The MDSC is made up of two representatives from each of the sophomore, junior and senior classes of music majors. It serves as the liaison between students and Music Department faculty and administration. In addition, it sponsors several social events each year. Contact any of the representatives with your ideas, questions, and concerns.
Senior Representatives
Josie Scozzari ’26 Andrew Kramer ’26
Junior Representatives
Bree Nissley ’27 John Rasmussen ’27
Sophomore Representatives
Sophia Carlson ’28 Thea Freitag ’28
Student Organizations – see below for student-run music ensembles.
MDSC Anonymous Feedback Form
Pi Kappa Lambda is an honor society recognizing outstanding accomplishment in music. The Beta Delta chapter was founded at St. Olaf College in April 1964. Music faculty, and junior and senior students majoring in music are eligible for membership. The Music Department pays the one-time membership fee.
The St. Olaf student chapter of the American Choral Directors Association is part of a national organization that works to connect music educators, choral directors, composers, and other choral music enthusiasts via conferences, topic meetings, workshops and masterclasses, as well as social events. With a student membership, future directors and educators can explore the benefits and resources of membership to a professional choral organization while still in college. Meetings are usually monthly, dates/times TBD by group. New members can join by emailing silves1@stolaf.edu or coming to a meeting! All are welcome! Insta: @stolaf_acda Facebook: St. Olaf ACDA Student Chapter Sign up for our alias on Instagram! Faculty Advisors: Anton Armstrong (x3183) and Therees Hibbard (x3187)
Faculty Advisor: Leigh Ann Garner (x3190) The Music Educators’ National Conference is a voluntary, nonprofit organization representing all phases of music education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-education institutions. Active MENC membership is open to all persons engaged in music teaching or other music educational work. Look for the posters and announcements about becoming a part of MENC.
Faculty Advisor: Dale Kruse (x3931) The St. Olaf Student NATS Chapter (National Association of Teachers of Singing) is intended to increase and enhance a student’s knowledge and understanding of singing, pedagogy, vocal science, literature, and artistry, and to stimulate discussions that will benefit future singers and teachers of singing. Membership dues are required.
We are an SATB a capella group that arranges most of our own music in a variety of genres. We put on a concert each semester with a multitude of other appearances on campus throughout the year.
Rehearsals: We rehearse two times a week(this semester its Sundays and Thursdays) mainly in HOM 111, but wherever there’s space.
Performances: Once a semester in the Pause!
Social Media: Instagram
New members join by an audition process that is accessible, and we try to market to as many students as possible. Contact Maria West for more information.
Faculty Advisor: Louis Epstein
We seek to provide an opportunity for St. Olaf students to explore their passions for marching band and the marching arts. Regardless of prior experience, we aim to build skills in musicianship and marching technique, as well as foster a tight-knit community that is often associated with marching band programs.
Rehearsals: Saturdays 10-11 AM in the band room (CHM 138)
Performances: We intend to have a showcase every semester, in addition to other various opportunities as they arise (such as playing for the Broken Bat softball game, and maybe the Defeat of Jesse James Days parade!)
Anyone can join regardless of prior experience! Just contact one of the leaders to get added to our mailing list! Contact Sarah Hall for more information.
Faculty Advisor: Michael Buck
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