Choirs
Choir is open to all students. Prior experience is helpful but not required. The Harrison County campus has two choirs, Concert Choir and CSide, an acapella ensemble (audition required). Scholarships are available, see below for more information, or contact Dr. Bruton by email or phone.
Auditions & Scholarships
Auditions are open for students currently enrolled at MGCCC or incoming students seeking a music scholarship. Audition requirements include singing one prepared piece, a short sight-reading excerpt, and scales.
If you are a prospective MGCCC student, please contact Dr. Bruton to schedule an audition or campus visit.
For more information about what to prepare for a college choir scholarship audition, click here.
Audition For Harrison County Campus Choir
Scholarship Opportunities
Students in Cside, the acappella ensemble, will receive approximately a 75 percent tuition scholarship. To qualify for the scholarship, they must also participate in the Harrison County Concert Choir. Students who participate in Concert Choir only will also receive at minimum a 25% tuition scholarship.
Visiting the Music Department
Prospective students are always welcome to visit the Music Department at Harrison County campus. During the day, visitors can sit in on some music courses, observe Cside A Cappella’s rehearsal, meet HC Choir students and ask questions, as well as sit in on a Concert Choir rehearsal. School excused absence forms will be available. MGCCC Campus visitation policy will apply.
Contact Dr. Jennifer Bruton Jennifer.Bruton@mgccc.edu or (228) 897-3737.
Ensembles
Concert Choir
Concert Choir is a mixed ensemble open to all students on the Harrison County campus. The choir meets Monday-Thursday from 1:00-1:53 and performs mostly traditional repertoire at the major choir concerts throughout the year (Fall, Winter, Spring). This year Concert Choir will be performing alongside the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, the Hattiesburg Choral Union, and the Gulf Coast Civic Chorale in a monumental performance of Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.
Cside A Cappella
Cside is the Contemporary A Cappella ensemble on the Harrison County campus. This ensemble is a smaller group that performs a variety of contemporary repertoire including pop, rock, R&B, and more. The group frequently performs on campus for events like Bulldog Day and Veterans Day, and off campus at a variety of places in the community, including retirement homes, parades, corporate parties, festivals, and other showcase events.
IMPAC
The Immersive Performing Arts Center (iMPAC) is the venue for Harrison County Campus music groups. This state-of-the-art, 54,000-square-foot facility includes a 1,200-seat theatre complete with the newest performance technology. The center’s flexible design makes it the perfect venue for major theatre productions, concerts and conferences. Other features include box seating, a lobby and concessions, areas for dressing rooms, a green room, stage area, storage, and prop design.
Contact
Dr. Jennifer Bruton
Director of Choral Activities
jennifer.bruton@mgccc.edu
(228) 897-3737