Join the Community Jazz Ensemble

Are you interested in playing jazz or do you know someone who is? If so, the Community Jazz Ensemble at Miami Dade College's Kendall Campus is just what you're looking for! The Community Jazz Ensemble, comprised of students of all ages and abilities, promises to be an educational and enjoyable musical experience! Register today for the Spring Semester (2007-2) using the information below.

Community Jazz Ensemble (non-credit)
•Course ID: MUX 071
•Reference number: 465811

Studio Jazz (credit)
•Course ID: MUN 2712
•Reference number: 465733

Time: Tuesdays, 7:05 - 9:15 PM
Room: 8122, Kendall Campus

Fore more information contact Jim Broderick @ (305) 237-0845 or james.broderick@mdc.edu

Holiday Performance with the College Choir & Community Chorus

The College Choir and Community Chorus will celebrate the holiday season Sunday, December 16 at 4:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church.

First United Methodist Church
536 Coral Way, Coral Gables

Ticket Prices
$10 Adults
$15 Children and students with college ID

For tickets please contact:
*Dr. Eugene Greco at egreco@mdc.edu or (305) 237-0219

Holiday Madrigal Dinners

Do you enjoy music and food? Then come be a part of our annual Holiday Madrigal Dinners on Thursday, December 13th and/or Friday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fascell Conference Center, Room K-413, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus.

Ticket Prices (Dinner & concert inclusive)
$10 MDC faculty, staff and students with college ID
$15 Non-college employees or students

For tickets please contact:
*Dr. Eugene Greco at egreco@mdc.edu or (305) 237-0219

Celebration! Show Choir

Come see the Celebration! Show Choir performers on Tuesday, December 11th 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 Singers and Women's Chorale

Come see the MDC Singers and Women's Chorale on Sunday, December 9th at 4:00 p.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church located at S.W. 144th street and Old Cutler Road. The event is free and open to the public.

A Holiday Festival

Come see the Holiday Festival on Thursday, December 6th 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.

Opera Workshop Performance

If you enjoy musicals and opera, then you do not want to miss this performance. The Opera Workshop Ensemble will be performing selections from "West Side Story", "Jekyl & Hyde", "Carousel" , "Carmen", "Sour Angelica", and "Kismet". This performance will have something for everyone.

Come see the Opera Workshop Performance on Saturday, December 1st at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 2nd at 4:00 pm at the McCarthy Auditorium, Room 6120, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Man Who Came To Dinner

We have all experienced the anticipation and arrival of a welcome guest. Unfortunately, we have also experienced the guest who over stayed their welcome and complicated our lives. Sheridan Whiteside is that guest and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley are the hosts that have had enough. The humor arises from the antics of Sheridan Whiteside with the arrival of strange gifts and the even more disruptive guests to the Stanley home. This classic screw ball comedy is sure to amuse and entertain you.

Come see The Man Who Came To Dinner at the Studio Theatre located at M113 in the Martin and Pat Fine Center for the Arts, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The house opens one-half hour before curtain time. Plan to arrive early to assure seating. No one will be admitted after the play begins or seating capacity has been met.

No one under the age of 15 will be admitted.

Click here to see dates and time.

Flute Ensemble Concert

Come see the Flute Ensemble perform on Tuesday, November 27th at 7:30 p.m. at the Fascell Conference Center, Room K-413, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Jonathan Dadurka & Friends

Originally from Virginia, Jon has lived in Miami for the past 10 years. Jon received his bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Miami and currently teaches a variety of music courses and private lessons at MDC. While at the University he performed with the acclaimed UM Concert Jazz Band which during that time performed with Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Bob Mintzer and traveled with the band to New York to perform at the IAJE Jazz Convention. His performances include touring with LA smooth jazz guitarist Steve Oliver, recordings featuring Arturo Sandoval and Vicky Carr, and opening festivals and shows for Chris Botti, The Yellowjackets, and The Dixie Dregs.

Come see Jonathan Dadurka & Friends perform on Wednesday, November 21st at 7:30 p.m. at the Hernandez Building, Room 8122, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Small Group Jazz Ensembles

The Salsa Ensemble, Jazz Workshop Combo, Studio Jazz Ensemble and the MDC Jazz Esemble will be performing music of Paul Desmond, Kenny Durham, Kenny Garrett, Sonny Stitt, Billy Strayhorn, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Tito Puente and Charlie Parker.

Come see the Small Group Jazz Ensembles perform on Tuesday, November 20th 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.

Student Solo Recital - Vocal and Instrumental

Recitals are an integral part of Miami Dade College music student's education. In keeping with MDC's mission, it is essential that all students have the opportunity to perform, and perform often, in public.

