Music Ensembles

CHORUS – The Chorus is open to all NACC students, regardless of major or experience. The NACC Chorus presents a variety of concerts throughout the year both alone and with the Instrumental Ensembles. The Chorus is available for school, church, and community activities. Sponsor: Sara Markham, William M. Beck Health and Fine Arts Building.

ENCORE! – Encore is an audition only chamber group that focuses on contemporary and jazz choral literature. Encore is available for school, church, and community activities. Sponsor: Sara Markham, William M. Beck Health and Fine Arts Building.

JAZZ BAND – The Jazz Band performs a variety of music within the genre of jazz. The ensemble is open to all students, music and non-music majors, as well as community musicians. The NACC Jazz Ensemble performs for civic groups, schools, church, and other community functions. They perform on a regular basis in DeKalb and Jackson counties. They have also performed throughout the state and have had numerous appearances at the Panoply Arts Festival in Huntsville. The Jazz Ensemble makes annual appearances at the Jacksonville State University Jazz Festival, where it has received consistent superior ratings when judged. It has also been rated superior at the annual Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Festival. Sponsor: Stacy Morris, William M. Beck Health and Fine Arts Building

MUSTANG STRING BAND – The Mustang String Band typically consists of acoustic instruments such as Acoustic Guitar, Bass , Banjo, Mandolin and Ukulele. The group covers many genres of music including bluegrass, folk, country, funk, and Celtic. One of the main functions of the band is to be a primary outreach performance group for NACC and the community. It is also a great training ground for musicians who want to pursue a career as a working musician. Sponsor: Stacy Morris, William M. Beck Health and Fine Arts Building.