Music Undergraduate Society

Hi there, my name is Lewis. You may know me as the only bassoonist in the music division, or as the Music Undergraduate Society's First-Year Relations Executive. I am running for President of the MUS for the upcoming academic year, a position in which I would be a great fit as I value connection, open communication, and creating a welcoming environment for students. The MUS is an important organization, as it functions primarily as a representive of music students, prioritizing our needs and communicating them to the division, faculty, and the SCPA.

As MUS President, my main goals would be to increase organization and communication within the club, grow membership numbers, and create more opportunities for members. One opportunity I would like to bring back and expand on is our fundraiser event. I would like to propose a fundraiser event during fall term, again with volunteer performers; in the winter term, however, a more formal fundraiser concert or event may be organized, with compensation for performers, and a way to demonstrate our talented study body.

The culture within the MUS, one of belonging and community, is something I see myself promoting through more engaging events and marketing strategies. I would like to see our website and social media expanded to bring in more viewership and engagement, as well as welcoming things like blog posts and promotion of students' personal work and projects into our website, created by students. Hosting workshops and events based around injury prevention, mental and physical health, and healthy career strategies is another idea I would love to implement this upcoming year; health and wellness is often ignored in the classical music industry, even as students, and I believe as a representative of music students, it is the job of the MUS to advocate for and create ways to discuss these issues.

As a music student at the University of Calgary, you deserve to feel welcomed and supported by the people around you, especially in such a close-knit division. That is why I value the MUS and its work so strongly, and I want to help to develop its potential as a tool for advocacy, opportunity, and connection.