Central College’s Flying Pans’ Spring Tour
PELLA, Iowa — Central College Flying Pans Steel Band, directed by Stan Dahl, assistant professor of music, will kick off its 2011 Spring Break Tour throughout the Midwest on Sunday, March 13. A special post-tour concert will be held Sunday, March 20, in Douwstra Auditorium at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The 21-member ensemble, composed of Central College music and non-music majors, will travel throughout Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska and will perform at elementary and high schools, churches, Kansas State University and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. In addition to performing concerts, the Pans will hold steel pan workshops and clinics. For a complete list of tour dates and locations, see below.
The Flying Pans will perform many selections, including “Eye of the Tiger,” “People are Strange,” “The Monkees,” “Under the Sea” and more.
Central College is a four-year, private, residential, liberal arts college in Pella, Iowa, affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. Central offers a bachelor’s degree in 39 majors and pre-professional advising. Central was recognized by U.S.News & World Report as one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges. It also was identified for its study abroad program. For more information about Central College, go to www.central.edu.
Sunday, March 13
Aplington-Parkersburg High School, 610 North Johnson St., Parkersburg, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 14
Aplington-Parkersburg High School, 610 North Johnson St., Parkersburg, Iowa, at 8:25 a.m.
West Marshall Elementary School, 207 3rd St. SW, State Center, Iowa, at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 15
Chariton High School, 501 North Grand St., Chariton, Iowa, at 8:18 a.m.
Wednesday, March 16
Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., at noon.
Thursday, March 17
Kansas State University, 100 McCain Auditorium, Manhattan, Kan., at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 18
Thomas Jefferson High School, 2501 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa at 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 19
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, 3701 S 10th St., Omaha, Neb,. at 11 a.m.
Salem United Methodist Church, 14955 Somerset Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m.
