AS Clubs Categorically : Arts and Music
A'capella Club
To give students a place to sing socially, utilizing their voices in many different ways. Also to show that song style does not restrict an all vocal group. Membership is open to all; performance group will be selected from the membership.
Contact Person: Matt Bell;
360-320-1316; wwuacapella@gmail.com or slaphappy@whidbey.com
All Music Project (AMP)
To organize, promote, and support music, especially within the greater Bellingham area.
Contact Person: Keegan Chapman;
360-483-8045; allmusicproject@live.com or keeganchapman@live.com
Alter Ego Society
We are a group of people who like to come together, as our alter egos, and play pretend. We think it is important for people to explore and expand their personalities, and discover all the different sides of themselves. Also our gatherings are totally radical and hilarious.
Contact Person: Grace Anne Wischerth;
718-755-7771; ieatsoyandzeugma@gmail.com
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
To promote excellence in choral music education.
Contact Person: Deanna Wilson;
206-714-0927; wilso39@students.wwu.edu
Classical Ballet Club
The Classical Ballet Club is dedicated to developing appreciation of classical ballet at WWU and the surrounding area. This includes promoting participation in classical ballets performed at WWU and the communities serviced by WWU. Ballet dancers are especially encouraged to join, although all those who love classical ballet are welcome. We are seeking to foster a culture at WWU that is knowledgable and appreciative of classical ballet.
Contact Person: Kelly Skomerza;
360-770-2206; skomerk@students.wwu.edu or wisewwu@yahoo.com
Comics/Sequential Art Club
To provide Western students with a forum to discuss and share in their interest of comics and to organize comic related events open to anyone.
Contact Person: Jeff Krajewski;
425-346-9835; theamazingcoelacanth@hotmail.com or jeffmk@gmail.com
Website: library.sushitree.org
Creators of Visual Art and Literature Society
This club exists to provide a supportive and motivational environment for amateur writers and artists. Members are encouraged to bring in their current projects to work alongside everyone else and get feedback if desired.
Contact Person: Andre Lucas;
360-480-6785; lucasa2@students.wwu.edu
Dark Side Printmakers Society
For too long printmaking has been a marginalized artistic medium. Our goal is to promote appreciation of printmaking as a primary artistic medium. In forming a club for printmaking we hope to advocate resources to obtain lectures from visiting printmakers, as well as produce funds to aid in student participation in scholarly endeavors and travel related to the advancement of the medium.
Contact Person: Austin Stiegemeier;
208-755-1809; austin.stiegemeier@gmail.com
Dead Parrots Society
To perform improvisational theatre in the community of WWU and Bellingham. We also make it our goal to teach peers the skills of improvising and constructing good improvised scenes.
Contact Person: Kristopher Erickson;
360-271-0282; krisader28@hotmail.com
F yeah: Let's be professional artists
"F yeah: Let's be professional artists" is a club that concentrates on strengthening the local art community at WWU. We are dedicated artists who understand the importance of dialogue within the art community, and will create an open space for artists to show their work and receive feedback. Through the use of critiques, trips to Seattle's first Thursday art walks, and Philadelphia's Society of Photographic Educators (SPE) conference we will help each other strengthen our work and promote it in the community.
Contact Person: Adam McRae;
206-819-6619; mcrae2112@gmail.com or fyeaharts@gmail.com
Website: www.fyeahart.blogspot.com
Fairhaven Theatre Company
It is the purpose of the Fairhaven Theatre Company to inspire thought and invoke emotion through community-based, co-evoluntionary theatre. We embrace differences and respect boundaries while holding ourselves and each other accountable for putting forth art of the highest caliber.
Contact Person: Mario Orallo;
206-920-9670; fairhaventheatre@gmail.com or orallom@students.wwu.edu
Filming Ideas w/Limited Material (F.I.L.M.)
A place to utilize talent or interest in the development/creation of movies. Requires: enthusiasm, creativity, and a good sense of humor.
