The Cardinal Marching Band performs at all home football games, at a season ending concert and at other campus events during the fall semester. The band prepares 3 to 5 halftime shows each season drawing on music from the pop, rock, Latin and jazz repertoires.
Prerequisite: High school marching band experience or instructor permission.
Credits: 2 cr
Notes: Open to all SVSU students.
A select chamber vocal ensemble that sings a variety of literature that is both accompanied and unaccompanied.
Prerequisite: Audition and instructor permission.
Credits: 1 cr
The Concert Band reads, rehearses and performs a wide variety of music. This includes marches, show tunes, popular music and contemporary and standard works from the band and wind ensemble repertoire. Student soloists also perform with the band. The concert band performs an annual spring concert and at the spring commencement.
Prerequisite: High school band experience or instructor permission.
Credits: 1 cr
Notes: Open to all SVSU students.
A large vocal ensemble that sings a variety of literature that is both accompanied and unaccompanied.
Prerequisite: Prior membership or instructor permission.
Credits: 1 cr
Study and performance of classic and contemporary big band literature. Rehearsal twice a week with one performance at end of semester. Emphasis on correct style & improvisation.
Prerequisite: Audition and instructor permission.
Credits: 1 cr
