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Dr. Glenn Block, director of Orchestras and professor of Conducting, instructs his Symphony Orchestra: Strings class within the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall to abide by physical-distancing guidelines.

Associate Professor Randall Reid’s Metal Work and Jewelry Design I students are able to use firing equipment provided by the University that would be inaccessible via remote learning.

Associate Professor Albion Stafford’s Ceramics II class enjoys the fresh air while working underneath the pavilion outside of Centennial West.

Assistant Director of Athletics Bands and Percussion Dr. Ben Stiers’ Percussion Quartet consists of four students who are experiencing their first year at Illinois State to the beat of their own xylophones.

Associate Professor Randall Reid’s Wood/Metal Design I continue to mold and shape their woodwork and metalwork projects while maintaining distance in the classroom.

Professor of Music Education Dr. David Snyder’s Group Instruction in Brass students use masks with mouthpiece openings and fabric bell covers to reduce particles in the air while playing their instruments.

Spencer Molnar’s Life Drawing class meets in person and online to discuss and critique the students’ artwork.

Students in Associate Professor Randall Reid’s Visual Thinking: 3-D Fundamentals class sit at individual workstations to maintain physical distancing while assembling their projects.

Ann Toebbe’s Painting II students have designated studio spaces that are taped off six feet apart on the floor in the Center for the Visual Arts.

Group Piano Coordinator and Piano Pedagogy instructor Renee Chernick’s Group Piano Pedagogy consists of three graduate students who are beginning to teach their own classes.

Miguel Lumbao’s Beginning Guitar students meet in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall to take advantage of the extra space and pleasant acoustics.