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4worldlovers: The second band position at this school opened suddenly midway through the 1995-96 school year, and I was recommended to Andy by a mutual friend, the great Chris Wabich, who worked here running the steel drum program. Times were different then, and despite my lack of immediate qualifications, Andy came over to my house to interview me to fill the spot.

During that brief and informal meeting, Andy said something to me that made an impact such that I’ve never forgotten. Andy said, “This job is not a stepping stone for me.” At that time, he had already been here 12 years, in itself a significant tenure at one school in a field where music teachers are often in search of greener grass. 23 years later, his words remain true. Andy has devoted his entire professional life to this school and the thousands of students that have come through his ensembles. Included in that schedule for decades has been Symphonic Winds, at Zero Period, starting before 7:00 O’clock in the morning, inspiring teenagers to produce a consistently superior level of performance, when mere mortals can’t even convince them to get out of bed.

And he has done so not in a flashy or self-aggrandizing manner, but rather with a relentless and highly methodical daily devotion to getting the job done at the highest level. We have 2 Grammy Awards. One of them is on the wall in the band room, and at the moment I am honestly not sure where the other one is. It has never been about that angle; just a work ethic focused on the students, as musicians and much more importantly, as people. This is the attitude that Andy has embodied, and I have done my best to model on his lead, for all these years.

4worldlovers: The CSULB Theatre Arts Department has three mainstage performance spaces within the Theatre Arts Building: The University Theater, the Studio Theater and the Players Theater where its student-run company produces. The Department also has a fourth showcase venue, Studio 24. These venues provide a wide range of design opportunities for both our MFA and undergraduate designers.

The department also maintains three rehearsal spaces: Room 37, Room 38, and Room 241.

Our design and technical support facilities add an exciting level of professionalism to the educational process in our department. We have large scene and costume shops, and several design studios.

The CSULB Theatre Arts Department does rent out performance venues and rehearsal space to student organizations, independent student projects, and community groups. However, the busy schedule maintained by the department can make availability very limited.