MCC Instrumental Music Offers Over 40 Ensembles. Below are examples of some of our core offerings.

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Concert Band

MUP 161

Community Band with Rob Hunter
1 Credit
Thurs. 7:20 pm – 9:20 along with 2 concerts per semester

New members please contact Rob Hunter to set up your audition

MUP 162

Day Concert Band with Rob Hunter and Paul Brewer
2 Credits
Tues. + Thurs. 2:30pm-4:25pm

MUP 181

Music Education Method Class
1 Credit
Tues. + Thurs. 1 pm

Mup 181 may be repeated for credit

Orchestra

MUP 159

Community Orchestra with Brian Murphy
1 Credit
Tues. 7:10pm-9:50pm

Jazz

MUP 163

Jazz Ensemble with Paul Brewer
1 Credit
Mon. + Wed. 1pm-2:15pm

MUP 163

Mesa Jazz Orchestra with Fred Forney
Tuesday 5pm-7pm

Jazz Combos with Jazz Faculty
See Paul Brewer*
1 Credit
Times TBD

MUP 181

Latin Percussion
1 credit
TBA

* More Ensembles TBD Based on Enrollment *

Music Variety

Desert Echoes Flute Project

The Desert Echoes Flute Project is an exciting and adventurous flute choir program that includes two large flute choirs and a small chamber flute choir. Arizona’s premiere flute ensemble organization includes professionals, music educators, college students, community musicians, and high school flutists who all enjoy playing the flute. The original ensemble is the flute choir or orchestra (the terms are used interchangeably) that is known as DEFproject. It was founded in 2006 by artistic director Christina Steffen and has become a nationally recognized flute choir that has been invited to perform at the National Flute Association Conventions (2007, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2019), The San Francisco International Flute Festival, the renowned Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, and the International Low Flutes Festival.

The small DEF Chamber Choir began in the fall of 2011 and performs as a true chamber ensemble without a conductor. Members of both these groups are selected through an audition process.

The DEF Community Flute Choir was established in 2016 and brings together flutists of varying levels (from high school through professional) without audition to enjoy playing music together. The ensembles present concerts throughout the year, have collaborated with other organizations for concerts, provided community service programs, and sponsored educational programs.

DEF YOUTUBE Please visit our website! http://www.defproject.org/