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Student group wins university-wide award

NMU's Mu Beta Psi, the co-ed National Honorary Music Fraternity, received the Community Service Award at the Leadership Recognition Banquet on Thursday, April 19. The fraternity was awarded this for volunteer work including Teaching Family Homes Snowshoe Races, Special Olympics at Marquette Mountain, various music department performances, Multiple Sclerosis Society Walk in Marquette, Make a Difference Day, and Marquette Children's Museum.

Student group wins university-wide award

Mu Beta Psi

NMU's Mu Beta Psi, the co-ed National Honorary Music Fraternity, received the Community Service Award at the Leadership Recognition Banquet on Thursday, April 19. The fraternity was awarded this for volunteer work including Teaching Family Homes Snowshoe Races, Special Olympics at Marquette Mountain, various music department performances, Multiple Sclerosis Society Walk in Marquette, Make a Difference Day, and Marquette Children's Museum.

Music Students in Action

Dylan Smith Conducting

NMU Orchestra

Marching Band Video

Performance Contest

NMU Orchestra Video

News and Information

16th Annual Jazz Festival takes place

The 16th Annual NMU Jazz Festival was Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20. The NMU Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, and Vocal Jazz group performed with renowned trumpeter Ingrid Jensen. Local middle and high school performances also took place during the day.

Lake Effect Show Choir

Lake Effect Show Choir Year-End Concert

The Lake Effect Show Choir presented its annual gala year-end concert on April 25 and 26 in the Great Lakes Rooms of the University Center. Enthusiastic audiences sampled gourmet appetizers and enjoyed wonderful singing and dancing. Look for information about next year's event coming up in April 2013!

Horizons education

Professor interviewed about education background

NMU music department alumna and Michigan Teacher of the Year Sharon Green was featured in the latest edition of Horizons Magazine. Discover how she is inspiring a new generation of music education students in the story, "Nurturing future teachers: Two Michigan Teachers of the Year continue to inspire." Find the story online on the Horizons website.

Scholarship Auditions
Music Department Scholarship Audition Dates for the upcoming year are: November 10, 2012 February 16, 2013 March 23, 2013 Click here for more information and to register for an audition.

Scholarship Auditions

Music Department Scholarship Audition Dates for the upcoming year are:

November 10, 2012
February 16, 2013
March 23, 2013

Click here for more information and to register for an audition.

Community Calendars
The NMU Music Department works closely with many arts and culture organizations in the thriving Upper Peninsula arts community. Check out some of the following: NMU International Performing Arts Series Marquette Symphony Orchestra Pine Mountain Music Festival Superior String Alliance Lake Superior Community Partnership calendar Marquette Arts and Culture calendar Marquette Area Blues Society NMU campus-wide calendar

Community Calendars

The NMU Music Department works closely with many arts and culture organizations in the thriving Upper Peninsula arts community. Check out some of the following:

Singing at Obama Visit
Senior Kelli Polkinghorne of Marquette had the honor of singing the National Anthem prior to President Barack Obama coming on stage to speak during his visit to the NMU campus to tour the university's WiMAX network. Kelli was selected by the NMU music faculty for the task. Listen to Kelli's performance.

Singing at Obama Visit

Girl singing Senior Kelli Polkinghorne of Marquette had the honor of singing the National Anthem prior to President Barack Obama coming on stage to speak during his visit to the NMU campus to tour the university's WiMAX network. Kelli was selected by the NMU music faculty for the task. Listen to Kelli's performance.