Doug Holsworth received his BA in Music Education in 1985 from the University of Alabama, where he was the Drum Major for the Million Dollar Band. After graduation, he served in the Army as a Signals Intelligence Pilot, holding dual branches as a Captain in Aviation and Military Intelligence.

PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT
Offering a comprehensive education in music and theatre, the Pensacola State College Performing Arts Department boasts outstanding faculty and a solid academic and artistic reputation

Whether you enjoy the spotlight or performing behind the scenes you will get hands-on experience both onstage and backstage at Ashmore Auditorium, a working theatre on the main campus.
MUSIC ∙ THEATRE ∙ DANCE
Whether your focus is music, theatre, or dance, you will find the quality of education and support you receive at Pensacola State are top notch. Smaller class sizes allow for more personal instruction, and students receive many opportunities to perform on stage in front of both intimate and large audiences.

Learn to master technique in piano, voice, organ, all woodwind instruments, percussion, all brass instruments, guitar, and strings.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
NEWS
Michael Coleman was recently awarded First Degree Diploma in the Golden Key International Composition Competition for 2021. Other composers receiving diplomas and honorable mentions in his division hailed from China, Italy, and Poland. Dr. Coleman is invited to perform his “Four Bagatelles” for solo piano on the World Composers Recital at the Golden Key Music…
Michael Coleman will have an original piano cadenza and piano arrangements from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite” featured in a video to be released by Steinway & Sons globally on December 18. The video was shot at the Steinway factory in New York, NY (November 2019) and features performances by Steinway Artist Kadisha Onalbayeva and the Ram:Corps…

Become A Friend of Performing Arts
Friends of Performing Arts make it possible for music students to afford to attend PSC by providing funding for scholarships, new instruments and more.
SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS
As part of a cast or ensemble, you will spend time performing for live audiences with peers who have the same goals and interests.

Get involved in our transformative programs and immerse yourself in pure creative culture.