DANA CONCERT BAND TO OFFER WINTER CONCERT, APRIL 4

Program features selections from Copland, Sousa and more

The Dana College Concert Band will present its winter concert at 3 p.m. on April 4 in the Lauritzen Theater of the Madsen Fine Arts Center on the college’s campus in Blair, Neb. Admission is free and the public is warmly invited to attend.

The program for the concert includes “Psalm 46,” by John Zdechlik, “Two Chorale Preludes,” by William Latham, “English Folk Song Suite,” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “A Copland Tribute,” by Aaron Copland/Clare Grundman, “Washington Post,” by John Philip Sousa and “Cajun Folk Songs,” by Frank Ticheli.

The Dana College Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. William Hall, is the primary instrumental ensemble at Dana College. It’s also a place to shine. From the first concert of their freshman year, performers are allowed to take the lead and show their stuff. No seniority issues or class restrictions are put in students’ way. At Dana, being in the Concert Band is about the music. Whether students want to be symphony performers, doctors, teachers or restaurateurs, Dana College Concert Band will provides them with the chance to enjoy music and make lifelong friends.

Dana College is a place where all students actively participate. They make things happen — in their own lives and in the lives of others. Through a highly supportive faculty and campus community, Dana students develop interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and other important values and knowledge as they make choices about their future. Dana’s outstanding academic programs in business, education, music and social work, among others, ensure that students have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to pursue challenging careers or placement in graduate school.

Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution in Blair, Neb. To learn more, visit www.dana.edu.

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For more information contact:

Sarah Cavanah
Communications Coordinator
Dana College
(402) 426-7216
scavanah@fs1.dana.edu