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For Immediate Release
March 07, 2003
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
SWING CHOIR TO MAKE TOUR STOP
Lincoln, Neb.— The sounds of jazz will fill
the air when the Nebraska Wesleyan University "Touch of Class"
Swing Choir makes a nearby stop on its upcoming Midwest tour.
The tour begins March 18 in Quitman, Texas and will
continue for five days with additional stops in Mesquite, Texas;
Springdale, Ark., and Sabetha, Kansas. The tour concerts will feature
several jazz numbers including "How High the Moon," "Straighten
Up and Fly Right," "The Lady is a Tramp," and "Jazz
Gloria." Two spiritual pieces will be featured including "When
the Saints Go Marching In" and "Early in the Morning."
The concert will conclude with a set of songs from children’s
television.
"The entire program will be entertaining for
the whole family," said Boyd Bacon, Touch of Class Director.
Touch of Class was organized in 1975 as a major
performing ensemble with the Department of Music. Since its inception,
the group has toured extensively throughout the Midwest. Nebraska
Wesleyan University is a four-year liberal arts college located
in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Public concerts scheduled as part of the tour are:
March 18:
Quitman United Methodist Church
406 East Lane Street
Quitman, Texas
7:30 p.m. concert
Free-will offering
March 19:
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
3117 Motley Drive
Mesquite, Texas
7 p.m. concert
Free-will offering
March 20:
Elm Springs United Methodist Church
110 School Avenue
Springdale, Arkansas
7:30 p.m. concert
Free-will offering
March 21:
Sabetha United Methodist Church
806 Main Street
Sabetha, Kansas
7:30 p.m. concert
Free-will offering
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