It stems from the irresistible urge to move when the right sounds flood the ear, or perhaps dawns from that strike of inspiration that creates a thirst to bring life to an idea.
“Students are really starved for music,” Middle College High School instructor Steve Hoffman said.
This is the craving that the campus Music Club wishes to serve.
Open to MCHS and college students on campus, the Music Club establishes an outlet for members to express, showcase and experience their passion for music.
“When you collaborate with other people, you can make something new out of it,” club President Allan Lee said. “(Music) helps stimulate the mind.”
Lee, who has been playing guitar for three years, said that the club plans to “change directions” this semester, becoming more active in generating more student attention.
More than just a zone for socializing, the Music Club also serves as an area for stress relief.
“It’s the outlet for students to let out their stress,” Lee said. “We’re having more fun (because) music is everywhere on this campus.”
Whether in the form of a student wearing headphones or hearing “freestyle rappers” in the quad, finding the importance of music on campus is not uncommon, he said.
Meeting every Wednesday at 3:30 in AA-213, the club explores the many different genres of music while also encouraging students on campus to present and teach their talents.
With a lack of funding leading to the cancellation of the MCHS jazz band last year, the club began, because there was “no real outlet” for music on campus, Hoffman, the club’s adviser, said.
Although started by MCHS students, resulting in a majority of high school members, the club has been open to college students and hopes to expand its numbers this semester, club Vice President Chris Clausen said.
Members can find an avenue for music appreciation, as the club caters to the interests of all musicians and fans of music, Clausen said.
As a way of generating more members by becoming more active, the club is working to organize different themes focusing on individual styles, he said.
During its hip-hop week, the club organized its first themed event titled “Freestyle Yourstyle” on April 21, inviting students to participate in rap battles.
“(We want to) try to give all students a chance to express and show (their) music abilities,” Clausen said. “(Music) is a way for people to express themselves. (It’s) something they can escape to.”
At the end of the semester, the club will host a concert showcasing the talents of various artists on campus performing music ranging from pop, punk, metal, rap and even breakdancing, he said.
Future plans for the club involve possible fundraisers, the production of a demo CD and club T-shirts, Clausen said.
With the club currently including students that are guitarists, dancers, singers and admirers of music, the “diversity and talent” allows members to “learn from each other through music,” member Anjelica Silva said.
“(Music) is a form of relaxation (that allows you) to connect with other people with the same interests,” she said.
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