DANA TO OFFER ONE-HANDED PIANO WORKSHOP

Sessions presented by alumna Iris Frey Doolittle,
pianist and stroke survivor

Dana College will sponsor a Piano Music for One Hand workshop,
presented by Iris Frey Doolittle, at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 2, in Trinity Chapel on the college’s campus in Blair, Neb. The workshop is free and open to the public, but advance registration is recommended.

The workshop runs two hours and consists of two sessions: one on tips and techniques for writing your own arrangements for one hand, and one on literature for one hand. Music Teachers Supply will have a display at the workshop including music from the workshop and other pedagogical materials.

Iris Frey Doolittle graduated from Dana College in 1978 as a piano major. After suffering from a stroke at the age of 28, Frey Doolittle learned to play the piano using just her left hand. She currently teaches piano in Madison, Neb., and performs as the organist at Immanuel Lutheran Church and in the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, as well as accompanying for the Madison Middle School choirs.

“Iris is an inspiration to everbody who meets her, and especially when you hear what beautiful music she can perform with only the use of one hand,” said Dr. Myrvin Christopherson, Dana College president. “We are very proud of her. Her love of music is contagious.”

For more information and to register for the workshop, contact Dr. Claire Bushong, assistant professor of music, at cbushong@acad2.dana.edu or (402) 426-7311.

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