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Join the singers in the choir, play your instrument in the jazz and concert band, or take private lessons from some of the best professional musicians in the country.


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Dolce (dohl'-chay) is Italian for sweet and is primarily for 2-3 graders — no audition required. Dolce Choir is Northwestern Michigan College Children ...  View More

Schedule : Multiple Class Schedules:   ClassRoom: Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM; 16 sessions starting 1/7/2025, ending 4/29/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM; 1 session on 01/11/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM; 1 session on 02/08/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM; 1 session on 03/08/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM; 1 session on 04/05/2025. <
 Class Skip Dates :
  (No class on 3/25/2025)

Cost: $199.00

Instructor : Jamie Moreland 

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Location: Fine Arts Building Location : 
  Fine Arts Building.

 
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Cantus (kahn-toos) is Latin for 'choir' and is designed primarily for 6-9 graders — audition required. Cantus is NMCCC's largest and most advanced per ...  View More

Schedule : Multiple Class Schedules:   ClassRoom: Weekly - Tue 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM; 16 sessions starting 1/7/2025, ending 4/29/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on 01/11/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on 02/08/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on 03/08/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on 04/05/2025. <
 Class Skip Dates :
  (No class on 3/25/2025)

Cost: $275.00

Instructor : Ashley Larimer-Kelly 

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Location: Fine Arts Building Location : 
  Fine Arts Building.

 
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Bel Canto (bell kahn'-toh) is Italian for beautiful singing and is primarily for 3-4 graders — audition required. As part of NMCCC, Bel Canto Choir in ...  View More

Schedule : Multiple Class Schedules:   ClassRoom: Weekly - Tue 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM; 16 sessions starting 1/7/2025, ending 4/29/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on 01/11/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on 02/08/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on 03/08/2025. 
   ClassRoom: Sat 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 session on 04/05/2025. <
 Class Skip Dates :
  (No class on 3/25/2025)

Cost: $225.00

Instructor : Joanna Aldridge 

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Location: Fine Arts Building Location : 
  Fine Arts Building.

 
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This treble (SSAA) choral ensemble is open to community members and college students with past choral experience. The Chamber Singers provide an educa ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Mon, Wed 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM; 30 sessions; starting 1/13/2025, ending 4/30/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 3/24/2025, 3/26/2025)

Cost: $299.00

Instructor : Jeffrey Cobb 

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Location: Fine Arts Building Location : 
  Fine Arts Building.

 
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Open to community members and college students, the NMC Jazz Band is a course for the performer with a focus on big band jazz ensemble techniques and ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; 15 sessions; starting 1/13/2025, ending 4/28/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 3/24/2025)

Cost: $199.00

Instructor : Josh Wagner 

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Location: Dennos Museum Center Location : 
  Dennos Museum Center.

 
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This large, mixed (SATB) choral ensemble is open to all community members and college students with past choral experience. The Grand Traverse Chorale ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM; 15 sessions; starting 1/13/2025, ending 4/28/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 3/24/2025)

Cost: $199.00

Instructor : Jeffrey Cobb 

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Location: Fine Arts Building Location : 
  Fine Arts Building.

 
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Open to community members and college students, the NMC Jazz Band is a course for the performer with a focus on big band jazz ensemble techniques and ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM; 15 sessions; starting 1/13/2025, ending 4/28/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 3/24/2025)

Cost: $199.00

Instructor : Josh Wagner 

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Location: Dennos Museum Center Location : 
  Dennos Museum Center.

 
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Join the band! This large ensemble is made up of community musicians and college students who play a traditional band instrument. In addition to becom ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 15 sessions; starting 1/14/2025, ending 4/29/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 3/25/2025)

Cost: $199.00

Instructor : Patricia Brumbaugh 

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Location: Dennos Museum Center Location : 
  Dennos Museum Center.

 
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The NMC Canticum Novum (kahn'-tee-koom noh'-voom), meaning 'new song,' is a new choral offering at NMC. Because of the challenging literature and the ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM; 12 sessions; starting 1/16/2025, ending 5/1/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 1/30/2025, 2/13/2025, 3/27/2025, 4/10/2025)

Cost: $175.00

Instructor : Jeffrey Cobb 

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Location: Fine Arts Building Location : 
  Fine Arts Building.

 
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Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on sheet music. Join a practical presentation of music theory that includes ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Sat 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM; starting 5/10/2025, ending 5/10/2025

Cost: $89.00

Instructor : Craig Coffman 

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Location: Livestream Location : 
  Livestream.

 
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You can be part of NMC’s Summer Concert Band! Made up of community members, college students, and some high school students, who play traditional conc ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 4 sessions; starting 5/27/2025, ending 6/17/2025

Cost: $50.00

Instructor : Patricia Brumbaugh 

Location: Dennos Museum Center Location : 
  Dennos Museum Center.

 
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In just a few hours, you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM; starting 6/23/2025, ending 6/23/2025

Cost: $89.00

Instructor : Craig Coffman 

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Location: Livestream Location : 
  Livestream.

 
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