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Music Department

Northeast Alabama Community College's music department, located in the Beck Health and Fine Arts building, offers a full range of courses in fundamentals, musicianship, theory, appreciation, as well as classes in piano, voice and guitar. Private lessons are available on most instruments, including voice.

The Department also offers a wide range of performing ensembles which are both an integral part of every musician's education and an opportunity for adults from the community to participate in the performance of great masterworks. Instrumental performing ensembles at Northeast include the Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Mustang Stage Band and Chamber Winds (all auditioned). Vocal performing ensembles include the Chorus (auditioned mixed voices) and Encore! (auditioned show choir).

The department's facilities include:

A piano lab, which is open five days a week. It contains 12 Yamaha Clavinovas, each equipped with headphones for private practicing.
A Music Theory lab which contains several computer stations. Each computer is equipped with Auralia (ear training software), Band In A Box (accompaniment software) and Sibelius (notation/composition software).
There is also an extensive library of CDs, DVDs, and video cassettes (along with listening/viewing facilities) and music reference books.
A 340 seat auditorium with stage, featuring a 5.8 foot Yamaha concert grand piano.
Practice rooms for individual vocal and instrumental practice.
Fully equipped Band and Choral rehearsal rooms.

Full tuition scholarships are available by audition for individuals participating in a performing ensemble. Further information related to curriculum and participation in performing ensembles may be obtained by calling the Music Department at 256-228-6001 or 256-638-4418, extensions 2215 and 2307.

Instructor: Stacy Morris, Director of Instrumental Ensembles
Office: GY 240
Phone: Ext. 2307
E-mail: morriss@nacc.edu

Instructor: Sara Hagood Markham, Director of Vocal Ensembles
Office: GY 234
Phone: Ext. 2215
E-mail: markhams@nacc.edu

Division Chair: Joan Reeves
Office: EN 107
Phone: Ext. 2347
E-mail: reevesj@nacc.edu

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