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Music and Theatre Arts Ensembles

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Share Your Passion

Intro

The Department of Music and Theatre Arts offers a wide variety of ensembles to meet the musical and artistic needs of all students at UWEC. The performance ensembles are open to all university students, regardless of major. These ensembles will push your creative boundaries, facilitate collaboration with experts in your field, and connect you with students who share your creative passion.

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How do I get involved?

Everyone, including non-music majors, are welcome to audition for any ensemble. Please view the individual ensemble sections below for specific audition directions.

Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop

The Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop allows the young singing actor to develop the coordination of the myriad of skills essential for a career in performance. The course explores the connection of music, text, movement, spatial awareness, and dramatic interaction. Students work on those skills —essential to all types of music theatre performance — through a variety of acting and character work, reading, character analysis and listening, culminating in a performance of diverse scenes from both opera and musical theatre.

Jazz Studies

In the Jazz Studies area, we make a point to be as inclusive as possible of all types of students so that everyone can benefit from the many opportunities we offer students. The program has participants from many cultural, academic, and musical backgrounds. The goal here is for all students to learn from our faculty as well as from one another. In order to facilitate this kind of group learning, we regularly host Jazz Series events such as clinics and masterclasses, which bring phenomenal artists from around the world to the University.

Bands

Our award-winning bands put your musical talent and Blugold spirit on display. Play in packed venues, march at football games, and travel across the nation performing at regional, national, and international events. Whatever Wind Band you choose, you'll find an excellent way to share your talents and get involved in the university community.

Wind Symphony
Symphony Band
University Band
Jazz Ensemble
Blugold Marching Band
Blugold Athletic Band

Choir

Be prepared to sing your heart out! Our choirs are the heart and soul of UW-Eau Claire and perform often. A plethora of different venues await you in local, regional and national performances. Your time practicing, traveling and performing will help you discover your own unique sound and build relationships that last a lifetime.

Concert Choir
Women's Concert Chorale
The Singing Statesmen
Symphonic Choir
Women’s Chorus
Chamber Choir

Orchestra

Push your creative limits as you and your fellow orchestra musicians practice and perform a variety of works from the seventeenth century to today. The results of your efforts will be nothing less than inspiring and moving.

University Symphony Orchestra
University Baroque Orchestra

Chamber Ensembles

Because of these groups' small size, you'll develop close personal relationships with your fellow performers and instructor. The music created by chamber ensembles is heartfelt and full of special meaning for both performers and their audiences.