Come hear our students perform on Sunday, November 18th at 3:00 p.m. at the Fascell Conference Center, Room K-413, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Carlos Molina's 25th Anniversary Concert

Carlos Molina began his performing career in 1969, after graduating from the National Conservatory of Music. That same year, he also graduated from the University of Havana's School of Law. In 1970, Molina won First Prize at the National Guitar Competition in Cuba and began his first tour of Europe upon receiving the award. Since then, he has been performing worldwide, offering concerts in more than twenty countries besides his native Cuba, including the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Russia, Lithuania, Mexico, Martinique, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Venezuela. Molina has been featured in some of the most prestigious concert halls in the world, including Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), the Metropolitan Opera House (New York), the Philarmonia Theater (Saint Petersburg, Russia), Dvorak Hall (Prague), Chopin Hall (Warsaw), the Ateneo (Madrid), the Zeneakademia (Budapest), the Hall of Mirrors (Bratislava), and many others.

In 1968, Cuban composer/guitarist Leo Brouwer dedicated him the piece "Canticum," a work considered to be the first avant-garde composition written for the instrument. In recent years, other notable composers, such as the Russian Nikita Koshkin, have also dedicated pieces to him.

Come see the Carlos Molina perform on Thursday, November 15th 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.

Lisanne Lyons - Jazz Vocalist

Lisanne is a former Associate Professor of music at Virginia Tech, founder of the vocal jazz program, and director of the Down Beat award winning jazz vocal group, The New Virginians. During her tenure at VT, Lisanne received the Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Omicron Music Professor of the Year Award. She received her Bachelors and Master of Music from the University of Miami (Fl) and during that time she received the Down Beat magazine “Dee Bee” student award for best jazz vocalist for two consecutive years. In 2005 she won the Down Beat “Dee Bee” award for best jazz arrangement. She is currently finishing her Doctorate in Jazz Performance at the University of Miami.

Lisanne has frequently performed at the famous Blues Ally in Georgetown, Virginia and the Kennedy Center. She received rave reviews from the Washington Post about her latest release entitled “Smile” with the John Toomey Trio. She performed in famous jazz clubs such as Ronnie Scotts in London, Blues Alley, Arturo’s, Blue Note, etc. As lead soprano for the Uptown Jazz Vocal Quartet, performed as one of the headline acts for the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, Clearwater Jazz Festival, and the LaNuit du Jazz. They shared the stage with Jazz legends such as Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennet, Mingus Big Band, Terrance Blanchard, Superband, Dr. John, Sonny Rollins,etc.

Come see Lisanne Lyon perform on Wednesday, November 7th 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.

Chamber Music Ensemble

Come see The Chamber Music Ensemble on Tuesday, November 6th at 7:30 pm at the Fascell Conference Center, Room K-413, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Miami Dade College Wind Symphony

The MDC Wind Symphony is a musical outlet for musicians ranging in experience. Comprised of woodwind, brass and percussion players, the band performs an eclectic blend of musical styles ranging from Bach to Bernstein and Sousa to Strauss.

Come see the Miami College Windy Symphony perform on Thursday, November 1st 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.

Community College Choir & Jazz Band Concert

The Miami Dade College Community College Choir is a major choral ensemble on campus that provides students with the opportunity to study and perform a variety of choral literature representing a wide variety of styles, historical periods, and languages.

The Miami Dade Jazz Band who has performed in Montreux, Switzerland; North Sea, Holland; Umbria, Italy; and toured Africa, Brazil and Mexico will perform a cross section of music: swing, rock, Latin, avant garde and fusion.

Come see the Community College Choir & Jazz Band perform on Tuesday, October 30th 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.

Artistry in Rhythm

Enjoy an evening of Dance showcasing Miami’s most esteemed and prestigious young dance artist of Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus, Jubilation Dance Ensemble, as they weave in and out of the exuberance of sovereignty and epoch adventure of time. Artistry in Rhythm is a celebration of the unique cultural experience that preserves and enriches the diversity of South Florida culture.

Afua Hall, Michelle Grant-Murray and Delma Iles will present choreography to the the soulful sounds Marvin Gaye, poignant melodies of Yo Yo Ma, tradition of Scott Joplin, and the rhythmic percussive echo of the djembe drum.

Michelle Grant-Murray will present Party Blues, an Original work directed and choreographed by Grant-Murray with an original score composed by Mamadi Victory. Party Blues, features elements of contemporary movement and afro-fusion to examine the daily ritual of work and the endurance of everlasting love. Grant-Murray will also premiere Brown Sugar, a powerful and dynamic work which celebrates the strength, versatility and resilience of women in the urbanized rush for time and space.

Afua Hall, former Philadanco performer, is the featured Artist-In-Resident. Ms. Hall will delight and intrigue audiences with her provocative, riveting and organic choreographic style; fusing ballet, contemporary traditions of modern and movement from the African Diaspora.

