Performing Arts at Wallace State

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Performing Arts

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At Wallace State, students of all ages find the inspiration to dream, and the courage and support to make their dreams come true. We are delighted that you are considering Wallace State as the place to engage in your educational journey, and we look forward to helping you to develop your talents, chart a path for your future, and make your life extraordinary.

Performing Arts Offerings: Instrumental - Concert Band - Jazz Band - Pep Band - Saxophone Quartet - Brass Ensemble

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Vocal - Concert Choir - Wallace State Singers Theatre Participation in any of these groups is open to all, regardless of major. Some groups require an audition.

In addition to performance groups, classes are offered in theatre arts, music appreciation, theory, song writing, composition and recording techniques. Private lessons are also available for voice, piano, organ, guitar and other instruments.

It is the policy of Wallace State Community College, a postsecondary institution under the control of the Alabama State Board of Education, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation be excluded from participation in, be denied benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment.

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Instrumental Arts Ricky Burks, Director and Chair Fine and Performing Arts Department ricky.burks@wallacestate.edu 256.352.8287 Concert Band: This group is dedicated to performing various types of classical and popular literature.

Participation is open to anyone who has performed or played an instrument previously. Auditions are not necessary for the Concert Band and there is no limit on the number of members. Scholarships are available.

Jazz Band: The Jazz Band is an elite 18-piece big band. Students participate in a performing ensemble that explores the entire repertoire for the big band, including (but not limited to) dance band, swing, Latin and contemporary and current charts. This ensemble maintains a demanding practice and performance schedule, including a spring tour that has in the past taken the group across the U.S. and to parts of Canada and the Bahamas. Members must audition for a spot in the group, though previous jazz experience is not a requirement. Scholarships are available.

Pep Band: The Pep Band performs at home basketball games and is comprised of 15 to 25 members selected from the Concert Band. Music performed by this group is similar to that of a marching band.

Scholarships are available.

Saxophone Quartet: This small ensemble of saxophone players introduces its members to the classical, jazz, and pop idioms. This is an auditioned group for which scholarships are available.

Brass Ensemble: This ensemble is comprised of two trumpets, a French horn, a trombone, and a tuba, with membership selected by audition. Scholarships are available.

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Vocal Arts Tiffany Richter, Director tiffany.richter@wallacestate.edu 256.352.8034 Concert Choir: The Wallace State Choir is a performance group designed to enhance the skills of developing musicians through the choral genre. The repertoire chosen incorporates many styles and represents the vast canon of choral music, including small octavos and larger works.

Emphasis is placed on nurturing reading skills and honing awareness of musical form, stylistic characteristics, and musical ensemble performance. Membership in the Concert Choir is open to anyone. Students may audition for scholarships.

The Wallace State Singers: This is a performance-based ensemble that appears on campus, in the community, and periodically, throughout the state of Alabama.

This is a music revue/jazz ensemble that explores various forms of popular music, including vocal jazz. This ensemble is a recruiting tool for Wallace State Community College, especially for the music department, and tours and performs at area schools.

Membership in this group is based on audition. Scholarships are available.

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Theatre Arts Lauren Cantrell-Salerno, Director lauren.cantrell@wallacestate.edu 256.352.8422 The Wallace State Community College Theatre program provides quality training and production opportunities for students wishing to pursue a career in theatre, those who plan to acquire a degree in theatre, and students who simply enjoy the craft.

Wallace State Theatre students have the opportunity to participate in two productions per year, including one play and one musical, as well as the student directed scenes performed each April. Theatre courses include Theatre Appreciation (live and online), Acting I and II, Directing, Voice and Speech, Theatre Workshop, and Introduction to Dance for Theatre in conjunction with the Wallace State Singers.

Scholarships are available by audition for cast and crew members, including actors, directors and playwrights.

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Wallace State performing arts students have gone on to careers in music education and direction, directing bands and choirs in educational and worship settings. They perform as actors, singers and as members of various types of bands and musical groups, often learning to play several instruments and performing a variety of styles to improve their versatility. Theatre, film and television provide opportunities not only for actors, but for singers and musicians, who may perform in recording or production studios, for radio and even video games. Music careers also include composing and arranging music. Theatre careers include directing, playwriting and screenwriting, set and costume design, choreography, and the like. Classes and activities offered at Wallace State introduce students to many of these areas. The benefits to students who participate in the performing arts, regardless of whether they are majoring in one of these disciplines, in addition to achieving subject matter expertise, are an insider’s perspective that leads to a lifetime of enjoyment of the arts, the feeling of accomplishment that comes from being part of something greater than oneself, and skills such as collaboration and team work, leadership, poise and creative selfexpression.

Wallace State participates in the STARS statewide articulation program, which guarantees seamless transferability of coursework to the state’s public universities.

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Facilities

The Ottis and Evelyn Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts opened in Spring 2010. The 42nd building on Wallace State's 300-acre campus, it was constructed using sustainable materials and green energy concepts.

This premier, state-of-the-art facility contains an intimate 230-seat recital hall, band and choir rooms, ensemble rooms, a choreography and dance studio, recording rooms, individual sound proof practice rooms and digital music composition laboratories as well as indoor and plein air art studios, a graphic arts computer lab, multimedia classrooms, offices and meeting areas. The Evelyn Burrow Museum, a museum of fine and decorative arts donated to the College by Mrs. Burrow is also located in the Burrow Center.

The Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre is a newly renovated venue in the Wallace State Student Center used for large-scale performances by the Wallace State Music and Theatre Departments, including recent productions of Beauty and the Beast and Little Shop of Horrors. The Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Community Concert Series, Glenn Miller Orchestra and Montgomery Ballet have also recently performed on this stage.

Equipped with surround sound, high definition video and a 3-D quality theatre screen, this venue provides seating for more than 1,000.

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P.O. Box 2000 • 801 Main Street Hanceville, AL 35077-2000 www.wallacestate.edu 256.352.8000 • 866.350.WSCC Fine and Performing Arts Department: 256.352.8277

Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate in Applied Science Degree, Associate in Science Degree, and Associate in Arts Degree. Inquiries related to the accreditation status of the College may be directed to: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; Phone Number 404.679.4501.