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MUSIC AT NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY


July 8–10 • NSU All-Star Marching Camp in Sioux Falls, SD
August 2–7  • Rushmore Middle School Music Camp in Aberdeen
August 9–15  • Rushmore High School Music Camp in Keystone


Message from NSU Band Clinic Director, Dr. Boyd Perkins:

Thank you for your interest in the NSU Band Clinic. The tradition of the clinic dates back sixty-three years and continues to look to the future in 2009! Look for a mailing in September with registration instructions. Plans are underway for a tremendous event in 2009. I will post the announcement regarding the clinic for 2009 when contracts are finalized.

Band Clinic Date: November 18, 2009 THIS IS ONE WEEK LATER due to the Veterans Day holiday.

Sincerely,

 

Dr. Boyd Perkins


NSU Music & Theatre Dept. 1200 South Jay Street Aberdeen, SD 57401 Tel: 605-626-2497
Fax: 605-626-2263
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Welcome to the NSU Music Department Home Page! Please explore the links on this page to learn about the exciting opportunities that our department provides for students—a superb full-time faculty, excellent ensembles including three bands, a college/community orchestra, three choral ensembles, jazz ensembles, musical productions, and excellent musical training—all available in a caring environment on the most beautiful campus in South Dakota.

Music at Northern enriches the heart, the mind and the spirit. Through music classes, private instruction and participation in musical ensembles, our faculty strives to help students discover and develop their fullest potential and stimulate creativity and artistic expression in music.

Join talented music majors and many other university students at a university which is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Graduates with a major or minor in music will be well-rounded in musicianship, pedagogy, music technology and performance.
 
MISSION STATEMENT: The Department of Music at Northern State University serves as an instrument of the university for the stimulation and motivation of creative and artistic expression in music. A primary responsibility is to assist students in the discovery and development to their fullest potential. Students will be provided with many opportunities to develop through music classes, private instruction and participation in solo and ensemble performances. The Department of Music also offers supporting courses to students in other disciplines. This curriculum attracts students who desire the optimum preparation for their profession. Graduates with a music major or minor will be well-rounded in musicianship, pedagogy, music technology and performance.

 


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