South Dakota State University - School of Performing Arts

09/03/2026

We invite you to join us here at SDSU for our All-State Choir Preparation event on Thursday October 8!

It's a full day of rehearsals focusing on sectionals to help your students feel more confident at the All-State Choir event. We are so pleased to have, Andrew Robinette, Emily Toronto, Anna DeGraff, and April Mendiola assisting with the rehearsals.

https://www.sdstate.edu/school-performing-arts/music-sdsu/all-state-choral-preparation-day

08/29/2026

It’s been a wonderful first week of classes, and our School of Performing Arts music family is excited for the year ahead!

Performances begin this weekend, and we welcome you to join us for a dazzling 2026-2027 season! Stay tuned here and visit our website for up to date information on upcoming events!

08/19/2026

The School of Performing Arts congratulates Dr. Mark Stevens for having received the SDSU College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ 2026 Award for Outstanding Creative Activity. Steven was recognized for his multi-year commissioning project, titled One Drop Contains Oceans, has generated new works of art from a diverse array of emerging American composers. Congratulations, Mark!

06/26/2026

06/15/2026

We had some much fun at camp this year! Thank you to everyone who was able to join us to make last week incredible.

Looking for more camp experiences? We still plenty of spots open for our Theatre & Dance Exploration Camo.

06/12/2026

Day 4 of camp!

Today we learned about the world of percussion and got to practice the hall for our concert.

Our concert is open to the public. We invite everyone to come see us play Friday at 11:15am in LMCH.

06/11/2026

Day 3 of camp!

Today we focused on working our music and taking our group picture!

06/09/2026

Day 2 of Camp!

We spent time in sectionals, learning about different instruments, and playing through all of our music.

06/09/2026

06/08/2026

First day of band camp is over!!
We took time to remember how to play our instruments, learn about Sousa, and play together as a band.