Welcome to Music @ DSU

A place for opportunity, friendship, fun, and music! Our clubs include the Tro-Gin and Tonic Jazz Band, DSU Voices, and DSU Concert Choir. The Voices and Jazz Band groups are audition groups and the Concert Choir is open to anyone. If you wish to join any clubs feel free to reach out to Sandy Champion at sandra.champion@dsu.edu. If you would like to learn more about any of these clubs individually, feel free to navigate to their respective subpages

Meeting Times

Band Rehearsal
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 PM
Dakota Prairie Playhouse
DSU Voices Rehearsal
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 PM
Dakota Prairie Playhouse
Choir Rehearsal
Thursdays 5:30-6:30 PM
East Hall 100

Music Director

Sandy Champion has been in music education and performance for over 20 years. She received her Bachelors Degree in Flute Performance from Arizona State University, and her Masters Degree in Flute Performance from the University of Southern California. She has performed across the country as a singer and flutist. Her performance credits include Soloist with the Phoenix Symphony, the Mesa Symphony, the Brevard Music Center Orchestra, and the Four Seasons Orchestra. She has also performed with the Lake Placid Sinfonetta, as well as having toured with the United States Air Force Air Education Training and Command Band. In addition to having released a children’s album titled Dance Party, which is available on itunes, Sandy has written jingles and scored music for the Arizona Science Center’s Starry Story Time. She currently lives in Madison, South Dakota, where she is the Music Director at Dakota State University. She also created and directs Mad Music Summer Music Exploration for kids in 1st through 12th grades in Madison. This summer Mad Vocals will be expanding to Sioux Falls at the University of Sioux Falls Jeschke Auditorium.