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| The Office of Music Activities provides Villanova students with
unique opportunities to perform, travel, and share their talents and
interests. Villanova musicians are from every school in the university.
They form close friendships and develop high standards of performance,
balanced by a spirit of fun and excitement. |
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Announcements
University of the Arts has announced its MM in Music Education
Program. Many Villanova Summer Music Courses may be used as
electives once enrolled.
Upcoming Events & Auditions
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September |
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Villanova Student Theatre (VST) Auditions for Woody
Allen's
Don't Drink the Water, VST's fall production! St. Mary's Auditorium,
6-10pm.
Sign up for a time slot in advance in Dougherty or e-mail
vstheatre@gmail.com for more
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Wildcat Dancers Tryouts - Open tryouts each night from 7:30-9:30
in the Pavilion. Tryouts will consist of learning two pom routines
and one hip-hop routine. Wildcat Dancers perform at football games
and all women's basketball games. Rehearsals are Tuesdays &
Thursdays, 7:30-9:30. |
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'Nova NASSA, Villanova's first co-ed fusion dance team will be
hosting tryouts on Wed 9/8 at 8pm in West Lounge on Thurs 9/9 at 8:30pm
in East Lounge. NASSA is not only a fun and exciting group to be a
part of, but will also give you the opportunity to perform and learn a
variety of styles of dance at venues both on campus and throughout the
tri-state area. No previous dance skills are required and we
encourage any and everyone who is interested to come and try out for
NASSA. If you have any questions contact payal.j.parikh@villanova.edu or
anjali.soni@villanova.edu. |
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A Cappella BBQ - This is an opportunity for anyone interested in
auditioning for a cappella to come out and meet members of
Villanova's many a cappella groups prior to auditions.
Auditions will be held all day on 9/12. |
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St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service. Music Activities
groups will participate in the Day of Service by performing at several
locations. |
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A Capella Auditions 10-5, Ground Level Classrooms of St.
Mary's Hall. SuperNovas, Sirens, Haveners, Spires, Vocal
Minority, Nothing But Treble, Minor Problem will all hear auditions
on this date. |
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The Band plays for the Parents' Weekend Football Home Opener vs.
Towson. The Villanova Singers will lead the National
Anthem. 3:30 kickoff. |
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Parents' Weekend Music Activities Showcase, early afternoon,
Connelly Center. |
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The Band plays for the home Football game vs. Penn. The
Spires will lead the National Anthem. 7:00 kickoff. |
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Villanova Jazz Festival.
The Villanova Jazz Festival is a yearly event held each March.
High School and Collegiate Bands are welcome to participate!
Visit the Jazz Festival Page for more info.
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The Villanova Chamber Music
Series
Sponsors concerts of local and international groups - classical,
jazz, & world music.
The Chamber Series Page has details.
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For full details & information on all student performances for
the academic year, visit Student Performances. |
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Recent Events |
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September
- The Dance Company held Auditions for the Fall
Semester.
August
- Many of our Music Activities
Dance, Theatre, Instrumental, & Singing Groups at the University-Wide
Activities Forum..
- 365 Villanova Music Activities Students (including 103 Freshmen!) came
back-to-school a week early to learn new choreography, new music, and get a jump
start on fall performances of Anything Goes and VST's Fall Show
at Music Camp held from
August 13th-17th.
- Villanova Student Musical Theatre (VSMT) held Auditions for Anything Goes!
Performance dates are October 26-31.
- The Villanova Dance Team
held tryouts for the school year. The Dance Team
performs at all home football and men's basketball games.
- Dance Ensemble/Company held an Information Night with Q & A
session for anyone interested in joining either the Dance Ensemble or
Company.
June & July Music Activities held its 21st Annual
Summer Music Studies Program for Music Educators in
cooperation with University of the Arts.
Thirty-one courses were offered this summer with 500
Music Educator attendees. We at Villanova Music
Activities and University of the Arts hope that amounts
to 500 music classrooms throughout the region with newly
energized teachers with many new creative ideas being
brought to each school! April
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Villanova Jazz Band & Orchestra
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Villanova Band gave a Spring Concert.
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Dance Ensemble presented its Annual Spring Showcase.
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The Villanova Student Theater presented Still Laughing,
and eveing of one acts & music featuring plays by Garth Wingfield, Rich
Orloff, & Matthew Clay.
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Villanova Voices & Villanova Singers held a joint Spring Concert
featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams'
Serenade to Music. Also
featured on the concert are the Spires &
Haveners.
