Crossing 32nd Street
www.crossing32ndstreet.com
(Professional Contemporary Music Ensemble-In-Residence)
Dr. Christopher Scinto & Dr. Brett Reed, directors 

Crossing 32nd Street, Phoenix's premiere contemporary music ensemble, is a small ensemble dedicated to the performance of representative chamber music from the 20th and 21st centuries. Now in its third year as ensemble-in-residence at Paradise Valley Community College, the ensemble boasts a repertoire that includes music by John Cage, Elliot Carter, George Crumb, Lukas Foss, Lou Harrison, Charles Ives, Olivier Messiaen, Steve Reich, Edgar Varese, and William Walton. Crossing 32nd Street’s core instrumentation consists of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion. The ensemble regularly performs concerts in alternative spaces in Downtown Phoenix and on the campuses of Glendale Community College & Paradise Valley Community College. 

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Puma Jazz Big Band
(Jazz Ensemble - MUP 163 - 1 credit)
Keith Kelly, director
Rehearsals: Monday Evenings from 6:30-9:30pm in CPA-115
Performances: Two Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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Musical Theatre Workshop
(MUP 270/THP 270 - 2 credits)
Kristen Drathman & Lisa Gray Young, director
Rehearsals: Monday Evenings from 6:30-9:30pm in Studio Theatre/M-Bldg
Performances: Two Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring

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Student Jazz Combos
(Chamber Music Ensembles - MUP 181 - 1 credit)
Pam Morita/Ted Sistrunk/Scott Zimmer, directors
Rehearsals: TBA - Combo A - Beginner, Combo B - Intermediate, Combo C - Advanced
Performances: Two Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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African Drum Ensemble
(Chamber Music Ensembles - MUP 181 - 1 credit)
Joseph Perez, director
Rehearsals: Wednesday Evenings from 7:00-8:40pm in CPA-115
No Experience Necessary
Class offered: Fall, Spring

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PVCC Community Chorus
(Community Chorus - MUP 150 - 1 credit)
John Massaro, director
Rehearsals: Tuesday Evenings from 6:30-9:30pm in CPA-115
Performances: Two Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring

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PVCC Percussion Ensemble
(MUP 190 - 2 credits)
Dr. Brett Reed, director
Rehearsals: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30-9:30pm in CPA-115
Performances: Two Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring

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PVCC Big Band
(Jazz Ensemble - MUP 163 - 1 credit)
Dennis Saloky, director
Rehearsals: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30-9:30pm in N-101
Performances: Two Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring

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North Valley Chamber Orchestra
(Community Orchestra - MUP 159 - 1 credit)
Timothy Verville, director
Rehearsals: Thursday Evenings from 6:30-9:30pm in CPA-115
Performances: Two Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring

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Classical Piano Ensemble
(Chamber Music Ensembles - MUP 181 - 1 credit)
Snezana Krstic, director
Rehearsals: TBA
Performances: Two Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring

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PVCC Guitar Ensemble
(Chamber Music Ensembles - MUP 181 - 1 credit)
David Buck, director
Rehearsals: TBA
Performances: Two Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring

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PVCC Student Rock Band
(Chamber Music Ensembles - MUP 181 - 1 credit)
Dr. Christopher Scinto, director
Rehearsals: Friday Afternoons from 1:00-4:00pm in CPA-115
Performances: Four Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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PVCC Flute Choir
(Chamber Music Ensemble - MUP 163 - 1 credit)
Lee Chivers, director
Rehearsals: Thursday Evenings from 7:00-9:30pm in N-101
Performances: One Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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PVCC Summer Opera Workshop
( MUP 171 - 2 credits)
Dan Kurek, director
Rehearsals: Monday and Wednesday Evenings from 6:30-9:30pm in Studio Theatre/M-bldg
Performances: One Public Performances per semester
Class offered: Summer Only