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The Wind Ensemble, the largest student instrumental ensemble on campus, is directed by Brian Drake. The full Wind Ensemble rehearses twice weekly in the SDS Room in the Mattin Center, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm on Wednesdays, and 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Sundays. There is one concert in the fall and one in the spring, both in Shriver Auditorium. They welcome players of varying playing abilities, and the repertoire varies. There are no auditions to be a member of the Wind Ensemble, and though it is an extracurricular activity, there is an attendance policy to keep the ensemble at a high performing quality. web site email
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Adoremus is JHU's Christian a cappella group. The name comes from the Latin word meaning 'Let us worship.' Their musical style has traditionally been jazz, but they sing hymns and contemporary Christian music as well as other genres. Web site Email The AllNighters are JHU's only all-male a cappella group. They travel to universities on the East Coast and have competed in the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella four times, advancing to the finals twice. They have performed at a variety of venues since they were formed in 1992, including Camden Yards and Al Gore's Christmas party. Web site Email Ketzev, which means "rhythm," is a co-ed Jewish a cappella group, founded in 1997. They sing a large range of Jewish music, from traditional Hebrew liturgy to modern Israeli pop tunes. Web site Email Kranti is a co-ed Hindi a cappella group that fuses traditional and modern styles of Indian music with contemporary Western vocal styles. Web site Email Mental Notes is a co-ed a cappella group that blends comedy with their singing. Web site Email The Octopodes are a co-ed a cappella group who perform a wide variety of songs, including contemporary rock and pop music. Founded in 1988, they are JHU's oldest a cappella group and have been featured on the BOCA (Best of Collegiate A Cappella) CD twice. Web site Email The Sirens is the only all-female a cappella group at Johns Hopkins, founded in 1995. They sing a wide range of music, from country to pop to classic rock. Furthur information regarding contact information, traveling, group members and set lists can be found at the group's website. Web site Email
The Vocal Chords are a co-ed a cappella group that performs a diverse repertoire, including current as well as ancient (50's - 90's) pop, rock, hip-hop, and country. Web site Email
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The Choral Society was founded in 1883 by Woodrow Wilson as the first student group on the campus. It brings classical music to the JHU campus by performing one large choral work with orchestra each semester. The group is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students from all Hopkins campuses as well as faculty, staff, and community members. The Choral Society hold auditions at the beginning of each semester, and everyone is welcome regardless of experience (our only requirement is that you like to sing). The group is student administrated with a professional musical director, Dr. Mark Hardy. Web site Email
Ecco was founded in 1999 to fill a musical void on campus. Ecco is the only chamber ensemble that performs genres including Madrigals, Broadway, Spirituals, Folk Songs, and Swing. The group is approximately 16 members and all must participate in Choral Society. Members of Ecco are auditioned from the larger society and must be students of the Johns Hopkins University. Web site Email
Under the leadership of its directors, the JHU Gospel Choir spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Hopkins campus and Baltimore community through song and worship. We aim to provide a setting where people of all backgrounds, races, and religions can grow in the love and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Email
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Semester long, non-credit dance classes are available in ballet and modern. Classes are held in the Mattin Center Dance studio. Ballet is taught by Lisa Green-Cudek and is offered Tues & Thurs, 3:30-5. Modern is taught by Marilyn Byers and is offered Wed & Fri, 3:30-5. Classes are free of charge and open to Homewood undergraduates. Students must sign up before the semester starts and commit to attending the whole semester. These are not drop in classes. Students can sign up for one style or both. Class size is limited. Email
The Chinese lion dance provides people with blessing and prosperity while guarding against misfortune and dispelling evil spirits. Often linked to the Chinese New Year, the lion dance may be seen on other occasions such as grand-openings and festivals.
The JHU Lion Dance Troupe is a non-profit volunteer organization that provides Chinese cultural enrichment to JHU and the surrounding Baltimore community. In addition to performing for cultural events on and off campus, they teach lion dance to children. Web site Email
The Johns Hopkins Classical Ballet Company trains members in the classical ballet form. We offer weekly classes that focus on technique. We also choreograph and perform traditional and contemporary ballet pieces for the student population.
