New Student Lounge & Opera Workshop

Work Day & New Student Lounge

Music Students came together on a Saturday this Spring to help create a new student lounge area. The previous lounge was housed in a small room with no windows. Given the pandemic, the need for open windows for ventilation, and need for more storage space, these dedicated students devoted their time and labor to move furniture and equipment. Before, the lounge had to be closed for safety. Now, the lounge is open as a place for students to gather, study, rest between classes, and receive tutoring. They also helped to create a wardrobe/costume storage area for Opera Workshop. Thanks to Cheryl Nobles, Department Administrative Assistant, and Megan Gasca, our Performing Facilities Technical Director, for helping supervise this work day. Special thanks to all the students that came to help!

Opera Workshop performs “All that Jazz” A Chicago Musical Review

Directed by Dr. Whitney Myers, the combined efforts of Opera Workshop and the NSU Jazz Combo resulted in a compelling virtual show that highlighted musical numbers from the musical Chicago on April 26th. Cast included Megan Jacobs, Courtney Creel, Elizabeth Stroud, Lissie Franklin, and Bretly Crawford with special appearance by Professor Emeritus, Dr. Bob Daniel. NSU Jazz Combo included Dr. Clark Gibson, Farren Mayfield, Jacob Martin, DeNario Shoates, Dylan Ward, Brennan Marcotte.