The Community World Music Ensemble is open to all community members (ages 12 and older) and UWM students with an interest in learning 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
- Faculty Member, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
- Co-Director, Community World Music Ensemble
Rehearsals & Performances
Registration provides the option for participating in one or both of the Steel PANthers Steel Band and/or Marimba Pantera Guatemalan Marimba Band. Rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings (Marimba Pantera) and Thursday evenings (Steel PANthers) during the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. There is a final concert at the end of each of the Fall and Spring sessions.
November 20, 7:30 pm
UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band & 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 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, 7:30 pm
UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band & 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 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+. No audition is necessary. Previous music experience is encouraged but not required. No prior experience on these instruments is required. Enrollment is on a first come first served basis with an opportunity to be placed on a waiting list.
Students seeking college credit should register via PAWS in either MUS 465 (undergraduate) or MUS 465G (graduate). First-year and transfer students should register with their advisor during New Student Orientation. Music majors cannot take this in place of their assigned ensemble.
Non-credit students and community members should register through the School of Continuing Education.