Ensembles
Music Programs
Performing Ensembles
Pep Band/Wind Ensemble
The Pep Band performs for home basketball games at the Weaner Center. Prior experience
preferred.
Beginning Spring 2018, students will perform music representing both traditional and contemporary genres. This ensemble provides musical growth as well as a social connection for all who enjoy performing. The Wind Ensemble includes both a chamber ensemble and a concert band experience.
Chamber Singers
The DC Chamber Singers is DC’s most select choral ensemble. This auditioned choir
performs choral masterworks and premieres works by current composers. The choir sings
music representing many styles, from each historical era, singing many languages.
Music ensembles involve students in cooperative learning environments developing aural,
communication, and leadership skills. Meets TTh 11:00 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
Yellow Jacket Band - Marching Band
The marching band, founded in 2013, performs for home football games at the Justin
F. Coressel Stadium. YJB provides students an experience that fits within the mission
of the college to develop a spirit of global service: to know, to lead, to serve,
and to understand. The band provides entertainment, serving the college community,
fostering the Defiance College spirit. Prior experience preferred. Meets MWF 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Community Music Ensembles
String Ensemble - Black Swamp Symphony Orchestra
The full orchestra includes strings, winds, brass, and percussion. The ensemble combines
the talents of college, community, and music students, performing a variety of literature.
The ensemble offers musical development, and it serves as a link with the community
music instruction in the Defiance College music studios. Meets Th 6:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m.
Choral Union
The Choral Union is a large choral ensemble open to students, college personnel, and
community members, including music educators and music students. The choir performs
varied works, involving a fall concert, Handel’s Messiah, and a large work each spring. Meets M 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Concert Band
The Defiance College Community Band is a laboratory course designed for in depth study
of music through the performance and preparation of literature for winds and percussion.
This is a unique venture that includes not only individual, but also group musical
learning and sharing. The organization is a combination of committed community musicians,
and college instrumentalists that share the goal of achieving a genuine musical and
educational experience. The goal of the DCCB is to continually seek musical excellence
through the rehearsal and performance process of quality wind band literature. It
is through the preparation of the music to the best ability of both conductor, community
members, and students that these goals can be achieved. Meets T 7:00 p.m. - 8:30
p.m.
Theater
DC Players
The DC Players is a student organization that assists in the development and production
of the College’s twice-annual dramatic productions. Shows are produced through the
Music Programs office, and students are encouraged to participate not only on the
stage, but also in technical, assistant directing and orchestral roles. Meets by appointment.
