
Kenneth J. Moses
Associate Dean Emeritus, Undergraduate Studies
Kenneth Moses is associate dean emeritus for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, where he also earned B.M. and M.M. degrees. He retired in May 2013 after 38 years of service to the university as an administrator and a lecturer in the Department of Instrumental Performance. In 1975, he was appointed assistant director of bands at the University of Miami. During his tenure the Band of the Hour made multiple appearances in the Fiesta, Sugar, Orange, Cotton and Peach Bowl football games. In 1979, the band traveled to the Mirage Bowl in Tokyo, Japan. Moses was named director of admission and recruitment for the UM School of Music in 1991. Under his leadership the…

Former University of Miami Frost School of Music Band of the Hour director William B. Russell, B.M. ’57,…

Luciano Magnanini, woodwinds professor began his career at UM as a lecturer, in 1972. He studied music…

Dennis Kam, composer, professor, and chair of the Department of Music Theory and Composition, has retired…

December 08
6:30 PM
JW Marriott Marquis, 255 Biscayne Way, Miami

A growing body of research shows that music and movement build children’s minds in important ways. Two UM School of Music faculty members are harnessing…
Building Neural Connections
When children mime and sing their way through songs like “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” their faces light up. Numerous studies have revealed that their brains light up as well, making millions of powerful neural connections that build cognitive and expressive skills and pave the way for better learning.
Disseminating the developmental benefits of music and movement for young children is the purpose of UMove, an innovative early childhood program for disadvantaged youngsters developed…