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"MSU is a great place for students to learn many facets of the music business. The plethora of experience each faculty member provides the department means there is a specialist in each area of the business. In addition, the faculty are always willing to share their experience and teach students to be as advanced as each student is willing to work for.  Your education can be as high powered or as relaxed as it needs to be for you to be successful. The bonus is you can customize your education while living in a beautiful, safe, and affordable location."  

Danielle Cirelli is a native of Woodbridge, NJ and an alumnus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Trumpet Performance from Northern State University, in Aberdeen, SD under trumpet professor Dr. Grant Manhart, and received her Master of Music Degree in Trumpet Performance from MSU as a student of Trumpet Professor Greg Wing. Danielle had an active adacemic and musical career while a student at MSU, including performing with both Jazz Ensemble I and II, in the pit orchestra of the musical Urinetown, Basketball Band, Symphony Band, the National Trumpet Competition trumpet ensemble, and the Black Gospel Ensemble Band. She currently works as an assistant trumpet instructor with the MSU Summer Arts Academy, as well as a freelance performer in the KY, Ohio, and Indian region. She is also the director of the MSU Volley Ball pep band.