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MCTC Student Life presents a series of Open Mic/Coffeehouse events, and they are looking for performers.

Do you play music? Sing?

Would you like to share your (or others’) poetry?

Do you have a talent that you would like to share with the MCTC community?

Please share your talent by emailing: student.life (@) minneapolis.edu or stop by and talk with Tara Martinez (H. 2913) in person.

All events are held in the Helland Center Multi-Purpose Room from 12-1. Dates for the fall are:

• Sept. 16
• Sept. 30
• Oct. 14
• Oct. 28
• Nov. 18

Karen Loew has written a great essay on the disappearance of communal singing in the States, and why we should bring it back. To read this, click here.

On April 23rd the MCTC Choirs had a small surprise for students in the Helland Center Lounge.

Ajde Jano arranged by Tina Harrington

DeeAnna Langley (MCTC Music faculty), accordion

Jim Parker (MCTC Music faculty), tambura

The Minnesota Chorale has been hard at work preparing for this week’s concerts with the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by Eric Whitacre. The concerts are Thursday April 10th at 7:30 and Friday April 11th at 8:00, both at Orchestra Hall.

Tickets: It is always worth checking. Student rush may be available.

Online streaming: MPR will broadcast Friday’s concert live on Classical MPR. I believe this will be available both on radio and live streaming. Check your local listings. The broadcast will begin at 8:00, Friday April 11.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/programs/minnesota_orchestra/

Don’t know who Eric Whitacre is? This video is a great example of Whitacre’s work – both of his early compositional style (Waternight is one of his most famous pieces) and of his viral virtual choirs.

On February 27th, 2014 the MCTC Choirs hosted a community sing as part of Student Success Day on the MCTC campus. We had a great turn out and by the time the event was over we had learned a few new songs, improvised and had a great time.

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Join MCTC music faculty member Sarah Greer along with the MCTC Choirs for a session designed to help chase away the winter blues. By the time you leave this session you will have learned several fun songs made to be sung in community, participated in group improvisations, and learned some breathing, posture and stretching exercises to help calm and relax your winter-weary body.

Singing for Stress Relief
Time: 11:00 -1:50 a.m.
Location: F2700
Date: February 26, 2015 – Student Success Day

The Women of the Minnesota Chorale will join the Minneapolis Youth Chorus in a free concert on Friday, February 7, 7:30 pm at Jefferson Community School in Minneapolis. Led by conductors Patrice Arasim (Youth Chorus) and Kathy Saltzman Romey (Chorale) the program will feature music for treble voices. This promises to be a delightful evening. The concert is free, but a free will offering will be gratefully accepted.

What: Nothing but Treble Choir Concert
Where: Jefferson Community School, 1200 W. 26th St. Minneapolis
When: Friday, February 7 7:30 pm
Women of the Minnesota Chorale
Minneapolis Youth Chorus
Patrice Arasim &Kathy Saltzman Romey, conductors

In this wonderful clip, Bobby McFerrin shows the universality of the pentatonic scale.

The full World Science Festival presentation – Notes and Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus can be found here: http://worldsciencefestival.com/videos/notes_neurons_in_search_of_the_common_chorus

Minneapolis Community and Technical College will present an Early Winter Concert featuring the MCTC Concert Choir and Vocal Ensemble Friday December 13 at 7:30 pm in the Whitney Fine Arts Theater, 1424 Yale Place, on the MCTC campus in downtown Minneapolis. The concert, directed by Dr. Elizabeth Pauly and accompanied by Christopher Wolter will feature the choirs’ characteristic blend of European art music with folk and traditional music from across the globe.  Pieces include compositions by Tomas Pascual, Francisco J. Núñez, and Thomas Hewitt Jones.  Joining the choirs will be guest artists percussionists Thomas Reimer and Ricardo Bennett, flautist Julie Johnson and guitarist Christopher Becknell. A reception in the Fine Arts lobby will follow immediately after the concert. Light refreshments will be served.  Children are welcome.  Admission to this concert is free, but the choirs ask that you bring a non-perishable food item which will benefit MCTC students in need.

Want a flier to post or share with friends? Click here: Winter Choir Concert Flier.

On Saturday September 21st, MCTC Choir members gathered for their annual retreat. Special guest Jenny Sippel, MCTC Library faculty member, led members in a session on movement and breathing. New choir officers were elected, and both choirs rehearsed some of the music that they will be performing this season.

Congratulations to our new choir leadership team:

President: Rigo Coreas
Vice President: Jen Olson
Secretary: SarahGrace Rizzo
Stage Manager: Arie von Gottfried
Social Chairs: Megan Schmidt and Bri’ana Squalls
Sections Leaders: Vocal Ensemble – Anastasia Mitchell, Sop; Arie von Gottfried, alt; Paul Ahmann, ten.; Tommy Leick, bass; College Choir – Ella Noble-Olson, women; Tyrone Williams, men.