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VSMT present's its annual Cabaret in St. Mary's Auditorium.
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Villanova Voices sang at St. Augustine's Church in Olde City
Philadelphia.
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The Spires sang at the Macy's flagship store (Wanamaker's) in
Philadelphia.
March
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The annual Villanova Jazz Festival was held during the last
weekend in March. A dozen college bands from throughout the region
participated as did band from three high schools. The
special guest performer was Denis Diblasio.
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The Spires had their Spring Tour.
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The Haveners Spring Tour to Princeton, NJ. A joint concert
was held with the Princeton Tigertones and with the Temple University a
capella group.
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Auditions were held for Villanova's newest co-ed a capella group
(name to be decided by the founding group members).
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The
Villanova Student Theatre presented Neil LaBute's The
Shape of Things.
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The Pyxis Piano Quartet performed in St. Mary's Chapel as part of
the Villanova Chamber Music Series.
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Gospel Choir gave a Spring Concert.
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The
Villanova Singers held their Annual Legacy Event - a celebration of song and
brotherhood experienced by generations of Villanova Singers and alumni.
More than 250 Singers from the 1950’s to present gathered
for the event. For full details visit
www.vusingerslegacy.com. The event included three days
of festivities including social events, open mic night, performances by
Singers, Spires, & Perfect Union, a joint concert with alumni, banquet,
and liturgy.
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Members of the Band played for the first & second rounds of the NCAA
tournament in Providence.
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Irish Dancers performed as part of the Irish Showcase.
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Acapella Palooza! was held in the Connelly Center.
Spires, Haveners, NBT, Sirens, SuperNovas, & Vocal Minority all put on a great show!
- Members of the Band played for the Big East
Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
February
- Members of the Band play for the Men's Basketball Game vs. USF
Hall at the Pavilion. SuperNovas lead the National Anthem
and Dance Team performs at halftime.
- Members of the Band played for the Women's Basketball Game vs.
Georgetown at the Pavilion. Spires lead the National Anthem
and Wildcat Dancers perform at halftime.
- Members of the Band play for the Women's Basketball Game vs.
Pittsburgh at the Pavilion. NBT leads the National Anthem
and Wildcat Dancers perform at halftime.
- VST presented To Kill a Mockingbird in
the Garey Hall Courtroom.
- Members of the Band played for the Men's Basketball Game vs.
Connecticut. Gospel Choir led the
National Anthem and Dance Team performed at halftime.
- Members of the
Band played for the Men's Basketball Game vs. Providence. Villanova Singers led the National Anthem
and Irish Dancers performed at halftime.
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Members of the Band played for the Women's Basketball Games vs.
Syracuse and Rutgers. Sirens & Vocal Minority led the National Anthems
and Wildcat Dancers performed at half-time.
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VSMT presented Godspell in a
special production designed for the St. Thomas of
Villanova Church.
- The Villanova Singers held its annual Singing
Valentine fundraiser and performed all over campus on
February 15th.
- Members of the Band played for the Men's Basketball Game vs. Seton
Hall at the Pavilion. Voices led the National Anthem and Dance Team performed at halftime.
January
- Members of the Band played for the Women's Basketball Games vs.
Seton Hall, UConn, George Washington, and Marquette at the
Pavilion. The National Anthem was led by the
Voices,
Spires, and
Gospel Choir. Wildcat Dancers performed at
halftime.
- Members of the Band played for the Men's Basketball Game vs. Notre
Dame at the Wachovia Center. Voices led the National
Anthem and Irish Dancers performed at their first men's game during
halftime.
- Irish Dancers performed for an event sponsored by the Philadelphia Ceili group.
- Members of the Band played for the Men's
Basketball game vs. Georgetown. The Villanova
Signers sang the National Anthem and Dance Team
performed at half time.
- Sirens, SuperNovas, and Vocal
Minority held auditions
for spring semester openings.
- VST held auditions for its spring production,
To Kill A Mockingbird.
- Band Alumni played for Men's Basketball games
vs. DePaul and Marquette.
December
- Band Alumni played for several basketball
games during Christmas Break.
- Members of the Voices and Singers
performed Christmas
Carols at Fr. Donohue's President Reception at the National Constitution
Center.
- Members of the Band played for the Women's
Basketball Game vs. Binghamton. Supernovas sang the National
Anthem andnd Wildcat Dancers performed at half-time.
- Members of the Band played for the Villanova Football team in the
NCAA FCS national semifinals vs. William & Mary. The Twirlers
and Dance Team performed at half-time.
