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Arts (Fine and Performing)

  • Arts League
    President: Emily Rigamer '12
    Email: rigamere12@mail.wlu.edu
    Advisor: Professor Bent
    The Arts League strives to promote and encourage art, especially student art, across campus.
  • Concert Guild
    Advisor: Tim Gaylard
    Email: concertguild@wlu.edu
    The Concert Guild sponsors performances by guest artists in classical music. Membership is by invitation only.
  • Cantatrici
    Conductor: Shane M. Lynch
    Email: lynchs@wlu.edu
    Cantatrici ("excellent female singers") is the newest ensemble at W&L. Made up of singers that represent a huge cross-section of the student body, Cantatrici sings regularly throughout the campus and community, focusing on regional touring and community outreach.
  • Nu Delta Alpha (Dance-Jazz and Tap)
    Advisor: Jenefer Davies
    Email: daviesj@wlu.edu
    W&L Dance, Jazz and Tap Division seeks to both foster and enhance a love of dance and performance among students of the University.
  • General Admission
    President: Taylor Magrath
    Advisors: Shuko Watanabe and Graham Spice
    Email: generaladmission@wlu.edu
    A student-run a cappella group that tours nationally and performs frequently on campus.
  • JubiLee
    Advisor: Liz Bell '12
    Email: belle12@mail.wlu.edu
    Website: wlujubilee.wordpress.com
    JubiLee is a student-run female a capella group that tours nationally and performs frequently on campus.
  • Men's Glee Club
    Conductor: Shane M. Lynch
    Email: lynchs@wlu.edu
    The Men's Glee Club is the oldest choral ensemble at W&L that dates back to the late 19th century. Based on the time-honored tradition of men's choral singing, the Glee Club performs regularly on campus, at athletic events, and in the community.
  • Mindbending Productions
    President: Jennifer Pritchett '12
    Advisor: Rob Mish
    Email: mindbending@wlu.edu
    A student-run theatre group that produces a variety of full-length and one-act plays, readings, improvisation nights and radio performances.
  • Production Club
    President: Jake Pelton '13
    Advisor: Graham Spice
    A student managed, self-sufficient group sponsored by the Music Department that serves the W&L community providing sound, recording and lighting services.
  • Shakespeare Society
    President: Maureen Nalepa '14
    Email: nalepam14@mail.wlu.edu
    Advisors: Professors Pickett and Martinez
    To make the works of the Bard accessible to modern audiences.
  • Southern Comfort
    Advisor: Rob Mish
    Email: soco@wlu.edu
    Southern Comfort is a student-run male a capella group that tours nationally and performs regularly.
  • University Chamber Singers
    Conductor: Shane M. Lynch
    Email: lynchs@wlu.edu
    A 25-member select ensemble of sophomore, junior and senior students who perform a wide variety of the finest repetoire for mixed voices.
  • University-Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor: Barry Kolman
    Email: orchestra@wlu.edu
    A symphony orchestra, open to all students that performs 3-4 times each year and is conducted by internationally known guest conductors and soloists.
  • University Theatre
    Department Head: Joseph Martinez
    Email: theater@wlu.edu
    The Department of Theater and Dance sponsors a season of dramatic and musical productions. Students at all levels are welcome to participate onstage and backstage.
  • University Wind Ensemble
    Conductor: Barry Kolman
    Email: windensemble@wlu.edu
    A symphonic band open to all university students that performs 2 or 3 concerts each year and tours overseas every 2 years.
  • Washingtones
    President: Danielle Maurer '12
    Its mission is to encourage, identify, and train young people to get involved in the field of dance as a profession and/or avocation and to promote a community wide appreciation of the art of dance thereby building and educating future audiences.
  • W&L Repertory Dance Company
    Advisor: Jenefer Davies
    Email: daviesj@wlu.edu
    Its mission is to encourage, identify, and train young people to get involved in the field of dance as a profession and/or avocation and to promote a community wide appreciation of the art of dance thereby building and educating future audiences.
  • W&L Swing! Jazz Ensemble
    Conductor: Peter Del Vecchio
    Email: jazzensemble@wlu.edu
    An ensemble of winds and rhythm that performs music from the entire history of big bands, from early swing to contemporary styles.