CONWAY, Ark. (January 31, 2017) — The Hendrix College Chamber
Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Karen Griebling, and the Hendrix College Dance
Ensemble, directed by Brigitte Rogers present the 2017 Waltz Night Benefit that
will be held Monday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Trieschmann Gallery.
The annual event is a fundraiser to benefit the Arkansas
Youth Orchestra. Admission for the event is free and open to the public. For
more information, contact Hendrix music professor Dr. Karen Griebling at
501-450-1249 or griebling@hendrix.edu.
The
Waltz Night 2017 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) o Blue Danube Dancers from the Hendrix College Dance
Ensemble, Brigitte Rogers Director
- Johann Strauss Radetzky March
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.