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Entertainment Clubs and Organizations
Adrenaline
Adrenaline is a winter drumline that performs for the men's and women's
basketball teams during the games and halftimes. We entertain the crowd
and get everyone pumped during time-outs as well. We also can have other
performances with other groups as well as Day of Woden. This group was
start 2 years ago and is growing very fast. If you like to arrange music
we would be more than happy to play the pieces. There are auditions into
the group. We have room for 15 people. Even if you have never played
drums or another musical instrument before, no worries we will teach
you.
Bella Voce
Bella Voce
was created to provide an inventive outlet for Albion College students
interested in the performance of treble music. We provide an alternative
choral experience in which the members may explore all areas of music
with special attention to the modern song. We sing a variety of music
that allows our members opportunities to learn different styles and
forms of a cappella music. Though the group provides a fun atmosphere
where students may share their love for music, we are serious about our
art.
The Coffee House
The Coffee House is a nonprofit student organization which
provides Albion College and the Albion community with social
space in the hopes of fostering greater social and intellectual
exchange. The Coffee House serves the entire gamut of
Coffee House fare--espresso, cappuccino, hot chocolate,
mochas, soda, etc.--and provides frequent entertainment and
lively discussion. Furthermore, the Coffee House provides
student volunteers with the opportunity to manage a small
business first hand.
Albion College Dance Team
The Albion College Dance Team is a group of energetic dancers who
perform during half-time of the men's and women's basketball
games. Started in 1995, the group is completely student run
in which they emphasize their dancing skills with new hip-hop and jazz styled
routines. The 10-15 members of the squad choreograph and teach their own dances
and create their own music mixes.
Albion College Dancers
ACD
members participate in dance events and promote dance activities on campus,
including a spring performance which features both student and professional
compositions. The club also
sponsors guest choreographers, speakers and performers. Finally, ACD provides
its members with opportunities to attend performances at other campuses and
venues.
Anyone with or without dance experience is welcome to join.
Dead Pinocchio Theatre
The Dead Pinocchio Theatre was created to
produce experimental, innovative, provocative and original pieces of
entirely student produced theatre either in new text, work, or otherwise
unconventional theatrical devises.
Euphonics
Euphonics is a student-led musical organization
based upon three main objectives: allow
members an outlet for singing pop and jazz a cappella music; give students the
opportunity to compose and arrange a cappella music and to provide a group that
is available and willing to perform that music; and provide the campus with
concerts consisting of popular and jazz based a cappella music. Euphonics have proved to be an extremely popular group on Albion's campus
by winning the Albion Battle of the Bands as well as performing multiple solo
concerts since the organization was formed in 2002. Membership is based on an audition process open to the entire student
body.
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is the men's professional music
fraternity on campus. It offers brotherhood and musical
opportunities to interested men. The
brothers of Phi Mu Alpha are active at Albion, contributing
significantly in some way to musical excellence at the college.
Albion College Players
Albion College Players is a co-curricular organization of the
Theatre Department. The organization exists to stimulate creativity and
foster artistic achievement in all the allied arts and crafts of theatre.
All are welcome to join.
Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Alpha Iota is an
international woman's music fraternity. SAI offers a close sisterhood for women
interested and involved in music on campus.
Members must participate in a performing musical activity for at least
one semester each year.
"The
Mission of Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity, is to encourage,
nurture, and support the art of music." SAI's goals include promoting music
around campus and in the community, as well as raising money for our National
Philanthropies.
Union Board
Union Board, more
often referred to as UB, is a student volunteer programming council that works
to provide entertainment programs for the student body. Working within a
committee structure, UB selects a variety of entertainment shows, then
publicizes, produces and evaluates these programs in the genres of music,
comedy, novelty, special events, off-campus excursions and recreation. Union
Board also administers the Bohm Movie Program that allows students to see movies
by showing their student ID's. This organization allows students to make a
direct impact on their campus environment outside the classroom and offers many
possibilities for students to become involved in extra-curricular programming.
To become involved, they have open meetings on Tuesday nights at 9:30pm in the
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