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Cloud County Community College’s community music ensembles, under the direction of music instructor Chris Langsford, are accepting new members.

The ensembles, Pep Band, Rolling Thunder Drumline, Community Concert Band, Cloud 9 Jazz Choir, Community Chorale, and Cloud Kicks Jazz Band are all open to both Cloud students and members of the community, ages high school and older.

The Pep Band is the college activity band and provides school spirit and energy for college athletic events. This ensemble rehearses three times a week.

The North Central Kansas Community Concert Band is a non-auditioned, community ensemble that primarily features traditional wind and concert band repertoire. This ensemble rehearses on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Rehearsals start on Sept. 8. The Concert Band is under the direction of Daniel Hill, adjunct music instructor at Cloud.

The Cloud 9 Jazz Choir is an auditioned choir that consists of nine singers who perform standard blues, jazz and other popular selections, while accompanied by a full rhythm section. The Jazz Choir rehearses three days a week.

The Concert Choir/Community Chorale is a non-auditioned community vocal ensemble that is open to singers in the area. The Chorale focuses on fostering arts and music for the Concordia community and region, and rehearses on Tuesday evenings starting at 6:30 p.m. Rehearsals will begin on September 2.

The Cloud Kicks Jazz Band is an auditioned ensemble, open to both college and community members that performs blues, jazz, big band, Latin, and rock selections. The ensemble is sometimes combined with the Cloud 9 Jazz Choir, and rehearsals are on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Rehearsals begin on Sept. 10.

Contact Langsford to join one of these ensembles at 785.243.1435, ext. 286, or by email at chris.langsford@cloud.edu.