Web site Email The Eclectics Dance Group is a co-ed fusion dance group that focuses on the creative process of choreography. Various styles of dance are incorporated into the performances, some of which include hip hop, modern, jazz, breakdancing, raving, and tap. The performances reflect the creativity of each of the members. Web site Email Egyptian Sun Bellydance offers bellydance classes and rehearsals from beginner to advance. During the spring semester there is a dance concert that includes all levels of performers. Web site Email The Indian Cultural Dance Club is an umbrella organization that encompasses different traditional Indian style dance teams, such as Bhangra and Raas. Groups train for competitions around the country. Email Jhumoor is a group of graduate students from different Hopkins departments interested in exploring modern choreographic techniques with Indian folk and classic dance styles. The group is interested in expressive art forms and hence most of their dance choreography is theme-based; for example, previous performance themes were Monsoons, the rainy season, and Harmony, peace through pardon rather than revenge. Web site Email JOSH is an all-girl cultural dance troupe. The team members include 10-12 women trained and interested in various dance styles: hip-hop, jazz, ballet, step, and other rhythmic styles. A special emphasis is placed on Indian classical dance in forms such as Kathak, Bharata Natyam, and Kuchipudi. The purpose of the organization is to fuse not only different dance styles but also different music styles and choreograph dances for competition and performance. Every dance incorporates at least two disparate dance forms, with one form always being of Indian origin. Web site Email The Ladybirds Dance Team choreographs all of their own dances. This all female team specializes in mostly jazz and hip hop, although they have performed other styles as varied as ballet and swing. The members of the team have dance training in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip hop, tap and swing. Web site Email
Masti is a Bollywood / Hip Hop co-ed fusion dance troupe. It provides an opportunity for both males and females to participate on an Indian dance team that has a modern, contempoary flair. Email
The JHU Dance Company is a modern dance oriented performing arts group. Presently, the company offers two modern dance classes a week, one being taught by Ms. Marilyn Byers, the Artistic Director of the group. The Dance Company is fully SAC-funded and there is no charge for participation. Web site Email
Shakti is a classical Indian dance group that focuses on incorporating Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi into classical and semi-classical music. Apart from pure classical, Shakti fuses traditional movements with more modern tunes in an effort to fuse the eastern and western worlds. Shakti means power, force and feminine energy. Shakti practices once a week, performing at least twice a semester. Web site S.L.A.M. (Stop! Look at Me) is a Hip Hop dance and step group. Their goal is to expose the Hopkins community to Hip Hop dance and step through their performances. Email VIVAZ provides an organization through which the fusion of cultures in the U.S. and the Carribbean can be explored through the performing arts. As such, VIVAZ explores primarily hip-hop and reggae, and combines elements of poetry, art, dance, and song to showcase national diversity. Email
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This group meets for informal weekly drawing sessions in the Mattin Center. Occasional trips are taken to local museums. Web site Email
The Homewood Art Workshops were established in 1974 to provide undergraduates a studio environment in which to pursue their creative interests. The Workshops support the academic mission of the University by giving students the opportunity to participate in an accredited visual arts program. Through classes offered by the Homewood Art Workshops, students can enrich their lives while diversifying and broadening their educational experience. Web site Email
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The Hopkins Symphony Orchestra consists of students, faculty, and staff of the Johns Hopkins University as well as members of the surrounding community. The HSO is dedicated to performing and promoting orchestral and chamber music from the standard and contemporary repertoire at a high artistic level and to reaching out and educating a diverse audience through affordable concerts. The Orchestra also provides opportunities for performance by young Maryland soloists and composers as they develop their careers. Past soloists with the Orchestra include such artists as David Buechner, Allison Charney, Hilary Hahn, and Awadagin Pratt. This season, over 100 musicians of varying backgrounds and abilities will participate in HSO programs. Musicians rehearse weekly and perform a season which includes subscription concerts, educational concerts, and chamber ensemble concerts. Web site Email
The Hopkins Concerto & Aria competition is open to all JHU undergraduate and graduate students who are not currently pursuing a degree in music. Applications are due Nov 15, 2007. The winner will play his or her selection, accompanied by the Hopkins Symphony chamber orchestra in April, 2008. Web site
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The Barnstormers are a student-run theater group who perform published plays and present six shows a year. They hire professional directors for two of our shows: a fall mainstage and a spring musical. Our other shows include an Orientation Show, the Freshmen One Acts, an Intersession Show, and a Spring Shakespeare. Students are able to act, direct, produce, stage manage, and hold all technical positions in any of these shows. Web Site Email
The Buttered Niblets are a comedy improv group. There are around 10 members in the group each year. The Niblets have shows on the first Friday of every month. Web Site Email
Dunbar Baldwin Hughes presents African American based plays and reviews. There are two productions each semester, one in Arellano and one in the Swirnow Theater.
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The Entertainers Club is dedicated to the learning, teaching, and performing of various "under appreciated" performing arts. These include, but are not limited to juggling, poi, staff, devil sticks, diabolo, body balancing, breakdancing, and magic. They also integrate fire into performances in the forms of fire-poi, fire-staff, fire juggling, fire-eating, and fire devil-sticking.
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Student Stand Ups is the only club at Hopkins dedicated to the art of stand up comedy. The club is open to any students with an interest for stand up comedy, and meets once every week or two to discuss jokes, open mic's, or anything on anybody's mind. The club has a few low-key open mic's to practice newly written jokes, as well as a bigger, more publicized show at the end of the semester. Email
Throat Culture is Hopkins' only sketch comedy group, in the style of Saturday Night Live. Performances include both filmed skits and live acting. They meet twice a week to develop material and rehearse, and there is at least 1 major performace each semester. Web Site Email Witness Theater produces only student-written works. Each semester, there are two showcases of one-act plays (also directed only by students), presented either in the Swirnow Theater or in Arellano. The group also offers workshops in Acting, Directing, and Playwriting during Intersession, giving students of all levels of experience the chance to learn and then put their knowledge to use in upcoming showcases. Web Site Email
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