DANA COLLEGE CHORALE TO GIVE SPECIAL CONCERT IN ELK HORN, IOWA, APRIL 6

Performance is a warm-up for the group's upcoming European tour

The Dana College Chorale, one of the region’s most esteemed vocal groups, will give a special concert at 3 p.m. April 6 at Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, Iowa.

The concert is part of the buildup for the Chorale’s tour of Northern Europe, June 25–July 6, including a performance at the largest foreign celebration of U.S. Independence Day. Selections will highlight the excellence of the Chorale’s abilities and will include several patriotic pieces.

Joining the Dana College Chorale at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church Concert will be the Elk Horn-Kimballton Chorus, directed by Karen McFadden.

Dana College and Elk Horn have always had a close relationship, going back to their Danish origins.

Admission to the concert is free, and the public is invited to attend.

The Dana College Chorale is well known throughout the area as a quality singing group. Members audition for a limited number of spots. The Chorale tours every other year, this summer traveling to Denmark and Northern Europe. The Chorale's latest CD, "Ancient Made New," ($15) can be ordered from Dr. Richard Palmer, (402) 426-7310 or rpalmer@acad2.dana.edu.

Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution that currently enrolls approximately 600 students. The campus is located on 150 acres overlooking the Missouri River Valley in Blair, Neb. Dana grants bachelor’s degrees in more than 20 liberal arts, business, education and pre-professional programs, with an emphasis on personalized teaching from experienced and dedicated faculty. Dana is affiliated with the Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and its athletic teams compete in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

More information on Dana College and the Dana College Chorale can be found at www.dana.edu.

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For more information contact:

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