- VSMT held auditions for its spring semester
production, Godspell!
- Members of the Voices and Singers
performed Christmas Carols at Fr. Donohue's President
Reception at Sotheby's in New York City.
- The Spires opened for renowned Irish Tenor
Ronan Tynan in the Spirit of Music Holiday
Concert at the Ocean City Music Pier.
- NBT/Supernovas gave a joint End of Semester Concert
in Driscoll.
- The Band played for the Men's Big 5 Holy
War Game vs. Saint Joe's at the Palestra.
- The Band played for the Women's Big 5
Basketball Game vs. Saint Joe's. Voices will
sang the National
Anthem and Wildcat Dancers will performd at half-time.
- The e Orchestra & Jazz Band presented
a joint Christmas Concert.
- Spires
and Haveners presented a joint end of semester concert in
Driscoll.l.
- The Villanova Band presented its annual
Christmas Concert.
- The Villanova Voices and Villanova Singers presented
Handel's Messiah as part of the
groups' annual Christmas Concert. A cappella groups
Haveners
and Spires also performed on the Christmas program.
- Dance Company & Dance Ensemble presented
a Fall Semester Showcase, with
special guests, Irish Dancers, & Spires.
- Vocal Minority and The Sirens
performed the first a capella concert of the the season.
- The e Band played for the Men's Basketball Game vs. Drexel in
the Pavilion. Sirens sang the National Anthem and
Dance Team will performed at half-time.
November -
The Band played for the football game vs. Delaware. The Twirlers
and Dance Team performed at half-time.
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Gospel Choir presented its fall concert.
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Villanova Student Theatre presented Neil Simon's Rumors.
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Special Olympics
Many music activities groups including
Wildcat Dancers, Dance Team, and Twirlers performed outside
Bartley for our visiting athletes. Many groups including
Singers and Voices hosted events for the athletes in the
quad.
October
September
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St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service
Music Activities groups
participated in the Day of Service by performing at several locations.
Performances were given at the
Northlight Community
Center,
Park
House, St. Edmunds' Home,
Norristown State Hospital, Sterling Halll
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A Cappella Auditions - Audition for one or all of Villanova's
a cappella groups at the joint audition day.
Registration & auditions for Supernovas (coed) begin at 10am,
registration & auditions for all other groups begin at noon (Nothing But
Treble, Sirens, Haveners, Vocal Minority, & Spires). St. Mary's
Hall, 1st floor.
- The Band played for Villanova's first football home-game of the
season vs. Lehigh. Villanova Voices sang the
National Anthem. The Twirlers and Dance Team performed at half-time.
- The
Villlanova Singers participated in the 9/11 Commemoration
at the Bryn Mawr Fire Company.
- The annual
A Cappella Barbeque was hosted by six of Villanova's a cappella groups
to share information about
Nothing But Treble, Sirens, Haveners, Vocal Minority, Spires, and
Supernovas prior to group auditions.
- Dance Company held auditions for pieces for its Fall Semester show.
- The Band played for the football game vs. Northeastern.
Villanova Singers sang the National Anthem. The Twirlers
and Dance Team performed at half-time.
- The
Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Twirlers,
Dance Ensemble, Wildcat Dancers, Gospel Choir,
Singers, & Voices performed during the Music
Activities Showcase for Parents' Weekend.
August
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Villanova Student Theatre held auditions for its fall production of
Rumors.
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Dance Company held an info night followed by Company Auditions.
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Villanova Student Musical Theatre held auditions for its production of
Little Shop of Horrors.
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Many Music Activities Groups participated in the yearly
Activities Forum.
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406 Villanova Music Activities Students (including 163 Freshmen!) came
back-to-school a week early to learn new choreography, new music, and get a jump
start on fall performances of Little Shop of Horrors and Rumors
at Music Camp held
from August 15th-19th.
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Pianos for General Use
Pianos for student use are available in the following locations in St.
Mary's Hall:
Auditorium - Basement
Practice Rooms - Room 22, Basement
Dance Studio - Basement
Music Lab (keyboards) - Basement
Entrance to Chapel - 1st Floor outside locked chapel door or in Lobby
3rd Floor Lounge (for St. Mary's Hall Residents only)
Some of the above locations are also classrooms. Access to pianos
is only available when the room is free and not being used for class or
other planned group activities. Otherwise, pianos are available on a
first-come-first-served basis. If a room is locked, the key may
be available from Music Activities during most business hours.
Additional pianos and locations throughout the campus are being planned. |
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