Community ensembles are temporarily suspended.
Mannes welcomes all who wish to pursue music for their own self-improvement and enjoyment.
Play or sing in one of our large performing ensembles. You’ll join a community of like-minded musicians with a range of abilities and levels of experience.
New School Chorus at Mannes
The New School Chorus is an exciting ensemble open to members from the entire New School and greater New York City community. The chorus fosters joyful communal singing and offers participants a chance to explore a range of music and singing styles from
around the world—everything from Western choral masterpieces to eastern European folk singing, classic American jazz and popular song to traditional music. In rehearsals, members perform both written works and music learned by ear using a fun and
educational approach to exploring the sonic possibilities of the human voice.
The chorus engages with the school and city community as much as possible in performances and other forms of outreach throughout the year.
Chorus rehearsals take place Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th Street.
To register for the New School Chorus, please use the links and course numbers below or call the Registrar at 212.229.5620.
Alumni and NYC Community Members (noncredit only)
Please visit the Open Campus registration page, search for "Chorus," and enroll in CAPR 0551A CRN 5592.
* There is a participation fee for non-credit members
Faculty, Staff, and Administration
Please visit Human Resources, at 80 Fifth Avenue, 8th floor, to apply for the Tuition Waiver Plan. Once your application has been reviewed, HR will be in contact with you to complete registration.
Matriculated New School Students (for-credit only)
Please log in to your my.newschool.edu account and register for CRN 5592 CAPR 0551 A.
Questions? Please contact communityorchestra@newschool.edu
New School Community Orchestra
The New School Community Orchestra enables students, staff, faculty, administrators, and alumni, together with individuals from the larger NYC community, to grow together in music, collaborating with world-class conductors and performing repertoire from
a range of musical periods and styles. Participants come together to hone their skills, network with like-minded musicians, build lasting friendships, and perform throughout the year. Orchestral instrumentalists with various backgrounds are welcome.
The orchestra meets on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the University Center (63 Fifth Avenue) in Tishman Auditorium, room U100.
If you're interested in joining the Community Orchestra for the 2019-2020 season, please register using the pnks and course numbers below or call the Registrar at 212.229.5620.
Alumni and NYC Community Members (noncredit only)
Please visit the Open Campus registration page, search "Community Orchestra" and enroll in CRN 5591 CAPR 0550 A.
* There is a participation fee for non-credit members.
Faculty, Staff, and Administration
Please visit Human Resources 80 Fifth Avenue, 8th floor to apply for the Tuition Waiver Plan. Once your application has been reviewed, HR will
be in contact with you to complete registration.
Matriculated New School Students (for-credit only)
Please log in to your my.newschool.edu account and register for CRN 4212 CAPR 1050 (undergraduate) or CRN 5591 CAPR 0550 A (graduate)
Questions? Please contact Communityorchestra@newschool.edu
Music Classes
Mannes offers music instruction at Mannes Prep for pre-college students.