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Join Minneapolis College music faculty members Liz Pauly and Sarah Greer along with the Minneapolis College 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: 11:00-11:50 a.m.
Location: F2700
Date: February 26th – Student Success Day

Minneapolis College students participate in Singing for Stress relief community sing event.

This event is presented as part of Student Success Day on the Minneapolis College campus.

On January 22nd, 2019, the Minnesota Orchestra and Sanctuary Covenant Church hosted a community sing in North Minneapolis as part of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Common Chords program. Participants were treated to a meal, followed by a community sing-a-long accompanied by the Minnesota Orchestra. Former Minneapolis College Choir member and Minneapolis College alumnus Joseph Garnier, Director of Worship and Creative Arts at Sanctuary Covenant, along with the Sanctuary Covenant Choir, led the audience in singing everything from Gospel to show tunes.

Several Minneapolis College members participated in this event. The video below shows a few clips from the evening. You’ll see us at @ 1’54”.

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Photo Credits: All images by Tony Nelson, courtesy of the Minnesota Orchestra.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College will present an Early Winter Concert, featuring the Minneapolis College Concert Choir and Vocal Ensemble Friday December 14 at 7:30 pm in the Whitney Fine Arts Theater, 1424 Yale Place, on the Minneapolis College campus in downtown Minneapolis. The concert, directed by Dr. Elizabeth Pauly and accompanied by Christopher Wolter will feature the choirs’ characteristic blend of art music with folk and traditional music from across the globe.  Selections include compositions and arrangements by Stephen Hatfield, J. David Moore, Abbie Betinis and Brian Tate. Joining the choirs will be guest artist flautist Julie Johnson. 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 Minneapolis College students in need.

Want a flier to post or share with friends? Early Winter Choir Concert Flyer.

Join Minneapolis College music faculty members Liz Pauly and Sarah Greer along with the Minneapolis College Choirs in a session designed to leave you humming a new tune. 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 yourself.

Singing for Stress Relief
Time: 11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
Location: T-Building Plaza
Date: October 10th – Student Success Day

Video above: Minneapolis College students at Singing for Stress relief community sing event.

This event is presented as part of Student Success Day on the Minneapolis College campus.

The Music Department at Minneapolis College will present a short lunch time concert on September 26th at 12:00 noon in T1400 – T Building Plaza on the Minneapolis College campus. The event is free and open to the public. Members of the music faculty are experienced performers, in a variety of styles from jazz and blues to folk and classical. This melding of musical traditions will create an eclectic and engaging event. Hope to see you there!

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College will present a Spring Choral Concert featuring the MCTC Concert Choir and Vocal Ensemble Friday April 27th 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 and arrangements by Eric Whitacre, Jocelyn Hagen and Antonio Carlos Jobim.  Joining the choirs will be guest artists percussionist Joel Arpin and flutist Julie Johnson.

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.

What: King Iden Woods Jazz Trio
Where: Helland Multi-Purpose Room (H 1002) on the MCTC Campus.
When: Wednesday April 18th, 2018 from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.

The MCTC School of Design and the Arts and the MCTC Music Department welcome the King Iden Woods Jazz Trio to MCTC.

The King Iden Woods Jazz Trio consists of saxophonist Jeff King, bassist John Iden, and drummer Eron Woods.

In addition to leading King Fletcher Woods, Jeff King plays with the Kurt Jorgensen Band (Americana blues/rock) and Metro Jam. He’s also been featured in the Minnesota Dance Theater production of Rumblings and has been heard with The Buzz, Casablanca Orchestra, R-Factor, and Straighten Up and Fly Right (Maurice Jacox). Jeff teaches at Cadenza Music and Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and has released the jazz CD, As the Sun.

John Iden began his career in Florida, playing with Jay Whitney in a variety of R&B and blues bands, and recording original music. He has shared the stage with Katie Webster and James Cotton. Since moving to Minnesota in the early ’90s, John has worked steadily with Willie Murphy, Joe Juliano, Tom Hunter, Paul Mayasich, Jim Ouska and Scottie Miller. John currently plays in RAMM and BLU-7.

Drummer Eron Woods started his career with a traveling circus! A graduate of the University of Miami, he has performed with Clint Holmes, Carol Lawrence, Jukes of Hazzard, The Spinners, the Drifters, the Coasters, David Roos, Headspace, Haas/Susag/Woods Trio, Overtones Trio, and more. Eron teaches at Cadenza Music and the MacPhail Center for Music.

This event is presented as part of the MCTC Fine Arts Festival and is free and open to the public.

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Dear Choir Members,

Join MCTC music faculty members Liz Pauly and 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: 10:00-10:50 a.m.
Location: T Building Plaza
Date: January 30, 2018 – Student Success Day

This event is presented as part of Student Success Day on the MCTC campus and co-sponsored by the MCTC School of Design and the Arts, the MCTC Music Department and the MCTC Choirs.

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Here is a clip from one of our sessions a few years back: