Miami, FL. April 12, 2018 – Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Kendall Campus announces On Stage, an exciting music and performing arts series featuring MDC Music, Dance and Theater students and faculty throughout the month of April. Events in the series are produced by MDC faculty and most events are free and open to the public.
Each On Stage season offers a new line-up featuring entertaining and culturally significant performances by accomplished artists and rising stars. On Stage encompasses all of the performing arts – from jazz and gospel music to classical and theatrical realism and experimental dance. Most performances take place at MDC Kendall Campus and include workshops and conferences led by MDC faculty and staff, as well as visiting artists.
2018 On Stage spring and summer season:
April 12 – April 22
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!
Thursday, April 12 – Saturday, April 14, 8 P.M. & Sunday April 15, 2 P.M.
Thursday, April 19 – Saturday, April 21, 8 P.M. & Sunday April 22, 2 P.M.
MDC Kendall Campus, Martin and Pat Fine Center for the Arts, Building M
11011 SW 104 Street, Miami FL 33176
FREE
The MDC Theater Department brings the Charles Schulz’s beloved comic to life in this whimsical classic “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown!”. Free and open to the public, the sweet, joyful innocence and playfulness of the gang comes alive with Lucy, Schroeder, Sally, Linus, Snoopy, and the “blockhead” himself, Charlie Brown.
MDC On Stage Chamber Singers
Sunday, April 15, at 4 p.m.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
14260 Old Cutler Road, Palmetto Bay, FL 33156
FREE
Join the MDC Chamber Singers for a free afternoon performance of choral music from a wide range of time periods taking place at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.
MDC On Stage Concerto Competition
Wednesday April 18, 7:30 p.m.
MDC Kendall Campus-6000, Alfred L. McCarthy Hall, Room 6120
11011 SW 104th Street, Kendall, FL 33176
FREE
MDC student musicians perform live with the MDC Wind Symphony, as they display their talents and compete for cash prices. The competition is open to all MDC student musicians enrolled at the College who are in good academic standing.
MDC On Stage 10th Annual Piano Competition
Monday, April 20, 9 a.m.
MDC Kendall Campus – Room K413
11011 SW 104th Street, Kendall, FL 33176
FREE
The competition will feature local High School Students and MDC Kendall Campus Piano Students. Students will be adjudicated by a panel of judges who will award 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies to the winners.
MDC On Stage Opera Theater Ensemble: An Evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein
Monday, April 23, 7:30 p.m.
MDC Kendall Campus -6000, Alfred L. McCarthy Hall, Room 6120
11011 SW 104th Street, Kendall, FL 33176
FREE
An Evening of Rodgers & Hammerstein including selections from the musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein, The King and I and Oklahoma.
MDC On Stage Wind Symphony
Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.
MDC Kendall Campus -6000, Alfred L. McCarthy Hall, Room 6120
11011 SW 104th Street, Kendall, FL 33176
FREE
Performances will include music influenced by early Gospel, Blues, and Soul. Songs from such artists like Etta James, Robert Johnson, and James Brown (to name a few) will be presented.
MDC On Stage SAS Instrumental Ensemble
Thursday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.
MDC Kendall Campus Room K413
11011 SW 104th Street, Kendall, FL 33176
FREE
The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) Ensemble will perform an eclectic mix of music, from Bach to the Beatles. SAS is a nationally recognized collegiate high school of excellence, a combined effort of MDC and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS).
A.I.R. Dance Conference: Artistry in Rhythm
Classes, Lecture/Demonstration, Presentations:
Thursday, April 26 @ 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 27 @ 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 28 @ 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Performances:
Thursday, April 26th @ 9 a.m. (Free Event)
Friday, April 27th @ 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 28th @ 8 p.m.
This conference is a ticketed event and requires registration. Register and get tickets at: http://www.mdc.edu/kendall/academic-departments/mtd/artistry-in-rhythm.aspx
MDC Kendall Campus, Martin and Pat Fine Center for the Arts, Building M
11011 SW 104 Street, Miami FL 33176
The Artistry in Rhythm (A.I.R.): Engaging the Community Dance conference will present a wonderful opportunity to learn from various instructors, choreographers and dancers from a global perspective. The conference offers a wide variety of master classes, presentations, lectures/demonstrations and performances. A.I.R. is a scholarly dance conference that seeks to explore the significance of community engagement through the vernacular of dance, encourage community growth and development, and enhance professional development within an academic setting. Master Classes will be offered in Contemporary Ballet, Contemporary Modern Dance, Funk, Improvisation, Acting for Dancers, Audition Skills, Dance Composition, Somatic Movement forms, Yoga, Hip-hop, West African, Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Fusion. Registration is required to attend. and Conference will take place at MDC Kendall Campus Martin and Pat Fine Center Theatre.
Civic Chorale of Greater Miami MDC Chamber Singers: Brahms’ Requiem
Sunday, April 29, 4 p.m.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
14260 Old Cutler Road, Palmetto Bay, FL 33156
Tickets are $20 for general admission; $15 for seniors; $5 for students; Free for children 6 and under.
To purchase tickets please visit: www.civicchorale.info
Since its inception in 1970, the Civic Chorale of Greater Miami has grown to more then sixty singers comprised of both Miami Dade College students and community singers from all walks of life. The ensemble represents the diversity of the South Florida community and ranges in age from the young to the young at heart with a shared love and appreciation for singing and choral music. The talented group of musicians will perform Brahms’ Requiem with a post concert reception featuring entertainment by Pianist, Mike Gerber. Tickets are available at www.civicchorale.info
Please visit the MDC On Stage website for updates and schedule of upcoming events: http://www.mdc.edu/onstage High res images available upon request.
MDC On Stage Contact: Carolina Salazar, 305-237-2282, csalaza4@mdc.edu.
MDC Media-only contacts: Juan C. Mendieta, MDC director of communications, 305-237-7611, jmendiet@mdc.edu; Sue Arrowsmith, 305-237-3710, sue.arrowsmith@mdc.edu, or Allison Horton, 305-237-3359, ahorton2@mdc.edu.
This and other MDC releases are available on the web at www.mdc.edu.
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