Dedication of the Richard G. Wells Rehearsal Hall - September 28, 2013

The Dedication of the Richard G. Wells Rehearsal Hall is complete!  We had a marvelous crowd of donors for this wonderful event.  The room is gorgeous and will serve future generations of KU students for years to come.  Click here to see more photos from the event taken by Alyssia Peterson.

 

Save the Date - September 28, 2013

Save the Date for the Dedication of the Richard G. Wells Rehearsal Hall, which will be held on 
Saturday, September 28, 2013.

4:00 PM - VIP Reception for all Donors to the Project - By Invitation Only

7:30 PM Concert - Open to the Public

Dessert Reception to Follow

~Semi Formal Event~

If this project touches you to honor the lifelong work of Richard G. Wells as well as help to provide future KU students the opportunity to enjoy a state-of-the-art Music rehearsal facility, we hope you will join those of us who have already made their pledge of financial support. 
Please go to the University's Website to give online through http://www.give2ku.org.

While the amount of the gift is a decision that comes after careful consideration from each individual donor, any gifts of $5,000 or more ($1,000 over 5 years) will allow for the names of the donors to be placed on a plaque outside of the Richard G. Wells Rehearsal Hall. However, to have your name included, your pledge must be received by July 2013! Gifts can be made in annual installments, semi-annual installments, or reoccurring monthly payments, all of which can be charged to your credit card. That being said, the campaign will be grateful for any level of support you decide is appropriate.

Schaeffer Auditorium Renovation Project Pictures

Schaeffer Auditorium Renovation
Updates as of July 2013 - The project is really coming along!










Schaeffer Auditorium Renovation Project Pictures
Check out where the renovation project is at this time!

Schaeffer Auditorium Groundbreaking Ceremony - March 22, 2012
Groundbreaking has finally taken place on Schaeffer Auditorium!

New Video of Schaeffer Auditorium Renovation Released!

Please experience of all of the wonderful and exciting changes that will be taking place as a part of the Nathan C. Schaeffer Auditorium Renovation Project.

Groundbreaking for the Schaeffer Auditorium Renovation has taken place!

View this short clip of the Groundbreaking Ceremony that took place on March 22, 2012.

Click here to view photos from the day's event.

Tower Magazine Article

The Kutztown University Tower recently published an article on Richard G. Wells and the Schaeffer Auditorium Renovation Project in their Summer 2011 publication. Click here to read the article.

The Richard G. Wells Rehearsal Hall

Richard G. Wells

The Graduate Organization of Bands along with the Department of Music at Kutztown University is pleased to announce the opportunity to name the new Large Music Rehearsal Hall in honor of Elizabeth J. and Richard G. Wells. This new facility is part of the proposed 20,000 square foot addition to the renovation project of the Nathan Schaeffer Auditorium, scheduled to begin in 2011.

Mr. Wells came to Kutztown University in 1968. He was an Associate Professor in the Department of Music. Hedirec ted the Marching, Concert Jazz Bands, and the instrumental ensembles. He organized the jazz program in 1968. Mr. Wells taught twenty-nine years before retiring in 1997.

Through the years, Mr. Wells has influenced scores of graduates to aspire to excellence in music performance and remain loyal to the ideals and benefits of music and education. Many of the students have continued their association with the University and the Department of Music long after graduation because of the association with the University and the performance organizations led by Mr. Wells.  Today, Mr. Wells is an active alumni and director of the Kutztown University Alumni Jazz Band.

In order to assure the final construction of the Large Music Rehearsal Hall is maintained at 2,500 square feet with a 28 foot ceiling and proper acoustical treatments to handle all aspects of instrumental music   performance, a fundraising campaign goal had to be set at $500,000. To date, we have raised $272,000.  We are hopeful that you will consider supporting this effort through the pledge of a gift that would be spread out over a five-year period of giving.

While the amount of the gift is a decision that comes after careful consideration from each individual  donor, we want to share that any gifts of $5,000 or more will allow for the names of the donors to be placed on a plaque outside of the Richard G. Wells Rehearsal Hall.
If this project touches you to honor the lifelong work of Richard G. Wells as well as help to provide future KU students the opportunity to enjoy a state-of-the-art Music rehearsal facility, we hope you will join those of us who have already made their pledge of financial support. Please go to the University's Website to give online through http://www.give2ku.org.