Directory of Student Organizations

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Entertainment and Performing Arts Organizations

Chorale is a fun, dynamic choral ensemble directed by Kimberly Dunn Adams and open to Mount Holyoke women from all four class years, grad students, and female faculty and staff. Chorale is also a registered student organization and a class that meets twice weekly for which students receive one credit per semester. We usually perform in four major concerts throughout the academic year including Vespers and the annual Family and Friends Weekend Concert. Chorale also collaborates with other chorale ensembles within the Five Colleges and beyond. We believe that in a world of political, economic and personal disintegrations music is not a luxury but a necessity because it is the persistent focus of human intelligence, aspiration, and goodwill. We believe that music is always a community enterprise and that choral art is especially important because it offers the most immediate and accessible avenue of active participation. If you are interested in belonging to a diverse, artistic community, don't miss singing with the MHC Chorale. You will sing great music, make new friends, and have a wonderful time!

The primary goal of this organization is to provide a support group for student composers of music. Currently, we feel there is a lack of campus awareness regarding student composition as a major form of musical expression. We hope to bring together writers of all genres, no matter their academic major, as well as performers who wish to help premier new student music. We feel that hearing her own music being performed is integral to a composer's growth in style, technique, and creative confidence. Our hope is that at the end of each semester, after preparing an assortment of student-selected compositions, this club and its contributors will be able to hold an all original student music concert!

The Diversions is a fun-loving a cappella group at Mt. Holyoke College. Founded in 2003 the group sings an eclectic mix of pop songs. The Diversions will release their second album at their Spring 2010 jam.

The English Handbell Ensemble is a group of students who meet to practice and perform Handbell music. We are entirely student-run and directed. We perform in the Vespers concert in December, and we have a Spring Concert in May. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to join!

The Film and Video Collective is a community building organization that provides weekly cult classic screenings available to all 5-College members. We also try to organize speakers and film festivals on the Mount Holyoke campus. In the future, we hope to have established an environment for students to collaborate and produce films that will be screened on campus.

To give MHC students a chance to make music for the college community, and to give those students a greater understanding of the study of music.

The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College are comprised of a big band, vocal jazz group and a chamber jazz ensemble. Each group rehearses every week to prepare for their performances. The jazz ensembles typically perform twice a semester. Auditions take place at the beginning of each semester.

The M&C's A Cappella group was established in 1989. Our musical repertoire includes rap, folk,country and everything in between. We perform concerts on campus and in the community.

The Network is a student run organization established with the purpose of providing a sense of communtiy among students outside of the classroom. While acting as a central body of individuals working together to tie the numerous strings of social and political interest that exist on campus, The Network will serve as a vehicle through which smaller groups may find assistance to reach a wider campus audience. The Network exists as a student resource, working in the best interest of the student population to reflect campus interests through diverse and varied social programming.

The Nice Shoes is an a cappella group whose goal is to spread feminist messages through music, on and off campus. We sing empowering songs that promote human rights.

To provide musicians within the Mount Holyoke College community with the opportunity to play classical, romantic, and contemporary orchestral works with a symphony orchestra at the college level on the MHC campus.

To promote theatre on campus, coordinate all student-run theatrical endeavors, facilitate communication between theatre faculty and students, and encourage inter-departmental dialogue.

To spread the love and gospel of Jesus Christ through song, ministration, building relationships and supporting each other; thus contributing to the establishment of God's kingdom here on earth.

Our mission is to celebrate the music from different cultures of south-east Asia at Mount Holyoke College. We seek to provide the space, resources, and support for vocal training and instrumentation.

The Unusual Suspects are Mount Holyoke College's premiere improv. comedy troupe, using Short Form Improv. The Suspects travel to college campuses and improv. festivals all over New England to perform annually.

The V-8's honor their history with traditional blends. Our repertoire includes contemporary artists as well and is appropriate for most any occasion. We perform on and off campus and do our best to uphold the standards of a hard working a cappella group.