Congratulations to the Kendall Campus Jubilation Dance Ensemble

Congratulations are in order for the Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus Jubilation Dance Ensemble, under the direction of Michelle Grant-Murray, performed at the American College Dance Festival Southeastern Regional Conference at Middle Tennessee University in Murfreesboro Tennessee.

Britani Edwards and Brittany Williams performed a choreography entitled: "Sisterhood, a work depicting two young women struggling for survival in an un-flourished society". The duo were selected to perform in the " Gala Concert " from among hundreds of dancers from around the United States. The work premiered in October 2008 in the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus "Emerging Artist Dance Showcase" and has been performed on numerous occasions throughout the Miami Community.

MDC-Kendall, Lighting Designer, Daniel Perez, created a visual masterpiece incorporating the vivid illumination creating an organic mood of ambiance, unity and emergence. Costumes were designed by Michelle Grant Murray and Courtney Harris, created a visceral image of nature. The work was adjudicated by Ursula Pain (Slippery Rock University), Maureen Keefe (Jacob's Pillow & SUNY Brockport), Mark Borchlet (Southern Methodist University).

Men's Choir & Community Choir

Come see the Men's Choir and Community Choir on Monday, March 30th at 7:30 p.m. at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus, McCarthy Auditorium, room 6120.

The event is free and open to the public.

High School Piano Competition

Come see the High School Piano Competition on Friday, March 27th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hernandez Building, Room 8122, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Art of Jazz Band

Come see the Jazz Band perform on Tuesday, March 24th, at 7:30 p.m. at the McCarthy Auditorium, Room 6120, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Jay Brown's Retirement Concert

Jay Brown is a Professor in the Music Department of Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus, and has taught here since 1974. He has been music director and conductor of the Community Orchestra, Concert Band, and Woodwind Ensemble. He has conducted two major choral festival concerts with the combined choruses of Miami Dade College, accompanied by the Florida Philharmonic.

Jay Brown is a graduate of Ithaca College in New York and holds a Masters degree in Conducting from the University of Miami. He studied conducting with Frederick Fennell, the founder of the Eastman Wind ensemble and was his orchestral and wind ensemble conducting assistant while at the University of Miami. He was also the musical director and conductor of the American Musical Theater in Wiesbaden, Germany in 1969 and 1970.

In addition to conducting, Jay Brown is known internationally as a performer on Musical Glasses or Glass Harp. He performs frequently in the Miami area, at Florida Renaissance Festivals and for students on campus in concert and in the music classes he teaches.

Currently he teaches many sections of Music Appreciation, specializing in providing students with a broad listening experience and placing the development of music in Western Civilization within the broader field of the history of ideas.

Come see Jay Brown's Retirement concert on Thursday, March 19th at 7:30 p.m. at the McCarthy Auditorium, Room 6120, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

MDC Honor Band

The purpose of the Miami Dade College Honors Band is to provide a service of extraordinary artistic experience to the music students of Miami Dade County and to serve as a recruiting event for Miami Dade College. The Miami Dade College Honor Band Festival is an event developed for the purpose of recognizing the achievements of exceptional high school musicians.

The Annual Miami Dade College High School Honor Band performance will be held at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus on March 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Opera/Theatre Workshop

If you enjoy musicals and opera, then you do not want to miss this performance. The Opera Workshop Ensemble will be performing selections from loved operas and musicals - this performance will have something for everyone.

Come see the Opera/Theater Workshop perform on Friday, March 13th at 7:30 p.m. at the McCarthy Auditorium, Room 6120, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Robert Morgan Educational Center Orchestra & MDC String Ensemble

Come see the Robert Morgan Educational Center Orchestra and MDC String Ensemble on Monday, March 9th at 7:30 p.m. at the McCarthy Auditorium, Room 6120, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.