Each year, Dana School of Music faculty and students perform over 100 concerts in the region, across the United States, and internationally. Recent student performances have included Wind Ensemble concerts in Carnegie Hall and at the Ohio Music Education Association Annual Professional Conference; Stroud All-Ohio Classical Guitar Competition; Jazz Ensembles at BLU Jazz; Percussion Ensemble performances at the Ohio Music Education Association Annual Professional Conference; and Dana Chorale concerts in South Korea. Faculty concerts have featured Dr. Kivie Cahn-Lipman with ACRONYM; Dr. Kent Englehardt with the East Central Jazz Educators All Star Big Band; Drs. Francois Fowler and Kathryn Umble with Duo Allant; Dr. Misook Yun in Hungary; and Dr. Cicilia Yudha with the Duke University Symphony Orchestra.
The School has numerous performing ensembles:
- Barbershop Chorus
- Brass, Percussion, String, and Woodwind Ensembles
- Chamber Music
- Chamber Orchestra
- Composer Ensemble
- Concert Band
- Dana Chorale
- Dana Symphony Orchestra
- Early Music Ensemble
- Gospel Choir
- Jazz Combos
- Jazz Ensemble
- Marching Band
- Opera Workshop
- Wind Ensemble
- University Chorus