CONWAY, Ark. (January 27, 2017) – The Hendrix College Chamber
Orchestra (Dr. Karen Griebling, conductor) and Hendrix College Dance Ensemble (Brigitte
Rogers, director and choreographer) present Waltz Night 2017 on Monday, Feb. 13,
at 7:30 p.m., in Trieschmann Gallery.
Waltz Night is an annual benefit for the Arkansas Symphony
Orchestra Youth Orchestra (ASYO).
The program is free open to the public is invited, but voluntary
donations to the ASYO are gratefully acknowledged and matched to support
scholarships for music lessons for young musicians in Arkansas.
The program features dance demonstrations and instruction so
that the audience can participate. The winner of the annual Concerto and Aria
Competition will be announced before the final set.
For more information, contact Dr. Karen Griebling in the
Music Department at Hendrix College at griebling@hendrix.edu
or 501-450 1249.
The 2017
Waltz Night program includes:
Playlist: Valentine’s Day Theme
Overture: Bedrich Smetana Dance of
the Comedians from Bartered Bride
Set 1: Demo Set with Michael Occidental and Eva Zhao,
ballroom dancers
- Peter I.
Tchaikovsky Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
- Johann
Strauss Thunder and Lightning Polka
(Unter Donner und Blitz)
- Georges
Bizet Habanera from Carmen
Set 2: Old World Set
- Johann
Strauss Emperor Waltz (Kaiserwalzer)
- Bedrich
Smetana Polka from the Bartered Bride
- Johann
Strauss Tales of the Vienna Woods Waltz
(Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald)
- Astor
Piazzola Libertango
Set 3: Silver Screen Set
- Henry
Mancini Theme from The Pink Panther
- Henry
Mancini Meglio Stasera
- Normand
Roger Mystery Tango
- Anne
Dudley Theme from Wooster and Jeeves
Set 4: Closing Set
- Johann
Strauss Champagner Polka
- Angel
Gregorio Villoldo El Choclo Tango
- Johann
Strauss Blue Danube Waltz (An der
schonen blauen Donau)
The Blue Danube Dancers from the Hendrix Dance
Ensemble, Brigitte Rogers Director
- Johann
Strauss Radetzky March
Blue Danube Dancers: Kathryn Bolt, Elaina Heikes, Emma Lacy,
Rosie Ronca, Maddy Shaddox.
About
Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college in Conway,
Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church since
1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges
That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges and is
nationally recognized in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings for academic
quality, community, innovation, and value. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.