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Get to Know HFC: Jeremy Palmer finds music creative and educational
Music therapist Jeremy Palmer loves all aspects of music, and enjoys creating and learning alongside students.
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HFC presents 3 music concerts this spring
The HFC Music department is putting on three concerts: choral, band, and jazz. Join us April 18, and May 1 and 3.
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HFC music ensembles help Dearborn Rotary celebrate its 100th anniversary
HFC Big Band will begin the fesitivities at the Rotary Club of Dearborn's March 18 centennial celebration. The Dennis Edwards' Temptations Review and Thornetta Davis will also perform.
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HFC celebrates Black History Month through public events
Join us for free, public events to learn about, share, and celebrate Black History Month.
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28th Annual President’s Collage Concert
The President's Collage Concert features a variety of talented HFC musical groups.
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Two performances in one: “5AM Pancakes” and “Tenderly”
HFC's two upcoming plays, “5AM Pancakes” and “Tenderly,” will be presented in single, 90-minute sessions Jan. 21-22 and 28-29. They are “a calming, positive love letter to all of us dealing with difficult times.”
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Join us for Welcome Back Days!
Get the most out of your time as an HFC student! Join us for Welcome Back Days January 24-25. Resource and student clubs fairs, entertainment, and more are part of the two-day experience.
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HFC Music open rehearsals begin in January
Everyone is invited to join open rehearsals for HFC choirs and bands, beginning in January. You may also take classes for credit or personal enrichment.
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HFC’s Renaissance Voices performs “A Festival of Lessons and Carols”
Celebrate the music of the holidays on December 18 at the "A Festival of Lessons and Carols" concert, featuring HFC's Renaissance Voices.
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HFC Winter Jazz Concert celebrates the music of the holidays
HFC's Music Ensembles are preparing for the holiday season. They will perform at the upcoming Winter Jazz Concert.
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Jingle and Mingle at 5101: Eat, sing, and be merry at the Holiday Tea
Enjoy the music of the holidays with an appetizer and dessert buffet at the Holiday Tea Thursday, Dec. 1.
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HawkStrong: Courtnee Pruitt sang at Carnegie Hall; aspires to be stage manager
Courtnee Pruitt, who sang with the Detroit Youth Choir for seven years, will be a stage manager for HFC's production of “The Passage” in early December.
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HFC presents “The Passage” Dec. 1-4
The HFC theatre season for 2022-23 begins with "The Passage," beginning Dec. 1 and running through Dec. 4.
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HFC celebrates Veterans Day with Commemoration Ceremony Nov. 10
Honor our service members with Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony on Nov. 10 and throughout the week of Nov. 7-11 with “She is a Veteran” campaign.
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Welcome Back Days for students Sept. 19-21
Get involved! Welcome Back Days offers fun, information, and connections for all students in a series of FREE activities and events.
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Careers to Consider: Music
HFC's music program is one of the most extensive and accomplished community college music programs in the state of Michigan.
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Join us: HFC Music open rehearsals begin in August
Everyone is invited to join open rehearsals for HFC choirs and bands, beginning in August. You may also take classes for credit or personal enrichment.
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Celebrate the life of Rick Goward on April 30
Family, friends, and colleagues are invited to remember Rick Goward at a campus event on Saturday, April 30.
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27th annual President’s Collage Concert is April 27
April 27's President's Collage Concert features a variety of talented HFC musical groups. This year's event pays homage to co-founder Rick Goward.
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HawkStrong: alumnus Anthony Triplett is “performing some of the best music ever written”
HFC alumnus Anthony Triplett lives his dream of making a living playing music and passing on that love to the next generation of musicians.
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HFC remembers Rick Goward
The HFC community mourns the loss of longtime HFC music instructor Rick Goward.
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From studio to stage: a collaboration between HFC music and recording arts
This is your opportunity to be part of a professionally produced recording in a winter-long music project.
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Join us: HFC Music open rehearsals begin in January
Everyone is invited to join open rehearsals for HFC choirs and bands, beginning in January. You may also take classes for credit or personal enrichment.
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School is in session! and so is HFC Music
Russ Kavalhuna visits a music class during the first full week of Fall 2021 classes at HFC.