SMC Celebrates Female Composers

Southwestern Michigan College’s “Her Song” choir concert March 7 celebrated a millennia of music from female composers and arrangers. Director of Choral Activities David Carew led the newly-formed Uccelli Canori (“Songbirds”), the Men’s Ensemble, Choral Scholars and the Collegiate Chorale in collaboration with Professor Dr. Maria DeRose for Women’s History Month.

"Legend" SMC Band Concert Features Percussion Clinic

“Legend,” Southwestern Michigan College’s winter band concert, as the culmination of Percussion Clinic Day Feb. 28, featured 15 percussionists from six area schools. Earlier in the day students worked with clinicians Dan Ingman, SMC’s second-year percussion instructor, and vibraphonist Margaret Parker of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps based in Canton, Ohio and Drum Corps International World Class Champions in 2016 and 2024.

She Talks for a Living

Annette Hover Weston had wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. She remains one today, though made her way through print and news broadcasting coast to coast to reach her specialized perch — talk radio. Her future destination was prophesied in high school in Van Buren County, where she graduated with Lawrence’s Class of 1987.

SMC Hosts Fifth Bands Clinic with U-M Director

Southwestern Michigan College’s fifth annual Bands Clinic Day Feb. 14 featured six area school bands and almost 350 musicians critiqued by University of Michigan Director of Bands Jason K. Fettig to polish March Southwestern Michigan Band and Orchestra Association (SWMBOA) festival programs.