| Dates | Ages | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall & Spring Sessions | 12+ | Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Room 280 and Kenilworth Square East | percussion@uwm.edu |
This ensemble is open to all community members (ages 12 and older) and UW-Milwaukee students with an interest in learning the musical techniques and performance styles of folk and popular genres from different corners of the globe.
The University Community World Music Ensemble explores the musical techniques and performance styles of folk and popular genres from different corners of the globe. Regular offerings include Trinidadian steel pan (Steel PANthers) and Guatemalan marimba (Marimba Pantera), with other offerings available on a rotating basis depending on instructor availability.
Directors
- Lecturer, Musicology & Ethnomusicology
- Faculty Member, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
- Co-Director, University Community World Music Ensemble
- forbesjw@uwm.edu
- 414-251-7687
- Music Building 109
- Assistant Professor, Percussion
- Area Head, Percussion
- Director, Percussion Ensemble & Steel PANthers Steel Band
- Co-Director, University Community World Music Ensemble
- wier@uwm.edu
- 414-251-7036
- Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts 394
Rehearsals
Rehearsals take place on Thursdays throughout the Fall and Spring semesters with options for participating in one or both of: Steel PANthers Steel Band and/or Marimba Pantera Guatemalan Marimba Band. There is a final concert at the end of each session.
The first UCWME meeting for Spring 2024 is Feb 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Room 280. Attendance is required. After the first organizational meeting, registrants may participate in rehearsals for either or both ensembles, based on interest and availability. Any questions can be directed to Dr. Wier or Mr. Forbes.
Please visit the University Community World Music Ensemble page within the School of Continuing Education for full dates and details.
Performances
November 21, 7:30 pm
UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band & University Community World Music Ensemble
This exciting night of music will feature music from Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago performed by UWM students and Milwaukee community members. The UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band and the University Community World Music Ensemble will join forces on a program highlighting traditional and arranged music played on Guatemalan marimba doble and Trinidadian steel pans.
April 24, 2025, 7:30 pm
UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band & University Community World Music Ensemble
This exciting night of music will feature music from Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago performed by UWM students and Milwaukee community members. The UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band and the University Community World Music Ensemble will join forces on a program highlighting traditional and arranged music played on Guatemalan marimba doble and Trinidadian steel pans.
Auditions & Membership
Open to UWM students and community members of all skill levels ages 12 and up. There is no audition and no prior experience necessary to join.
You must be registered prior to the beginning of the session. No walk-ins are allowed. Participation is based on a first come-first served basis with an opportunity to be placed on a waiting list. First-year and transfer students should register with their advisor during New Student Orientation. Returning students should use their PAWS account.
Students seeking college credit should register by enrolling in one of the following: MUS 464 (undergrad students), MUS 464G (graduate students). Music majors cannot take this in place of their assigned ensemble.
Students not seeking credit and community members should register through the School of Continuing Education.