Choral director Keri Staley is in the early stages of reviving the currently dormant men’s choir. She hopes to start the choir by this spring.
The group would be an extracurricular club, meeting on the first Red Day of each week during Learn. Though there has never been a male-only choir at Marshall for as long as Staley can remember, she hopes the new group will appeal to all-male singers with an open Learn schedule. Due to Staley’s other obligations, she would only be able to teach the choir in the morning on Red days.
In an online interview, Staley said that it would be a “multi-genre chorus” focused on contemporary a capella music.
“It’s geared towards what the students want to sing,” Staley said.
There are no prerequisites to joining.
Current member of the Statesmen Singers, Brain Hernandez, sophomore, thinks the group “would be interesting” and has thought about joining due to the nature of the club.
“A capella is music without accompaniment, so it’s more focused on the person than the music.” Hernandez said.
Since the men’s choir would still be relatively new, the group would only be performing in the spring concert.
But “next year … Who knows?” Staley said.
Staley does not have a definite date for when the choir will start.