Auditions for the Jazz Ensemble are held the first week of classes each semester and are open to all UNL students. Auditions consist of mandatory sight reading, an optional prepared piece and optional improvisation. All participants earn one credit hour per semester of participation. The Jazz Lab Band and the Jazz Small Groups provide additional opportunities for students interested in jazz performance. There is no audition for the Lab Band and auditions for the small groups consist of a prepared piece and improvisation.
All participants earn one credit hour per semester of participation.
The University Singers perform music from the 13th Century through the 20th. This group appears on campus, at area high schools, various state and regional music conventions, and has performed at the Prague International Sacred Music Festival and the Riga DIMD Chamber Choir Festival in Latvia. The audition consists of sight singing and ear training exercises. This ensemble includes all freshman students as well as upperclass students. The Concert Choir is open to all students in the University and, in addition to performing their own repertoire, performs with the Oratorio Chorus.