The LSSU Music Department is proud to provide continued, quality ensemble experiences for faculty, staff and students. Explore music in a different way and prepare to perform, create and collaborate.
The flagship ensemble on campus, the pep band is the most active ensemble to participate in. From hockey games to basketball and volleyball games, the Lake Superior Soundwave is one of the premiere pep bands in the state of Michigan. Be ready to amp up the volume and create an electric atmosphere at athletic events. This ensemble is open to all students who want to participate. Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday nights from 8-9 p.m.
The Sault City Concert Band is a traditional wind band with a focus on wind band literature. From fast, bombastic overtures to monolithic tone poems, this ensemble performs a wide variety of music and styles. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7-9 p.m.
The LSSU Concert Choir welcomes all who want to share their voice in a traditional choir setting. This ensemble performs both liturgical and secular music, as well as music that spans multiple eras (Classical, Renaissance, Romantic, Contemporary). Rehearsals are Wednesday nights from 7-9 p.m.
The LSSU Chamber Orchestra is a new ensemble available for string musicians. This ensemble performs a wide variety of orchestral works, with a focus on contemporary string music. Rehearsals are Wednesday and Thursday nights from 6-7 p.m.
Come and play with the Lake Superior Soundwave as the Lakers host rival Northern Michigan University in a NCAA Division 1 hockey matchup. Rehearse with the hockey band before the game, parade through Taffy Abel and enjoy a competitive CCHA matchup. And if the Lakers win, partake in one of the greatest college sports victory celebrations of all time in the ringing of the Hoholik/Husband Victory Bell! Get a different taste of collegiate athletics and a different experience of collegiate music!
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We hope to see you there!
Director of Music and Theatrical and Production Manager
Event Type: Performance
Audience: Prospective students
Date of Performace: February 8. 2025
Description:
Come and play with the Lake Superior Soundwave as the Lakers host rival Northern Michigan University in a NCAA Division 1 hockey matchup. Rehearsal for the day starts at 3 p.m. in the Band Room in the Arts Center. Call time for the event is 5:30 p.m.
Event Type: Performance
Audience: Current Students, staff and faculty, Alumni, Community members, Prospective students
Date of Performace: April 26, 2025
Cost: $0
Description:
Join us for the Shore Party Jazz Band’s first ever Evening of Jazz. Listen to a variety of jazz, from ballads and melodic pieces to upbeat funk and fast ripping swing. This performance will also prominently feature numerous soloists from the talented membership of the ensemble.
This event is a formal event, so please dress in your finest!
This event will take place in the Superior Ball Room in the Cisler Center. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Performance begins at 8:00 p.m.