Contact Person: Michael Philpott;
360-592-4113; mkpf16ace@msn.com
Free Expression Dance
To provide a creative environment to dance any way you like to. We are all about getting unashamed at how you can move. But we are also about letting you bring all other arts to the dances, which could be drawing, painting, playing music, circus performance, and/or anything you think adds to the creative mix. We hope to see you enjoying and expressing yourself.
Contact Person: Ian Forsyth;
360-391-0090; purplecabin@gmail.com
Graphic Design Club
Graphic design club is affiliated with the seattle student chapter of the american institute of graphic artists. We want to promote design on western's campus, encourage students in the grapic design department and students interested in design and create community and connections with designers in bellingham and the greater seattle area.
Contact Person: Jonathan McConnell;
(206) 617-7598; mcconnj2@students.wwu.edu
New Music New Dance
New Music New Dance provides an environment for student dancers and musicians to work on their skills as choreographers, composers, and performers through collaboration and creation. The club also puts on a number of small events dispersed throughout the year as well as a large annual production title New Music New Dance.
Contact Person: Angela Kiser & Ella Mahler;
kisera@students.wwu.edu or mahlere@students.wwu.edu
Noise Polution Music Club
Noise Polution Music Club is a WWU organization that allows students to form/recommend musical shows and other events on the Western campus. It's main purpose is to allow students to get more involved with musical productions here at Western and to allow all Western students the opportunity to perform their music here at Western. We are open to all different genres of music!
Contact Person: Spencer Goll;
206-909-2511; spen262@gmail.com
Photography Club
The Photo Club is open to everyone & anyone who is interested in photography and wants an environment in which picture-taking, sharing, and learning are at the core of the club. Open to all levels of experience!
Contact Person: Carmen Daneshmandi;
425-681-1247 ; carmendaneshmandi@live.com or wwuphotoclub@gmail.com
Student Theatre Booster Club
To support, encourage and celebrate Student Theatre Productions' people and events.
Contact Person: JJ Palmer;
360-927-2524; palmerj6@cc.wwu.edu
The Disney Club
Celebrating the magic of all things Disney. The Disney Club provides students with opportunities to express and share their passion with others. We gather for karaoke nights, movie nights, trivia nights, costume contests, and more! Come join the fun and make Disney a Part of Your World!
Contact Person: Anna Fejes;
907-632-6791; sapphire_luna232@yahoo.com or disneyclubwestern@gmail.com
Website: Facebook Search: Disney Club (of WWU)
The Film Club
Film: art cinema, classics, criterion collection, AFI's 100 shorts films, award winners, obscurties… whatever. Watch significant films, bring in your own works and writing. Come to understand the context, history and reception of viewed films, and participate in mind-opening discussions and debates.
Contact Person: Devin Spencer;
360-621-1439; mistert2k@gmail.com
The Poetry, Essay, and Novella Society
To promote creative writing in the from of poetry, essays, and short fiction by providing an open forum for writers to share their work with one another.
Contact Person: Tyler Coghill;
tyler_coghill@hotmail.com
Western Contradance Club
To provide contradances, music jams and workshops on campus.
Contact Person: Josie Sokoloff-Toney;
360-480-9262; josiefiddles@gmail.com
Western Sound System Federation
Although the music community in Bellingham is strong, thriving and vibrant, there is a great desire for more diversity and eclecticism in the range of events and programming brought to town. The goal of the Western Sound System Federation is to satisfy this desire--to bring performers and organize events that promote a cross-cultural pollination of ideas and traditions through music. We are a group of students dedicated to the communicative power of music and strive to put on events that will not only entertain, but expand the knowledge of the audience and the diversity of the community--both that of Western Washington University and the city of Bellingham at large.
Contact Person: Sarah Fischer;
360-621-3482; fisches2@students.wwu.edu
WWU Glee Club
The purpose of this club is to create an opportunity for students who are interested in show choir and sharing their talent and skillls in singing, dancing, choreography, directing and composing with their fellow students and the WWU and Bellingham community, with the ultimate goal of performing on campus. Any and all profits from events will benefit a charity, with special interest on charities that foster a love of music and theater arts in young people.
Contact Person: Sandy Tang Luu;
253-507-3601; sandyluuwho@yahoo.com