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[6 May 2012 | No Comment | ]
Top 3 Summer Songs

1. Gotye – Someone I Used To Know
Wouter “Wally” De Backer, the voice behind the new pop sensation Gotye, hit #2 on the Billboard Top 100 with this haunting tune of broken relationships. With a smooth voice that soars in the chorus, “Someone I Used To Know” is the perfect accompaniment for any angst, whether it be the stress of finals or a break-up.
2. Fun. – We Are Young
This is the ultimate anthem of summer, the perfect soundtrack to parties, working out or late night drives. The single, featured on a Chevy …

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[5 May 2012 | No Comment | ]
Students Come Together to Create Music Video

By Stephanie Tipple
Staff Reporter
One of the first things that many people notice about the Northern Virginia Community College community is the variety of different talents that the students possess. This is why it’s no surprise that students in Professor Chris Stallings’ PHT 130 (Video Production I) class on the Woodbridge campus would come together with other students to help create the first music video for the band WorstKase Scenario, fronted by former student Dave Bausch.
The band, which was recently signed to an independent label, needed to create a new music …

Alexandria, Events, Headline, Music, On Campus »

[30 Apr 2012 | No Comment | ]
NOVA Idol: American Idol Wishes It Had This Kind of Talent

“American Idol wishes it had this kind of talent.”

Those were the exact words of Tony Perkins, TV-personality at Fox 5 News and celebrity judge during this year’s NOVA Idol final at Schlesinger Hall on March 23.

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[2 Apr 2012 | No Comment | ]
NOVA Idol 2012 Winners!

On March 23 in the Schlesinger Concert Hall at Alexandria campus, Martina Green won the college division of NOVA Idol with her performance of “Home” by Stephanie Mills. The winner of the high school division was Joao Versos with his performance of “Purple Rain” by Prince.

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[14 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra Will Give Free Concert

The Alexandria music department of Northern Virginia Community College will host the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m., in the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center. All NOVA faculty, staff and students are invited to attend this free performance.

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[4 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
MAGFest is Back, Will Hold Charity Auction

MAGFest is an annual event in the Washington, D.C., area dedicated to the celebration of video games and video game music.

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[23 Dec 2011 | No Comment | ]
Local Band Holds Charity Concert on Campus

Dave Bausch and the Worst Case Scenario decided to make it a best case scenario on Thursday, Dec. 1, when they held a charity concert at the Woodbridge campus.

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[14 Dec 2011 | No Comment | ]
NOVA Idol Auditions Held

It’s back. Northern Virginia Community College’s popular singing competition, NOVA Idol, has returned and the crown is up for grabs yet again. NOVA Idol has gained much popularity throughout the past years through intense competition and even a little controversy.

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[11 Oct 2011 | No Comment | ]
Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off with a Festival

As students made their way up the stairs toward the CF plaza and cafeteria at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College on Sept. 21, one could hear loud music playing and singing but quickly realize it wasn’t in English.