Iowa State Singers

Iowa State Singers This is the official page for the Iowa State Singers. It is an undergraduate choir drawn from a campus of over 36,000 students.

The Iowa State Singers, under the direction of Dr. James Rodde, is the most select choral ensemble at Iowa State University. Members are freshmen through seniors with approximately half being music majors. The ensemble has a five concert season including a full-scale madrigal dinner and a choral-orchestral masterwork. The Iowa State Singers have toured across the world giving performances to thous

ands and were named the 2013 national winners of The American Prize, College/University Chorus Division. Performing accolades for the ensemble, under the direction of Dr. James Rodde, include the following:
-2004 ACDA North Central Division Conference
-2005 ACDA National Conference
-2008 NCCO National Conference
-2009 ACDA National Conference
-2010 ACDA North Central Division Conference
-2011 NCCO National Conference
-2014 Performance in Carnegie Hall
-2015 ACDA National Conference
-2016 Performance in Carnegie Hall

Singers had a wonderful Spring Concert following two concert shares with and ! We are blessed to have such a strong ch...
03/09/2026

Singers had a wonderful Spring Concert following two concert shares with and ! We are blessed to have such a strong choral tradition in Iowa. Keep sending these singers our way!

Up next, Masterworks!

Photos courtesy of Parker Lake

Singers has an exciting week! Join us for one (or all) of our upcoming concerts! Performances on 03/03 (tomorrow) and 03...
03/02/2026

Singers has an exciting week! Join us for one (or all) of our upcoming concerts! Performances on 03/03 (tomorrow) and 03/06 are free to the public!
Admission for our Spring Concert is $10 for the general public and $5 for ISU students and youth. Tickets can be purchased at the door prior the performance!

Singers traveled to Minneapolis for a quick, but fulfilling weekend of beautiful music making! We are privileged to shar...
02/25/2026

Singers traveled to Minneapolis for a quick, but fulfilling weekend of beautiful music making! We are privileged to share our sound in such beautiful spaces with other extremely talented groups. Thank you for bringing us together to make some music. It’s what the world needs right now!

Last night, the Iowa State Singers had the privilege of joining the .cc in concert following their beautiful set. The Si...
02/04/2026

Last night, the Iowa State Singers had the privilege of joining the .cc in concert following their beautiful set. The Singers performed Dawsons “Ezekiel Saw De Wheel” alongside the Golden Voices, and then were joined on stage by the rest of the Iowa State Choirs to sing Smallwoods “Total Praise.”
Thank you, Dr. Wayne Barr and the Golden Voices, for your music, knowledge, and kindness!

Yesterday, we held our annual cabinet elections. These students will represent our choir for the 2026 calendar year. Con...
12/12/2025

Yesterday, we held our annual cabinet elections. These students will represent our choir for the 2026 calendar year. Congratulations to our new elected cabinet!
President - Kyrah Strickler
Vice President - Elena Tobey
Secretary - Parker Westhoff
Treasurer - Gavin Vander Linden
Social Chair - Keegan Foell
New Member Representative - Sydney Stover

Join the ISU choirs and orchestra for our annual Holiday Concert this Sunday, December 7th at CY Stephens Auditorium at ...
12/02/2025

Join the ISU choirs and orchestra for our annual Holiday Concert this Sunday, December 7th at CY Stephens Auditorium at 3:00pm. $15 GA, students and youth under 18 free. Get your tickets now at the link in our bio!

SINGERS RETREAT 2025-This past weekend the Singers had their annual Fall retreat. We could not be more grateful for the ...
09/17/2025

SINGERS RETREAT 2025
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This past weekend the Singers had their annual Fall retreat. We could not be more grateful for the opportunity to grow closer musically and personally heading into a season :)

Huge thanks to the Des Moines Y Camp in Boone for having us, we loved our stay!

We are SO back! -What an amazing first rehearsal with the MOST amount of members in Singers history (80!) We are so exci...
08/27/2025

We are SO back!
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What an amazing first rehearsal with the MOST amount of members in Singers history (80!) We are so excited for this year, stay tuned for concert information :D

ATTENTION SINGERS! Welcome or welcome back to Ames!-Audition season is upon us, and we could not be more excited!! Sign ...
08/15/2025

ATTENTION SINGERS! Welcome or welcome back to Ames!
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Audition season is upon us, and we could not be more excited!! Sign up for an audition outside of Room 111 in Music Hall, we can’t wait to hear you!

The Singers had an amazing time this past weekend in NYC, having the opportunity to perform in the newly renovated Alice...
04/17/2025

The Singers had an amazing time this past weekend in NYC, having the opportunity to perform in the newly renovated Alice Tully Hall!

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