UCM Music

08/16/2026

UCM Marching Band, happening now! 🙂

07/09/2026

The Trio Aztlan performance this evening at Margaritas Mexican Restaurant has been cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience!

07/06/2026

Join us Thursday night (7/9) @ 7pm at Margaritas Mexican Restaurant in Downtown Warrensburg for a performance by Trio Aztlan!

04/24/2026

NEW FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Kacey Kennedy in the fall as our new Assistant Professor of Music Education/Assoc. Director of Choral Activities!

Dr. Kacey Kennedy is a teacher educator, conductor and researcher dedicated to preservice music education and music literacy pedagogy. She holds a PhD in Music Education from the University of Missouri where she specialized in vocal music education and music literacy instruction. She also holds a Master of Music Education from Central Methodist University, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Culver-Stockton College. Her extensive professional background is defined by its breadth, encompassing nearly a decade of public school teaching in the Wentzville School District—where she taught everything from elementary general music to advanced choirs—alongside leadership roles at both the secondary and collegiate levels. Most recently, she served as the Assistant Director of Choral Activities at Troy Buchanan High School and previously led the choral program at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama.

Dr. Kennedy’s primary research areas include music literacy and music literacy instruction, preservice teacher education, and preservice and public school curriculum development with additional interests in community-building and popular music education. She has published research related to these areas of interest in the Journal of Popular Music Education and the Missouri School Music Magazine, and is an active presenter in state, national, and international research settings. Additionally, Dr. Kennedy shares her passion for music and music education through her work as a clinician and adjudicator.

Welcome to the UCM Music family, Dr. Kennedy!

03/30/2026

West and East converge in Warrensburg tonight! Guest artist Lucy Tan will present a recital featuring works by Chopin, Beethoven, Tan Dun, and Chen Yi. Concert starts at 7pm, admission is free. No tickets required.

03/16/2026

Our MOXsonic Festival getting some love in the press!

WARRENSBURG – The University of Central Missouri’s department of Music Technology and Composition is hosting its sixth annual Missouri Experimental Sonic Arts– or MOXsonic– Festival Thursday, …

03/10/2026

The UCM Choir is in Greece right now and about to perform at University of Athens! Livestream is in the comments, check it out!

02/11/2026

Day two of the choir tour included Carthage and Bolivar High Schools...and a trip to BUC-EES! What a fantastic tour... :-)

02/10/2026

Day 1 of the Choir Tour was a HUGE success!!! High School in Nevada, multiple high school classes in Neosho, middle school....followed by an evening concert!

02/08/2026

Dress rearsal is AMAZING! Come to the concert of Quartet for the End of Time tomorrow, featuring TWO Grammy award recipients including our own Dr. Elisabeth Stimpert as well as her co-band member of Alarm Will Sound Dr. Courtney Orlando! Dr. Mia Kim and Dr. Michael Bersin also featured and sounding fantastic!