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:

Sunday, January 12,2025

12:00-1:30 Registration (Upstairs Lobby, Center for Faith and Life)

Only directors or parent chaperones go through the registration line. Festival fees must be turned in at this

time and meal tickets for the Cafeteria may be pre-purchased or picked up at this time. Tickets may be

purchased for specic meals, but no refunds will be given for unused tickets.

1:30-4:00 Seating of the Choir and First Festival Choir Rehearsal: Held with Dr. Andrew Last. Promptness

and full attendance are required. Students should put their belongings in the upstairs hallways.

(Main Hall, Center for Faith and Life - CFL)

1:40-2:40 Directors’ Session: “Let’s start at the very beginning”: Public Domain Pieces and Copyright/PDF

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

2:45-3:45 Directors’ Session: “A very good place to start”: Representation, Repertoire and Reection with

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

3:00-7:00 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)

4:05-5:00 Soprano/Alto Voices: Remain and rehearse their piece with Adrianna Tam. (Main Hall, CFL)

4:30-6:45 Dinner: Student Union cafeteria ($10.00) (Downstairs of the Union)

7:00-8:30 Concert: Featuring Aurora and Norskkor, the two Luther College rst year choirs, as well as the

Farmington Concert Choir. (Main Hall, CFL)

- Immediately following the concert, students staying on campus will be dismissed in the CFL main hall

by dorm. If you are staying off campus, you will be dismissed rst.

8:45 - 10:45 Dorian Social: Head over to the Union to enjoy a dance with a DJ downstairs in Marty’s, as well

as games and socializing upstairs in Oneota. (Marty’s and Oneota, Dahl Centennial Union)

11:00 Students must be in their on-campus housing sites and remain there overnight. Possession or use

of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, illegal or controlled substances of any kind will result in

immediate dismissal from the festival and removal from the Luther College campus

Monday, January 13,2025

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)

Date:January 12-13,2025

Location:Center for Faith and Life, Main Hall

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