Activities & Events
Activities & Events
Activities & Events
Are you interested in one of the College of the Arts academic programs? Consider participating in our upcoming activities and events for both incoming and prospective students.
Music Events
Tenor Bass Festival - October 14, 2026
The Tenor Bass Festival brings together hundreds of high school tenors and basses from three states for a day of uplifting voices, breaking barriers, celebrating the gift of singing and uniting through music.
Registration for 2026 is closed. High School Choir Directors, to ensure you are on the list for next year, please sign up for our music educators mailing list.
Shadow Day for Future Music Majors - November 2, 2026
High school juniors and seniors: Are you considering majoring in music? Join us to experience life as a student in the Department of Music! Attendees will participate in classes, connect with current students, perform in ensemble rehearsals, and learn more about all our exciting degree programs.
Rowan Percussion Festival - November 8, 2026
Join us for the 3rd annual Rowan University Percussion Festival! Hosted by Dr. Fabio Oliveira, Director of Percussion Studies, and the Rowan Percussion Studio, the festival is free and open to high school and college students, amateur and professional percussionists, and percussion educators. Participate in workshops, take master classes and enjoy performances!
Registration to follow, please sign up for our mailing list.
Saxophone Day - November 15, 2026
Join us for Saxophone Day at Rowan University! Hosted by our faculty, Dr. Noa Even, this event includes clinics, improv workshops, performances and a chance to play in our large saxophone ensemble. We are delighted to feature guest artist Erin Rogers, faculty at Manhattan School of Music and have Coles Music set up a variety of instruments and gear for you to try out. Saxophone Day is open to 8th graders, high school students, college students, music educators, professional performers and community members.
Clarinet Day - November 15, 2026
Join us for Clarinet Day at Rowan University! Hosted by our faculty, Antonello DiMatteo, this event includes clinics, master classes, performances and a chance to play in our large clarinet ensemble. We are delighted to feature guest artist Dr. Deborah Andrus, tenured member of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra and the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra, and have Coles Music set up a variety of instruments and gear for you to try out. Clarinet Day is open to 8th graders, high school students, college students, music educators, professional performers and community members.
Flute Clinic - November 22, 2026
Join Rowan faculty Susanna Loewy and and Amy Tu for a day of all things flute! Explore new techniques, repertoire, and ideas, perform in our Flute Choir, experiment with Windworks Studios and more! The Flute Clinic is open to middle school and high school students.
WindFest 2026 - December 1, 2026
The Rowan University WindFest Honor Band is an intensive experience for select high school musicians from throughout NJ, PA, DE & NY. Participants will enjoy challenging repertoire and exciting rehearsals, working alongside Rowan's world-class faculty and exceptional university students in performance and masterclass settings. The event concludes with a concert in Pfleeger Concert Hall featuring the WindFest Honor Band.
Youth Brass Day - December 13, 2026
Join us for an unforgettable day of rehearsals, coaching and a side-by-side performance with the award-winning Atlantic Brass Band! Youth Brass Day is open to all middle and high school brass and percussion players.
Registration to follow, please sign up for our mailing list.
String Day - January 30, 2027
Strings players and teachers, join Rowan University for String Day at Rowan! Open to high school and college students, music educators, professional performers and community members. We invite you to spend the day at Rowan where you'll participate in solo masterclasses, receive string quartet coaching, hear a concert and more!
Registration to follow, Middle and High School Directors and Music Teachers, please sign up for our music educators mailing list.
56th Annual Rowan University Jazz Festival - February 10-12, 2027
Hosted by Rowan's Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz Studies, the festival welcomes middle and high school bands from around the region for adjudication sessions, clinics and performances.
Registration for 2027 is closed. Middle and High School Directors, to ensure you are on the list for next year, please sign up for our music educators mailing list.
String Ensemble Concerto Competition - February 14, 2027
Musicians, join us for the Rowan University String Ensemble Concerto Competition! Open to college music majors and pre-college students, we invite you to compete for an opportunity to play a concerto with the Rowan University String Ensemble.
Registration to follow, please sign up for our mailing list.
Bass Hang - February 20, 2027
String bass players, join us for Rowan University’s Bass Hang and spend a day hanging out and working on playing the string bass! Open to all bassists aged 12-18, we invite you to attend sessions that focus on technique (basic to advanced), solo playing, ensemble playing, jazz bass line creation, auditioning and practice strategies. The day also includes a solo master class, an orchestra excerpt class and a concert featuring participants, Rowan Students and Rowan Bass Professor Douglas Mapp.
Registration to follow, please sign up for our mailing list.
Double Reed Day - February 28, 2027
Rowan University’s double reed faculty, Marie Trudeau and Joe Swift, invite oboe and bassoon players for a day of performances, master classes, reed making, and an all inclusive Double Reed Ensemble. Double Reed Day is open to ALL in 8th grade and beyond, including music students, music educators and community members.
Registration to follow, please sign up for our mailing list.
Rowan String Festival - March 1-2, 2027
Rowan University welcomes middle and high school string ensembles for an exciting day of clinics with Rowan faculty! Adjudicators will choose one ensemble to play in a side-by-side concert with the Rowan University Symphony Orchestra.
Theatre & Dance Events
Rowan Dance Festival High School Dance - October 9, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Students from invited local high schools will participate in a masterclass, campus tour, lunch and meet and greet with current Rowan students. The masterclass will be a Contemporary Dance class taught by Leslie Bush at 10:30 AM in the Wilson Hall Dance Studio 182.
Mid-Atlantic Regional College Auditions South (MARCAS) - November 13-14, 2026
The Mid-Atlantic Regional College Auditions (MARCAs) draw students in grades 11+ from the region to audition for 50+ recruiters representing theatre and dance programs from colleges across the country.
Music Educators Mailing List
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