Music

NMC Concert Band

Join the band! This large ensemble is made up of community musicians and college students who play a traditional band instrument. In addition to becoming more proficient with your instrument, you will have an opportunity to perform significant concert and symphonic band repertoire through rehearsals and in two concerts per semester. To be eligible, you will need at least high school level competency on a wind or percussion instrument. May also be taken for academic credit. An audition or personal interview with the conductor may be required for placement in the ensemble. Please email pbrumbaugh@nmc.edu for audition information. Patricia Brumbaugh 15 sessions | $149 #1193 Jan. 17 –April 25 Dennos Museum Tu 7 – 9 pm Milliken

NMC Grand Traverse Chorale

This large, mixed (SATB) choral ensemble is open to all community members and college students with past choral experience. The Grand Traverse Chorale provides its members with an educational experience and personal enrichment made possible through singing quality choral literature selected from antiquity through the 21st century, with an emphasis on large masterworks. Performance excellence is principal to the purpose of the ensemble. The GT Chorale performs throughout the semester and frequently performs with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. May also be taken for academic credit. To arrange an audition, email jecobb@nmc.edu. Jeffrey Cobb 15 sessions | $149 #1194 Jan. 16 –April 24 Fine Arts Building M 7:30 – 9:30 pm F 115

NMC Chamber Singers

This mixed (SATB) choral ensemble is open to community members and college students with past choral experience. The Chamber Singers provide an educational and personal enrichment experience made possible through singing quality choral literature with an emphasis on newer works and works for small choral ensembles. Performance excellence is principal to the purpose of the ensemble. The Chamber Singers perform throughout the semester and frequently perform with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. May also be taken for academic credit. To arrange an audition, email jecobb@nmc.edu. Jeffrey Cobb 30 sessions | $175 #1195 Jan. 16 –April 26 Fine Arts Building M, W 5:30 – 7 pm F 115

Open to community members and college students, the NMC Jazz Band is a course for the performer with a focus on big band jazz ensemble techniques and styles. A wide range of jazz styles are covered including swing, be-bop, ballads, rock/fusion, and Latin. Some improvisation is explored, and always encouraged, though it is not the main focus. A minimum of one concert will be performed each semester and all members are required to attend and participate in all scheduled performances. Details for rehearsals and performances announced in class. May also be taken for academic credit. New students should arrange an audition; email jwagner@nmc.edu for information. Josh Wagner 15 sessions | $149 #1196 Jan. 16 –April 24 Dennos Museum M 5:30 – 7:30 pm Milliken

NMC Jazz Band - 7:30

Open to community members and college students, the NMC Jazz Band is a course for the performer with a focus on big band jazz ensemble techniques and styles. A wide range of jazz styles are covered including swing, be-bop, ballads, rock/fusion, and Latin. Some improvisation is explored, and always encouraged, though it is not the main focus. A minimum of one concert will be performed each semester and all members are required to attend and participate in all scheduled performances. Details for rehearsals and performances announced in class. May also be taken for academic credit. New students should arrange an audition; email jwagner@nmc.edu for information. Josh Wagner 15 sessions | $149 #1197 Jan. 16 –April 24 Dennos Museum M 7:30 – 9:30 pm Milliken

Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People NEW!

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do - using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands-on instruction and partly lecture demonstration. Craig Coffman 1 session | $79 #1155 Feb. 21 Livestream Tu 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People NEW!

In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands-on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+. Craig Coffman 1 session | $79 #1156 Feb. 22 Livestream W 6:30 – 9:30 pm