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Student Groups at Manhattan School of Music are designed to give students an opportunity to build leadership and interpersonal skills, while contributing to the Manhattan School of Music community.
Each student group works with the Student Engagement Office, and is organized by students with common interests. Students are invited to initiate and register their group with the Office at the start of each academic year. Groups are open to full-time Manhattan School of Music students in good standing.
Alpha Psi Omega is a theatre honor society providing acknowledgement to those demonstrating a high standard of accomplishment in theatre and offering fellowship for those interested in theatre. Students must qualify for membership to the society.
Student Leaders: Galvin Yuan, President Abbs Lyman, Vice Presdient Mallorie Mendoza, Secretary Jo McGehee, Business Manager Ben Hahn, Social Media Manager
Staff/Faculty Advisors: Enrique Brown, Musical Theatre Faculty
The Black Rose Literary Society serves as a book club and literary society for MSM. We are a place for people to discuss the deeper meaning and themes in modern literature including novels, plays, TV dramas, films, manga, even plots of video games. In the language of flowers, the black rose stands for change and rebirth. We, as students and people, are constantly changing, learning, and entering new phases of our lives.
Student Leader: Emma Ritto, President Evan Schelton, Social Media Coordinator
Staff/Faculty Advisor: Elsa Queron, Vocal Arts: French Diction
The purpose of the Black Student Union is to provide a sense of unity, support, and cooperation among the black students at Manhattan School of Music. In addition, this organization will provide educational and social opportunities for the entire Manhattan School of Music community to come together to learn about and celebrate the rich heritage, history, and contributions of persons of African ancestry. This will be done by sponsoring cultural activities and educational workshops relating to African heritage and culture. All Manhattan School of Music students are welcome.
Student Leaders: Jaydon Beleford, President Erika Nicole Johnson, Vice President Ja’hlil Pembleton, Secretary
Staff/Faculty Advisor: Damien Sneed, Jazz Arts and Precollege Faculty
Play is an essential aspect of the human psyche. This group provides students with the opportunity to relax and enjoy a different form of creativity, while helping them to be more well-rounded.Â
Student Leader: Elizabeth Pope, Co-President Feihong Yu, Co-President Evan Schelton, Social Media Liaison
Staff/Faculty Advisor: John Pagano, Humanities Faculty
Fusion: One World at MSM aims to introduce the community to cultures represented among the students at MSM and bring together international and domestic students to spark connection, appreciation, friendship, and inspiration. The organization strives to highlight and share cultures, traditions, and values through food, dance, art, fashion, and more.
Student Leader: TBD
Staff/Faculty Advisor: Hannah DeBlock, ESL Director & Isabel Eisen, Assistant Director of International Student Services
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is a community of students from different cultural and religious backgrounds drawn together by a common interest in exploring the Christian faith and its relation to all of life. IVCF is a campus ministry that encourages honest, thoughtful exploration of spiritual issues through hospitable small group Bible studies, large group gatherings, and off-campus retreats. IVCF at MSM strives to hold weekly meetings and one larger event per month where they will present speakers to share about the intersection of faith, life, and music.
Student Leaders: Alex Jeffers, President
Staff/Faculty Advisor: Mark Stambaugh, Composition Department Chair
Jewish Student Union serves to give voice to the Jewish students within the community, adding to the cultural diversity of MSM. The group works to build camaraderie among Jewish students through their meetings and programs and aspires to education stsudents, faculty, and staff about Anti-Semitism today and of the past.
Student Leaders: Benjamin Sokol, Elliot Roman
Staff/Faculty Advisor: Ted Rosenthal, Jazz Arts Faculty
We play on the soccer fields of Riverside Park (102nd street) on the weekends!
ANYONE WITH ANY SKILL LEVEL IS INVITED. We’re not looking for the next Cristiano Ronaldo or the next Marta… The goal is to have a good time and to connect a healthy activity with a bonding experience with MSM students!!
Please follow our Instagram page where we post when we will be playing! @msmsoccerclub
Student Leaders: Edu Gutterres, Saverio Alfieri, Hugo Caldeira
Staff/Faculty Advisor: Cai McPhee, Campus Health Nurse
MSM Womxn fosters empowerment in womxn in the arts. This group aims to create a safe space for womxn at MSM to speak of their experience at MSM and as womxn, period. There is a large emphasis on positive community building and advocacy projects within and outside of MSM.
Student Leaders: TBD
Staff/Faculty Advisor: Katharine Burns & Emmalie Tello, Media & Communications
QueerPBS offers a safe space for people of all cultures and identities to freely discuss ideas and work towards making the community at large a better, more compassionate place. The group strives to bridge gaps between queer and non-queer peoples, assess the needs of the community and fulfill those needs, fundraise for charities and organizations that align with the group’s mission, and HAVE FUN building a community together at MSM. All LGBT Manhattan School of Music students and allies are welcome.
Staff/Faculty Advisor: Jessica Ferrell, Director of Employment Relations
The MSM Student Government Association is the school’s largest group, whose mission is to provide a forum and voice for the student body at large. Student Government works to enrich the MSM student experience through providing opportunities for engagement and leadership development. Student Government is comprised of representatives from all majors offered at MSM, sponsoring diverse events during the year, including social activities and discussion forms. Student Government is open to all students – any enrolled student is welcome to participate as a member at large.
Student Leader: Angelina Bush, President Jordan Gilbert, Vice President Jakob Larson, Secretary Claire Lewis, Treasurer Kellin Hanas, Communications Coordinator
Staff/Faculty Advisor: Megs Ricci, Graduate Assistant for Student Engagement
Student Government email:Â studentcouncil@msmnyc.edu
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If you’re interested in starting a new group we invite you to register through this form: MSM Student Group Registration Form. A student must have completed one full semester at MSM before initiating the creation of a new student organization. New student organizations are approved and funded on an annual basis.
Private clubs or organizations of any nature that are not specifically supervised by a member of Manhattan School of Music’s administrative staff are not allowed to actively recruit MSM students.
The School reserves the right to take action against a student group for conduct prohibited by the School’s standards of personal and group conduct. Such acts of misconduct by students engaged in organized activities of registered student organizations, whether committed on or off campus, are subject to disciplinary action. An organized activity is any activity that is conducted under the auspices, sponsorship, or supervision of a registered student organization.
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