The Performing Arts Club is dedicated to providing performing arts opportunities for Hawkeye students, alumni, faculty/staff, and members of the Cedar Valley community. Whether it be through theatrical performances, musical performances, spoken word poetry, film/video, standup comedy, a live reading of a short story, etc. we want to give you an outlet to show off your work.
Club Meetings — Spring 2025
Our club meets Fridays at 12:00pm in Black Hawk Hall 288.
New members are welcomed at any time!
During meetings, we work on performances for upcoming events, play theater/improv games, workshop original performances, discuss movies/music together, and plan/host events on campus.
Club meetings may vary depending on upcoming events happening at that time.
Leadership
Club President: Eden Gildehaus
Events
Events include: Theatrical Productions, Hawkeye Poetry Slam, Open Mics, and more!
The Hawkeye Poetry Slam!
This is a competition style event where students perform original poetry for an audience and awards are given to the top speakers based on results from a judging panel and an audience vote. If you are interested in performing, contact Ryan Courtney.
Date: February 25, 2025
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Tama Hall Hawse Auditorium
Check out the video from last year's event!
The Liberal Arts Mini-Con
Join us as students, staff, faculty, and alumni celebrate the Liberal Arts pathway to success and self-actualization. This festival will showcase student and faculty projects in the Arts & Sciences, including a panel of successful figures from the Cedar Valley community, research presentations, and live performances all in Tama Hall.
Date: April 22, 2025
Location: Tama Hall
Schedule
- 9:35 – 11:00am Callings Panel: This discussion panel will feature prominent figures from the Cedar Valley community as they speak about finding their calling and pursuing their career path.
- 11:10am – 12:35pm Creative Works Session: This session will feature various live performances and presentations of different art forms done by Hawkeye students and faculty including music, theatre, poetry, fine art, and more!
- 12:45 – 2:10pm Research Presentations: In this session, students and faculty will demonstrate research projects and promote courses and new work being done at Hawkeye.
- 2:20 – 3:45pm Looking Forward Session: For the final session, we will look forward to exciting things coming up in the near future at Hawkeye. The audience will enjoy a sneak peak of the upcoming Spring Musical, Monster Songs, and the Hawkeye Reads Committee will reveal the new title of common read book for the 2025–2026 school year.
Performing Arts Classes
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Acting I
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This course introduces the basic acting techniques with emphasis on concentration, movement, voice, and play script analysis. Students will experience the acting process by engaging in various exercises and performing monologues and scenes.
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Applied Voice
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This course offers one half-hour lesson of private instruction per week, with a minimum of 30 minutes of practice per day. The goal is the development of both fundamental and advanced vocal techniques. The presentation of the standard repertoire for the specific voice is required. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
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Applied Piano
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This course offers one half-hour lesson of private instruction per week. Individual needs are met based upon the student's background in playing technique, musicianship, and performance. Students advance their skills through weekly lessons and regular practice. Additional outside practice/preparation is required. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
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Applied Guitar
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This course offers one half-hour lesson of private instruction per week. Individual needs are met based upon the student's background in playing technique, musicianship, and performance. Students advance their skills through weekly lessons and regular practice. Additional outside practice/preparation is required. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
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Applied Strings
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This course offers one half-hour lesson of private instruction per week. Individual needs are met based upon the student's background in playing technique, musicianship, and performance. Students advance their skills through weekly lessons and regular practice. Additional outside practice/preparation is required. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
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Chorus
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This course is designed for students to perform accompanied and unaccompanied vocal ensemble music, ranging from traditional to contemporary styles. The group meets regularly and presents a wide variety of choral literature in on and off campus performances throughout the year. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
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Oral Interpretation
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This course will explore literature through performance. Students will learn to select, analyze, interpret and perform literature of various types using vocal and physical techniques.
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