Dorian Vocal Festival

Monday, Jan 13, 2025 at 5:00pm

Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall

Join us for the 75th annual Dorian Vocal Festival! This two day event is open to juniors and seniors that have been nominated by their school directors. While on campus, you will have the opportunity to sing in a 950 person choir, rehearse with Luther’s music faculty, and participate in sectionals with singers from hundreds of schools around the mid-west. Come and experience the vibrant community of Luther College by eating meals in the caf, spending time in different areas of campus, interacting with current Luther music students, having lessons in Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, and performing in our beautiful Center for Faith and Life.

Schedule:

7:00-9:00 Breakfast: Student Union cafeteria ($8.00, opens at 7:00am) and Oneota Market (a la carte –

opens at 7:30am)

8:15-9:45 Tenor/Bass Voices: First rehearsal with Mark Potvin. (Main Hall, CFL)

8:00-9:30 Director’s Coffee Hour (Main Lobby, CFL)

8:30-9:30 Luther College Information Session: Hosted by the Admissions Team. This is an optional

activity for all soprano and alto voices at this time. (Recital Hall, CFL)

9:00-11:30 Lessons During this Time: Please be there a few minutes ahead of your lesson time. Be sure to

check the lesson schedule to know your lesson time. (Jenson-Noble Hall of Music)

9:45-10:15 Soprano/Alto Voices: Second rehearsal with Adrianna Tam. (Main Hall, CFL)

9:30-10:15 Directors’ Chorus Rehearsal (Noble Recital Hall, Jenson-Noble Hall of Music)

10:15-10:30 Rehearsal Break

11:00-12:00 Directors’ Session: “When you read you begin with A-B-C”: Principles of Healthy Singing,

Principles for Life with Dr. Sandra Peter (NRH, Jenson-Noble Hall of Music)

10:30-12:00 Full rehearsal: For ALL in the Festival Choir. (Main Hall, CFL)

12:00 Announcement of semi-nalists for Monday Evening Grand Concert Soloists (Main Hall, CFL)

12:00-1:30 Lunch: Student Union cafeteria ($10.00), Oneota Market (a la carte), and off-campus options

1:30-2:30 Recall of semi-nalists: Students heard in lessons and nominated for consideration as concert

soloists, will sing again in front of a faculty panel for nal selection. (Recital Hall, CFL)

1:30-2:15 Luther College Information Session: Hosted by the Admissions Team. This is an optional

activity for all tenor and bass voices at this time. (NRH, Jenson-Noble Hall of Music)

1:45-2:30 Soprano/Alto Voices: Final rehearsal with Adrianna Tam. (Main Hall, CFL)

2:30-3:00 Tenor/Bass Voices: Final rehearsal with Mark Potvin. (Main Hall, CFL)

2:30-3:30 Directors’ Session: “When you sing you begin with Do-Re-Mi”: Mentoring through voicing,

seating, formations with Dr. Sandra Peter (NRH, Jenson-Noble Hall of Music)

3:00 Announcement of Outstanding Concert Soloists (Main Hall, CFL)

3:00-4:00 Final Festival Choir Rehearsal (Main Hall, CFL)

4:00-4:15 Directors’ Chorus Performance (Main Hall, CFL)

4:00-4:30 Rehearsal of Outstanding Concert Soloists: With accompanist for the performance. (Recital

Hall, CFL)

4:15-4:45 Prepare for Grand Concert: Bathrooms are located on the rst and second oors of the CFL and

the rst and second oors of the Union for festival participants to change into their concert

attire.

Concert dress:

- Option A: A collared shirt with nice dress pants. Ties are encouraged.

- Option B: A nice blouse with dress pants/skirt or a dress.

- White and Black concert attire is encouraged.

4:30 Doors Open for the Grand Concert (Main Hall, Center for Faith and Life)

4:50 Festival students should be seated for the Grand Concert (Main Hall, Center for Faith and Life)

5:00 Dorian Vocal Festival Grand Concert: Includes the outstanding soloists, the Luther College

Nordic Choir, and the Dorian Festival Choir. (Main Hall, Center for Faith and Life)


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