NMC’s Children’s Choir’s Cantus group earns gold medal in NYC

The NMC Children’s Choir’s oldest group, Cantus, returned to TC on Sunday, April 12, following a very successful tour to New York City. Our singers were invited to perform in New York with the St. Joseph’s University Singers as well as compete in the prestigious Big Apple Classic Music Festival. Our singers enjoyed many of New York’s wonderful landmarks including: the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the 9/11 Memorial, Central Park, and Times Square. While in NYC, our singers also saw a performance of “Phantom of the Opera” and were able to do a workshop with some of the performers from the show. The highlight of the trip were our two wonderful performances. Our singers impressed audience members and adjudicators alike, earning a Gold Medal and 1st Place in the Junior Division. (more…)

NMC Technology Help Desk- Tech tips: Google calendar

calendar1Tech Tips is presented by our Technology Help Desk and will provide you with simple explanations to tech troubles you may come upon in everyday technology use. These posts will occur regularly and will include a wide variety of topics. If you have further questions regarding the Tech Tips, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (231) 995-3020.

How great would it be to have access to a coworkers calendar anytime you need it? That’s exactly what you get with Google Calendar and while this has been around for some time at NMC, more and more people are using this invaluable tool. This next article gives a quick tutorial as to how to get the most out of Google Calendar at NMC. (more…)

Sign up to volunteer at the BBQ!

BBQ logo in red CUTOUTSpring fever is in the air… we hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break! Before we can catch our breath the 60th annual BBQ will be upon us! This year the BBQ will be held on Sunday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The NMC Barbecue board would like to invite you to take part in putting on our annual community picnic.

Here’s how to sign up in 4 easy steps:

  1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/iQeFKb
  2. Review the activities listed and choose the one(s) you like.
  3. Sign up! It’s Easy — you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
  4. Be sure to click the green SAVE button after selecting your shift(s). This can be found at either the top or the bottom of the list of activities on the sign up page.

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Survey incentive winner announced

Congratulations to NMC Student Kerri McAdams who was randomly selected to receive a $50 gift certificate to the NMC Bookstore for completing a course evaluation for the first half of the spring semester.

Course evaluation survey links were sent out on Monday, April 6 to all students who are registered for current semester courses (second half and full 15 week courses). If you would like a chance to win an NMC Bookstore gift card, please complete your course evaluation by April 17. (more…)

NMC Concert Band ends season with a “Bang”

TRAVERSE CITY — NMC singers, musicians and dancers will offer a performance for every taste between April 17 and 24 at venues around Traverse City.

  • Friday, April 17 NMC Canticum Novum performance, plus sweets from Morsels Bakery and chocolates from Grocer’s Daughter Chocolates. 7:30 p.m., Kirkbride Hall. Tickets: mynorthtickets.comCanticum Novum, or “new song,” is a small, mixed (SATB) choral ensemble with a focus on challenging and new choral repertoire directed by Jeffrey Cobb.
  • Sunday, April 19 Fauré’s Requiem. NMC Choirs perform with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. 3 p.m. Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Arts Academy. Tickets: Contact the TSO, 947-7120.
  • Sunday, April 19 NMC Jazz Bands performance. 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets $10/adults, $5/seniors 62 and older and children 12 and younger, and free for NMC students with ID. 995-1553 or buy onlineCredit and non-credit students may participate in the Jazz Lab Band, and the Jazz Big Band. Interim Director is Chris Bickley.
  • Wednesday, April 22 Steps and Stares, NMC dance performance. 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $8, call 995-1553 or buy online. Directed by Dorothy Eisenstein, the concert will feature two masquerade dances performed in celebration of Earth Day as well as multiple styles including modern dance, partner dance, improvisation, hip hop, belly dancing, and a special film/dance presentation in collaboration with the visual communications department.
  • Friday, April 24 NMC Concert Band performance, “Bang.” The performance will feature the cannon sounds heard in the famous “1812 Overture” by Peter Tschaikovsky, as well as Jerry Bilik’s powerful, “American Civil War Fantasy.”  The concert will include “An American Elegy,” Frank Ticheli’s hauntingly beautiful tribute to the Columbine High School tragedy of 1999, as well as lighter concert band fare. The concert features selections from “The Music Man” by Meredith Wilson, marches by John Philip Sousa and “Chorale and Shaker Dance,”  a concert band standard by John P. Zdechlik. 7:30 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets $10/adults, $5/seniors 62 and older and children 12 and younger, and free for NMC students with ID. 995-1553 or buy onlineThe band includes college students playing alongside experienced amateur and professional musicians. Directed by Pat Brumbaugh.

Read more about NMC’s performance ensembles »

 

Release date: april 8, 2015

For more information:

Jeffrey Cobb
Director of Music Programs
jecobb@nmc.edu
(
231) 995-1338

 

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NMC Technology Help Desk- Tech tips: Password, NMC ID & security question setup

Tech Tips is presented by our Technology Help Desk and will provide you with simple explanations to tech troubles you may come upon in everyday technology use. These posts will occur regularly and will include a wide variety of topics. If you have further questions regarding the Tech Tips, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (231) 995-3020.

The following is a quick 3-part guide to password resets, finding user ID and reset security questions. (more…)

Tickets for International Dinner on sale now!

internatoinal dinner globe image smallerThe NMC International Club will host the International Dinner on April 21, 2015 at the Hagerty Center at 6:00 p.m. Come experience international cuisine through flavors from around the globe. There will be live entertainment featuring international students and community members, as well as other fun activities and prizes.

Ticket prices are $40 for the community and $20 for students.
For more information and to purchase your tickets visit: nmc.edu/international (more…)

Sweet Earth Arts & Music Festival will take place April 18

SEAMCorbin webSweet Earth is an all inclusive Earth Day celebration for our dynamic Northern Michigan community. It is a means of communicating how to get involved with a multitude of environmental issues, both locally and globally, through a dialogue with music, art and interactive workshops.

Sweet Earth is a celebration filled with creative expression that plants the seed of environmental consciousness and provides the resources to help it grow. This free festival takes place on Saturday, April 18 from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in NMC’s Health and Science Building. (more…)

Expecting summer guests?

East Hall housing is available from May 15 – August 15, 2015. The main campus location is perfect for conference attendees, interns, students or anyone wanting a convenient and affordable place to stay. Single Room: $55.00/night/person + tax, Double Room: $35.00/night/person + tax, Family Suite (parents and up to two children): $80.00/night/family + tax.

More info: nmc.edu/housing (more…)