Race wouldn’t have been so successful without them. We had more people participating this year than ever before, and Belmont jumped in to do whatever was needed to make it a wonderful experience for each person. We can’t thank them enough for all they did.”

Marc Overlock, chairman of the board for the Komen Affiliate, added , “Thank you so much for your every effort, through planning efforts, logistical team packing and mailing and hand-outs, and last but not least Race Village clean up. The Board, Komen Staff and I owe you everything. Please know we today honor your gift of time.”

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