The University Choir, directed by Dr. Angelica Dunsavage, meets for one hour each day (12:45PM-1:45PM) Monday through Thursday in Room 101A of the Performing Arts Center. All are welcome to sing and you can do so for either 1 credit or 0 credit. Just contact Dr. Dunsavage to obtain a permit to enroll in the class. Meistersingers, also directed by Dr. Dunsavage, is a select vocal ensemble that is
designed to give members an experience in small-ensemble singing. Meistersingers rehearses on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 2:20PM-3:20PM in Room 101A of the Performing Arts Center. To schedule an audition to participate in Meistersingers, please contact Dr. Dunsavage. Participation in Meistersingers is also available for 1 credit and 0 credit. The original Meistersingers were formed in the 1940s under the direction of Dr. Eddie Goins, Professor of Voice and director of the University Choir. Only outstanding students in voice were chosen to become members. Consequently, the original Meistersingers consisted of twelve to sixteen members. They were the Ambassadors for the University, performing for special functions in the state of Tennessee as well as traveling to other states. This group continued to gain popularity for several years and in the late 1950s dissolved. After the death of Dr. Goins in 1979, the Meistersingers emerged in his memory.
