The performing arts at Ferrum College includes unique music and theatre performance opportunities such as the Jack Tale Players, Panther Singers, and Orchestra Appalachia.
Orchestra Appalachia
Orchestra Appalachia is the flagship touring ensemble of Appalachian Music at Ferrum College. Participants gain professional-level touring experience in every aspect, including repertoire selection and arrangement, rehearsal, marketing, booking, tour planning, navigation, sound design, venue etiquette, and performance. Our partnerships with the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum and the Crooked Road offer students professional networking and development opportunities.
To learn more, request tour dates, or to book a performance, please email ebtucker@ferrum.edu and follow us on social media!
The Bluegrass Brass Explosion is a music ensemble unique to Ferrum College. Orchestra Appalachia and the marching band combine to share a musical experience and field show during the fall and for other special performances such as the NASCAR Xfinity race in 2023 at the Martinsville Speedway. The Bluegrass Brass is open to all students, including those who do not play an instrument, and community members.
To inquire about joining Bluegrass Brass or to book a performance, email ebtucker@ferrum.edu.
Appalachian Music at Ferrum College and the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum co-host an open community old-time/bluegrass jam every Monday evening at 7 PM. Jams are free and open to the public, and all are welcome to participate. Come to play, sing, dance, or simply listen and enjoy. Jams are held inside the lobby of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum through cold weather. When the weather allows, jams are held under the Leo Scott Pavilion at the farm museum, across route 40.
For more information please visit our Facebook page or email ebtucker@ferrum.edu.
Jack Tale Players Professional Company In residence
Since the first Jack Tale show at Callaway Elementary School on December 11, 1975, Rex Stephenson’s dramatized folktales have been continuously on tour, delighting and entertaining more than a million audience members in 34 states and England. Performances are highly interactive, playful, and filled with audience participation.
To request the Panther Singers to perform at your event, email music@ferrum.edu.
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