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Honor Band
The UTM Honor Band has provided generations of the top student musicians from programs in the mid-South the opportunity to work together with fantastic guest conductors. During their time on campus, students engage with high quality and challenging literature, learn new skills, enrich their musical experiences, and produce artistic and exciting performances. We are thrilled that you are interested in becoming part of this rich and successful history.
Contact
Dr. John Oelrich
Professor of Music
Email: joelrich@utm.edu
Phone: (731) 881-7403
Honor Choir
This event brings high school students from across this area to the UT Martin campus to sing together in a two-day festival. It is the desire of the music department at UTM to bring high-level musical experiences to the northwest Tennessee area. Through the Honor Choir Festival, high school students will learn high-quality literature, work with collegiate conductors and professors, and create an inspiring and engaging performance that is open to families, friends, and the community.
Contact
Dr. Mark Statler
Assistant Professor of Music
Email: mstatler@utm.edu
Phone: (731) 881-7412
Music Major for a Day
Music Major for a Day is a unique event for high school students to experience what it is like to be a music major or minor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Attendees will hear performances, meet our world-class faculty, shadow a current UTM Music major, take a campus tour, and participate in other college activities. Seniors must sing or play an audition for acceptance into the Department of Music.
Contact
Dr. Jody Blake
Associate Professor of Music Education
Email: jblake17@utm.edu
Phone: (731) 881-7410
Chamberfest
Chamber Fest is an annual event for exceptional high school musicians seeking to make music at a high level in a small chamber group setting. Through participation, students will develop skills inherent in chamber music including collaboration, musical awareness, style, intonation, and timing. Students will also be introduced to new repertoire, receive coaching by our world-class music faculty, and rehearse and perform alongside other motivated high school musicians.
Contact
Dr. Greg McCracken
Professor of Music
Email: gmccrac2@utm.edu
Phone: (731) 881-7401
Treble Honor Choir
Treble Honor Choir is for unchanged voices in grade 3 - 8 to work with exceptional guest conductors and perform diverse repertoire. The one day festival creates an environment for students to expand their musical knowledge and collaborate with other young singers.
Contact
Dr. Jody Blake
Associate Professor of Music Education
Email: jblake17@utm.edu
Phone: (731) 881-7410
All-west Audition Clinic
UTM Music's All-West Audition Clinic (AWAC) will be on December 8th from 1 - 3 pm. AWAC is designed to connect students who wish to improve their preparation and performance of the WTSBOA All-West region études. Students will connect with and receive feedback and advice from members of the world-class UTM faculty.
Contact
Dr. Joseph Frye
Professor of Music
Email: jfrye3@utm.edu
Phone: (731) 881-3403