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Performance Groups

Find Your Place Onstage

Do something you love! Continue your artistic development and be a part of our thriving dance and music community when you enroll in one of our companies and ensembles. Open to students of any major, these performance groups provide opportunities to develop your skills, collaborate with peers and share your talents.

“Singing in the choirs and being a music minor at NC State has legit given me some of the best memories and friends that I’ve ever had.”

Lanz Santiaguel

B.S. mathematics, 2022

More than 500 student-performers from every college at NC State participate in dance companies and music ensembles each semester. Performance courses can be repeated for credit, allowing you to stay involved throughout your college experience while continuing to build your skills and connect with fellow performers. Admission is open through an audition process, giving students across campus the opportunity to find a group that matches their interests and goals.

“Being a part of Panoramic Dance Project pushed me beyond my comfort zone in a safe and creative space, all while I connected with likeminded individuals with whom I formed lasting bonds.”

Katie Quinn

B.S. fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, 2021

find your Pack

A conducter leads the student chior in a performance

Choirs

Our three choirs—State Chorale, University Singers and Chamber Singers—provide opportunities for singers at a variety of experience levels to perform with their peers while developing choral and vocal skills.

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The clarinet section of the concert band

Concert Bands

Our auditioned wind ensemble and non-auditioned symphonic band provide opportunities for every woodwind, brass or percussion instrumentalist who wishes to continue performing.

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A group of dancers performing

Dance Companies

Members of our dance companies routinely work with professional artists and train in a wide range of dance styles while focusing on performance, the choreographic process and dance-making.

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A group of students with various insterments performing

Jazz Bands and Combos

Students interested in performing jazz are encouraged to audition for the jazz big bands and combos. Each ensemble provides student-musicians opportunities to perform and develop jazz and improvisational skills.

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The NC State Marching band

Marching Band and Pep Band

The Power Sound of the South® marching band and Varsity Band perform at football and basketball games, along with campus events, parades and occasional tours. Both bands are beloved parts of the NC State experience.

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A conducter leads the student orchestra in performance

Orchestras

Our symphony and chamber orchestra include both students and community musicians, and each performs a mix of classic orchestral repertoire and brand-new music commissioned for our orchestras.

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