Music Department
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The Music Department at York University is passionate about exploring the body-mind-spirit connection and how faith and learning are integrated in such a way as to prepare students for life -- not just a profession.
The York University Music Department offers skill and content courses to vocal performance and music education majors, through formal classroom instruction, field experiences, performance opportunities and directed study. These work together to prepare students for a future in their chosen vocation or graduate school, while adding to a life more enhanced by music. While at York University, students have the opportunity to participate in various collegiate level ensembles. The York University Singers have a long tradition of excellence and is the premier performing ensemble of the department. Celebration Singers is a show choir that offers students a chance to perform “entertainment music” of the highest caliber. |
In addition to the ensembles, private instruction is offered in both voice and piano by highly qualified professors. The music department periodically joins forces with the theater department to produce musicals. The music department also provides the musical leadership for York University's annual all-school musical variety show, Songfest.
The York University Singers have performed twice with the Omaha Symphony Chamber orchestra, twice at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, at multiple state conventions of the Nebraska Music Educators Association, and has toured 30+ states, Canada and Japan. They have also appeared on the stage of Avery Fisher Hall in New York City’s Lincoln Center with composer Eric Whitacre.
The Celebration Singers perform two major shows each year — Cocoa and Carols is a sell-out every December, and in the spring they perform a theme-based popular music show. This group frequently performs for area civic organizations and community events.
York University voice students have placed in state and regional vocal competitions.
The York University Singers have performed twice with the Omaha Symphony Chamber orchestra, twice at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, at multiple state conventions of the Nebraska Music Educators Association, and has toured 30+ states, Canada and Japan. They have also appeared on the stage of Avery Fisher Hall in New York City’s Lincoln Center with composer Eric Whitacre.
The Celebration Singers perform two major shows each year — Cocoa and Carols is a sell-out every December, and in the spring they perform a theme-based popular music show. This group frequently performs for area civic organizations and community events.
York University voice students have placed in state and regional vocal competitions.
Job Placement
- 100% of our departmental graduates who have actively sought employment in the field have found it.
- 100% of our departmental graduates who have applied to graduate school have been accepted to the graduate school of their choice.
- Music majors at York University have continued their studies at the graduate level in: music education, special music education, choral conducting, voice and vocal pedagogy, music history, and theory and composition.
Meet Our Faculty
Dr. Clark A. Roush
Endowed Chair for the Performing Arts Director of the York University Singers Chair, Division of Biblical Studies & Humanities Professor of Music |
Mrs. Amy M. Fraser
Assistant Professor of Music Director of Celebration Singers and Songfest |
Dr. Adrienne Dickson
Adjunct Instructor of Music |
Mrs. Kay Magner
Adjunct Instructor of Music |
