Elizabethtown College News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/16/06
Contact: Mary Dolheimer, director of marketing and media relations, 717-361-1587, dolheimerm@etown.edu
Elizabethtown College scheduled Open Door Recital for children
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – Children are the guests of honor at Elizabethtown College’s Open Door Recital, sponsored by the College’s music therapy program. The April 8 event, which will begin at 11 a.m., will provide an opportunity for young audience members to enjoy a concert of music performed by Elizabethtown students without having to remain quiet and in their seats. Free tickets for the recital are available at 717-361-1991.
“This concert was designed to be interactive and to meet the interests of all children,” said Associate Professor of Music Gene Ann Behrens. “We wanted to provide a venue for children with and without disabilities to enjoy the musical talents of our students without the constraints of being quiet and still. The doors to the recital hall will remain open for children and parents to temporarily leave and return as needed, and we expect to hear expressions of joy.”
The children will also be given an opportunity to meet the performers at a reception following the recital. More information is available by contacting Behrens at 717-361-1991 or behrenga@etown.edu.
At Elizabethtown College -- central Pennsylvania’s premier small, comprehensive college -- 1800 men and women enjoy personal attention, breadth of curriculum, experiential learning and a commitment to serving others. Elizabethtown has been ranked for 12 consecutive years by “U.S. News and World Report” as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the North.
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