The community is invited to attend the Artistry in Rhythm Fall Dance Concert on Friday, October 26 & Saturday, October 27 at the MDC Studio Theatre, Room M113, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus at 7:30pm. Tickets for this event are $5.00 per person. Children 5 and under are admitted free. For more information and reservations please contact Michelle Grant-Murray at 305-237-2282.

Chamber Singers & Womens Chorale

The Chamber Singers is the select choral ensemble of the Kendall Campus. Composed primarily of vocal majors, the group performs frequently both on campus as well as in the community. The Chamber Singers perform a wide variety of classical music with emphasis on the development of performance skills both as a choral singer and soloist.

The Miami Dade Women's Chorale is the only choral ensemble focused solely on women's literature. It provides students with the opportunity to study and perform a variety of choral literature representing a wide variety of styles, historical periods, and languages. The course equips students with the tools needed to develop good choral vocal technique and musicianship through a wide variety of oral, aural and written skills.

Come see the Chamber Singers and Womens Chorale perform on Wednesday, October 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.

Faculty Guitar Recital - Classical & Jazz

MDC will provide a unique opportunity for students and the general public to see some of the music department's finest and internationally acclaimed guitarist perform at the Kendall Campus. Such artist include classical guitarists Jose Adan, Juan Vera and Carlos Molina, and jazz guitarist Tom Lippincott, Mitch Farber and Sandy Poltarack featuring Matt Bonelli and Raphael Valencia on bass and Jack Ciano on drums.

Come see The Faculty Guitar Recital on Tuesday, October 23th at 7:30 pm at the Fascell Conference Center, Room K-413, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

This Is Our Youth - Theatrical Performance

Directed by Matthew Glass and written by Kenneth Lonergan, “This Is Our Youth” explores timeless issues of adolescence and maturity, as well as the Regan Era in which it takes place.

The performance will be held at the Studio Theatre located in M113, the Martin and Pat Fine Center for the Arts.

Performing Dates:
October 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20th at 8:00 p.m.
October 14 and 21 at 2:00 p.m.

PG 15 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 15.

The event is free and open to the public.

Joe Donato Jazz Concert

Joe Donato is more than a talented musician; he is a musician’s entertainer. His flair with the saxophone and many other reed instruments, as well as piano, percussion and vocals has taken him around the world as a performer throughout North / South America, the Caribbean, Europe and Japan. He is famous on the Miami musical scene and his unique style is well known to discriminating audiences from Key West to Palm Beach and beyond. Joe always gives a soulful and passionate performance.

Come see Joe Donato perform on Wednesday, October 10th 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.

Workshops with Jon Secada

Three-time Grammy award-winning artist Jon Secada joined the Miami Dade College teaching staff as a visiting professor at the Kendall Campus this fall. Jon Secada will host a variety of workshops this Fall to help prepare students for careers and/or advanced study in music.

The dynamic entertainer is no stranger to the College. Before his singing career took off, Secada was a voice and humanities professor in the music department at MDC’s North Campus from 1986-1991. Now that he’s returned to the College, Secada will provide instruction for the Kendall Campus’ music and commercial music departments. In addition to teaching in the classroom, he will provide students with formal coaching.

Please come and join us. Current MDC students may attend for free with a valid MDC Student ID card. Visitors must register through Continuing Education. For more information about Jon Secada's workshop click here.

MDC Faculty Jazz Combo

The jazz faculty at Miami Dade College are not just educators, they are consummate performers and active recording artists. With experience in the music industry, they enhance our students' knowledge during their college career at Miami Dade.

Come see The Faculty Jazz Combo perform on Thursday, October 4th at 7:30 pm at the McCarthy Auditorium, Room 6120, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos del Juez

Carlos Oliva was born on a February 15th in one of Cuba's most beautiful cities, Sancti-Spiritus, province of Las Villas. Without a doubt, this Aquarian portrayed his musical talent at an early age, singing when he was just learning his first few words. As time went by and almost without realizing it, Carlos was playing congas, bongoes and drums, "jamming" with every orchestra that would perform in his hometown.

Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos del Juez Concert will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd at Noon at the Fred Shaw Plaza (outdoor pavilion) at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

• Sponsored by Student Life
• Part of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Dr. Maria Letona - Piano Recital

Dr. Letona will be performing Sonata in C major, K. 330 by Mozart and Pictures at an Exhibition by Moussorgsky.

Dr. Maria Letona’s Piano Recital will be held on Tuesday, September 25th at 7:30 pm at the McCarthy Auditorium, Room 6120, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Claudio Garay - Guitar Concert

Born in Santiago, Chile, Claudio Garay discovered the guitar at the age of 11. His repertoire includes a wide variety of styles such as Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Spanish National Romantic, Impressionist, Expressionist, Contemporary Latin American music, and contemporary works dedicated to him.

Claudio Garay’s Guitar Concert will be held on Thursday, September 20th at 7:30 pm at the Fascell Conference Center, Room K-413 at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. The event is free and open to the public.