DANA COLLEGE CHORALE TO TAKE 17-DAY CONCERT TOUR OF DENMARK, GERMANY

"All-American Tour" goes to largest
U.S. Independence Day outside of United States

The Dana College Chorale, one of the region’s most esteemed vocal groups, will be taking a 17-day concert tour of Northern Europe from June 22 to July 8.

Dubbed the “All-American Tour,” the Chorale will be performing Americana-tinged selections in the group’s well-known a cappella style. The climax of the tour will come July 4 at the largest U.S. Independence Day celebration outside of the United States. The festival, held in the Rebild Hills of Denmark, typically has attendance in the tens of thousands.

The Chorale will also give performances in Bad Segeberg and Oeversee, Germany, and Ribe, Vejle, Legoland, Odense and Copenhagen, Denmark.

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 four years. 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 35 liberal arts, business, education and pre-professional programs, with an emphasis on personalized teaching from experienced and dedicated faculty. Dana is a college 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, (402) 426-7216, scavanah@fs1.dana.edu