Are you a prospective student considering participating in music at CUAA? Please consider attending one of our Music Days! These events will not only help you improve your musical skills in a clinic setting, it will allow you the chance to work side-by-side with and get to know our current CUAA music students.
Spend a day with the Concordia university marching band!
The Cardinal Regiment Marching Band is excited to welcome brass, woodwind, percussion players in grades 9-12 to spend the day rehearsing and playing with our marching band at either the Saturday, October 14 or Saturday, November 11 home football game. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a music rehearsal in which we will play through our music for the day. Lunch and a T-shirt will be provided to all participating students. The football game begins at 1 p.m.; students will watch the CUAA band perform our Pre-Game Show and then participate in playing music in the stands. Participating students will then join the Cardinal Regiment for our Half Time Show (playing only, no marching), and continue to play in the stands for the second half of the game. The day will conclude at the end of the football game, approximately 4:00 p.m.
The Concordia University Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. William Perrine, is hosting its annual Honor Orchestra Day on Friday, November 17 through Saturday, November 18, 2023. The Honor Orchestra allows talented high school orchestra students to learn and perform music side by side with college students enrolled in the Orchestra, and provides a chance for students to experience music making in the environment of a small private liberal arts university.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, November 17 with an alternate registration at 3:30 p.m. for students joining at the conclusion of classes at local public schools. Students will have master classes with Concordia’s music faculty, and will present a short concert on Saturday, November 18 at 3:00 p.m. Housing is available for students needing to travel more than 30 miles to attend.
Concordia University Ann Arbor will host a Worship Arts Day from February 9-10, 2024. This immersive experience will give interested high school students the opportunity to learn and apply skills in contemporary worship on their instrument and/or as vocalists. Breakout sessions will include specific instruction on voice, guitar, keyboard, and percussion, as well as songwriting and creative use of hymns. Devotional time will include a “worship-in-the-round” experience for the participants, and a final worship service for friends and family, where the students will showcase what they have learned alongside CUAA Worship Arts students.
High School seniors attending Worship Arts Day in February who are also interested in auditioning for CUAA Music Scholarships will have the opportunity to audition while on campus for this event. Space is limited for this event, and registrations will be taken “first-come, first-served.” Registration cost is free and includes all meals, overnight lodging, and a t-shirt.
Check-in will begin at 4:30pm on Friday, February 9 in the Kreft Center on the campus of CUAA. The final worship service will conclude by 4:00pm on Saturday, February 10.
Please contact Dr. John Boonenberg (john.boonenberg@cuaa.edu), Director of Church Music, for more information regarding this event.
The Concordia University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. William Perrine, is hosting its annual Honor Band Day on Friday, January 12th through Saturday, January 13th, 2024. The Honor Band allows talented high school band students to learn and perform music side by side with college students enrolled in the Wind Ensemble, and provides a chance for students to experience music making in the environment of a small private liberal arts university.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, January 12th with an alternate registration at 3:30 p.m. for students joining at the conclusion of classes at local public schools. Students will have master classes with Concordia’s music faculty, and will present a short concert on Saturday, January 13th at 3:00 p.m. Housing is available for students needing to travel more than 30 miles to attend.
The Concordia University Choir, under the direction of Dr. John Boonenberg, is hosting its annual Honor Choir Day on Friday, January 12 through Saturday, January 13, 2024. The Honor Choir allows talented high school band students to learn and perform music side by side with college students enrolled in Concordia Choir, and provides a chance for students to experience music making in the environment of a small private liberal arts university.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, January 12th with an alternate registration at 3:30 p.m. for students joining at the conclusion of classes at local public schools. Students will have master classes with Concordia’s music faculty, and will present a short concert on Saturday, January 13th at 3:00 p.m. Housing is available for students needing to travel more than 30 miles to attend.