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10/28/2026

Come enjoy the dreamy sounds of jazz with us at the SEU Jazz Ensemble performance! ✨

Our talented students are bringing classic jazz standards to life and we guarantee they’ll have you ready to dance! 🕺
Grab your tickets now in our link in bio!

📍- November 5
🗓️ - 7 PM
⏱️ - Bush Chapel

10/24/2026

An evening of jazz in downtown Winter Haven! 🎷🎶
Join the SEU Jazz Ensemble on October 27 at 7 p.m. at the Ritz Theatre. Admission is free—bring a friend and enjoy the music!

📍 Ritz Theatre | Theatre Winter Haven
263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven, FL 33880
🅿️ Free parking garage behind the theatre.

10/23/2026

Today’s Faculty Friday Highlight features our wonderful Associate Professor of Music, Mr. Gardiner!

Mr. Gardiner is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where he earned a B.M and M.M degree in cello performance and literature, with additional study at the Hochschule fur Musik in Freiburg, Germany, and the Peabody Conservatory. Mr. Gardiner has been performing with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra since 2007 and was appointed Principal Cellist in January 2008. He is a former member of the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., and has also played with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has served as a regular substitute for both the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Additionally, he is an active recording musician for various Disney productions. During the summers, Mr. Gardiner teaches and performs at the MasterWorks Festival as part of the Orchestral Studies Program.

An avid chamber musician, Mr. Gardiner has studied with members of the Cleveland, Emerson, Juilliard, Guarneri, American, and Mendelssohn string quartets at various festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival, the Taos School of Music, the Winter Institute for String Quartets, and the Waterloo Festival of the Arts at Princeton University. Currently, Mr. Gardiner is a member of Spiritus, the faculty piano trio at Southeastern University. As a member of the Magic Quartet, he performs in Fever’s Candlelight Concerts in Central Florida.

We are blessed to have Mr. Gardiner’s wealth of experience and expertise here in the School of Music!

10/22/2026

We are so proud of our SEU Athletic Band and their Incredible performance this past Homecoming weekend! 🔥

Interested in being a part of the sounds of SEU? Visit our link in bio to learn more!

10/21/2026

Come along with Michael to see what a day in the life can look like for a School of Music senior getting their BA in Music!

10/16/2026

Faculty Friday Week 4‼️

It’s Professor Ignacio’s turn to take the spotlight!🎷

With an extensive background in classical, jazz, pop, and beyond, Prof. Ignacio brings a wealth of experience to the world of music performance and commercial music.
Throughout his career, he has performed internationally in countries including Germany, France, Spain, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Mexico, and Haiti, as well as across the United States. His diverse performance experience spans orchestras as both a soloist, clarinetist, and saxophonist for big bands, musical theater, jazz ensembles, and pop bands.
Beyond the stage, Prof. Ignacio is an accomplished film and video game composer, with recent projects including a feature-length documentary, a 30-minute film, and a game for Nintendo Switch. He also brings extensive expertise in music technology, virtual orchestration, music production, and original music creation.

We are truly honored to have Prof. Ignacio pouring his expertise into our students here!⭐️

10/15/2026

Let’s be honest... how long did you really practice your instrument this week? 👀
Drop your hours in the comments!✏️👇

10/15/2026

10/09/2026

Faculty Fridays Week 3‼️
Dr. Gordon is our wonderful Director of Choral Activities and Coordinator of the Music Education program. 🎼
In 2026 -27 Dr. Gordon will complete his 51st year in music education. He taught for 15 years in the public schools of New York and Florida. His college teaching career began as a graduate assistant at Florida State University where he completed both his masters and doctoral degrees. Dr. Gordon taught at Christopher Newport University (VA), The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, and here at SEU. His conducting career includes years as the Artistic Director of the Ottawa Choral Society (Canada) and many music ministry positions in PCUSA churches, including First Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, FL. He has toured the United Kingdom and the Northeastern U. S. with his various university choirs and he has twice conducted SEU’s Chamber Singers in performances at Carnegie Hall.

We love you Dr. Gordon and we’re so appreciative of all the incredible things you’ve done for our students and this school! 💛

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