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NSU Trumpet Group Dominant 7 to Perform on South Dakota Public Television
Released April 25, 2008
(ABERDEEN, SD) Northern State University Trumpet Group, The Dominant
7, will be taping a live upcoming performance in Aberdeen that will
air this fall on South Dakota Public Television.
Crews from South Dakota Public Television will tape a live performance
of The Dominant 7 on the evening of Fri, May 2, at the Johnson Fine
Arts Center. The taping which begins at 8:30 p.m., is free and open
to the public will air in September on “No Cover, No Minimum”
on South Dakota Public Television.
“No Cover, No Minimum” is a production of SDPB Television
that focuses South Dakota musical talents who are from or performing
in the state.
The Dominant 7 is a trumpet and rhythm group under the direction
of Dr. Grant Manhart. The group is comprised of, on average, 7 trumpets,
rhythm and bass.
Joining the special Friday night televised performance will include
east coast recording artist, and NSU graduate Doug Woolverton, as
well as NSU alumni Danielle Cirelli and Brian Harding.
“We could have as many as nine trumpeters performing for this
special. We are looking forward to the chance to share with a statewide
televised audience our unique style of jazz, blues, funk, New Orleans
and even some classical stuff,” said Director Dr. Grant Manhart.
“I encourage folks to come out and be a part of our first
televised special featuring the NSU School of Fine Arts.”
Northern State University’s Dominant 7 has performed across
the country including appearances at the grand opening of the Sami
Center for the performing arts in Spirit Lake Iowa, the international
Trumpet Guild, opening for Arturo Sandoval, the University of Wisconsin
spring Varsity band concert and the Inauguration of Governor Mike
Rounds.
“This performance will allow us to share on a much larger
stage the exceptional quality of our fine arts program and our talented
students at NSU,” said Patrick Schloss, NSU President. “We
hope this is the first of many future opportunities to partner with
South Dakota Public Broadcasting.”
About Northern State University
Northern State University is a premier residential institution characterized by outstanding instruction, extraordinary community relations, and unparalleled extracurricular opportunities. In August of 2007 NSU was named by US News and World Report as one of the best undergraduate public institutions in the Midwest. For more information about NSU, visit our Web site at www.northern.edu.
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