The concert will feature joint performances that start with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Wind Ensemble, led by Dr. Nickolas Doshier, director of music education, and end with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Jazz Ensemble, led by Instructor Dr. Michael Underwood.

鈥淲e intend for it to be music鈥檚 call for joy and peace and the bringing together of people,鈥� Underwood said.

Songs to be performed include:

• 鈥淲altz No. 2鈥� by Dmitri Shostakovich (arranged by Michael Brown)
• 鈥淒usk鈥� by Steven Bryant
• 鈥淪ong and Dance鈥� by Philip Sparke (arranged by Geoffrey Brand)
• 鈥淟ights Out鈥� by Alex Shapiro
• 鈥淜iss of Fire鈥�
• 鈥淥ne by One鈥� by Wayne Shorter
• 鈥淢s. Bird鈥� by Dan Haerle
• 鈥淪cott鈥檚 Place鈥� by the Count Basie Orchestra
• 鈥淕aza Strip鈥� by Joseph Scianni

The performance of 鈥淪ong and Dance鈥� will feature 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 new trumpet instructor and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 second trumpet, Dr. Andrew Stadler.

Admission to the concert is free and is open to the public. For more information, contact the School of Literary and Performing Arts at 501-916-3291 or slpa@ualr.edu.

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The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall located in the Fine Arts Building. A performance unlike any other, the Chancellor鈥檚 Concert features nearly every student ensemble in the music program at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

“The Chancellor’s Concert, now in its third year, is the Music Program’s largest event of the academic year,鈥� said Dr. Justin Bunting, director of instrumental activities. 鈥淭his concert features nearly every student ensemble in the Music Program, as well as five student soloists that were selected by a panel of judges via video audition. It is a joy for me every year to construct this program and for all of us to be afforded the opportunity to share the breadth of the Music Program at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.”

Groups performing at this year鈥檚 Chancellor鈥檚 Concert include the Chamber Singers, Clarinet Ensemble, Concert Choir, Flute Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Women鈥檚 Choir.

The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student ensembles and their pieces include:

• Concert Choir 鈥� 鈥淭he Last Words of David鈥� by Randall Thompson
• Piano Ensemble 鈥� 鈥淪panish Dance, Op. 12 No. 1鈥� by Moritz Moszkowski
• Chamber Singers – “And So It Goes” by Billy Joel, arranged by Bob Chilcott and 鈥淚n Noctem鈥� by Nicholas Hooper
• Jazz Ensemble – “Buckjump” by Troy Andrews and Mike Ballard, arranged by John Wasson
• Clarinet Ensemble 鈥� 鈥淐aprice for Clarinets鈥� by Clare Grundman
• Percussion Ensemble 鈥� 鈥淲atercolor Sun鈥� by Ivan Trevino
• Women’s Choir 鈥� 鈥淟as Amarillas鈥� arranged by Stephen Hatfield and 鈥淒ies Irae鈥� by Z. Randall Stroope
• Wind Ensemble 鈥� 鈥淒usk鈥� by Steven Bryant and 鈥淲altz No. 2鈥� by Dmitri Shostakovich, arranged by Michael Brown

The five student soloists and their pieces include:

• Max Reyes on flute performing 鈥淗ypnosis鈥� by Ian Clarke
• Val Bell-Ovwiomoriemu, soprano, performing 鈥淟a Diva de l’Empire鈥� by Erik Satie
• Shelby Loftis, soprano, performing “There’s a Fine, Fine Line” from Avenue Q by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
• Kyndal Collins, soprano, performing 鈥淐hanson d’amour鈥� by Gabriel Faur茅
• Nakira Bates on piano performing 鈥淕rand Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 34 No. 1鈥� by Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

For more information or questions regarding the event, please contact the School of Literary and Performing Arts at 501-916-3291.

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The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

The concert will kick off with the Wind Ensemble, led by Dr. Nickolas Doshier, assistant professor of music, which will feature music in which individuals had to look within to overcome.

The selections include 鈥淥n Parade鈥� by Amanda Aldridge, 鈥淲ith Soul Serene鈥� by James David, 鈥淎mazing Grace鈥� by John Newton and arranged by Frank Ticheli, and 鈥淎 Mother of a Revolution!鈥� by Omar Thomas.

鈥淥ne song that will be of particular interest is 鈥極n Parade,鈥� a march written for a military band composed by Amanda Aldridge,鈥� Doshier said. 鈥淏orn in London to African American Shakespearian actor, Ira Aldridge, Amanda Aldrige composed much of her music under the male pseudonym Montague Ring, including this wonderful 110-year-old march!鈥�

The Jazz Ensemble, led by Dr. Michael Underwood, advanced instructor of music, will feature musical selections in honor of Black History Month.

鈥淭he 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Jazz Ensemble is playing five pieces all involving Black American composers or pieces influenced by Black artists in honor of Black History Month,鈥� Underwood said. 鈥淓very piece will feature different members of the ensemble.鈥�

Selections will include 鈥淏uckjump鈥� by Trombone Shorty, 鈥淭here鈥檚 a Boat Dat鈥檚 Leavin鈥� Soon for New York鈥� from George Gershwin鈥檚 opera 鈥淧orgy and Bess,鈥� Nat King Cole鈥檚 鈥淪traighten Up and Fly Right鈥� featuring student-vocalist Andrew Battie, Miles Davis鈥檚 鈥淎ll Blues,鈥� and Chicago鈥檚 鈥�25 or 6 to 4.鈥�

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The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.

The Jazz Ensemble, led by Dr. Michael Underwood, advanced instructor of music, will jump start the program with three big band pieces: 鈥淎 Nasty Bit of Blues鈥� by Doug Beach; 鈥淗ay Burner鈥� by Sammy Nestico, and 鈥淜id Charlemagne鈥� arranged by Mike Tomaro.

In a new twist, the Jazz Ensemble will next divide up into three jazz combos with one piece each, including 鈥淢ercy, Mercy, Mercy鈥� by Cannonball Adderley, 鈥淭he Preacher鈥� by Horace Silver, and 鈥淏lue Bossa鈥� by Kenny Dorham.

The Wind Ensemble will follow with a concert titled, 鈥淧ortraits of the Sky.鈥� Selections include 鈥淪unscapes鈥� by Chandler Wilson, 鈥淎phelion鈥� by Giovanni Santos, 鈥淪heltering Sky鈥� by John Mackey (arranged by Patrick Dunnigan), and 鈥淩olling Thunder鈥� by Henry Fillmore. Wind Ensemble students had the opportunity to virtually meet and work with composers Chandler Wilson and Giovanni Santos.

“Through the beauty of daybreak, agitating storms, and looking beyond the night’s sky, the Wind Ensemble’s performance will feature music from multiple genres and styles, each reflecting a unique take on the mysterious nature of our atmosphere,鈥� said Dr. Nickolas Doshier, assistant professor of music.

This concert serves as Doshier鈥檚 first performance at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. He joined the music program this fall, where he also serves as the director of music education, coordinates the music education internship program, and directs the Wind Ensemble.

Doshier enjoys working with musicians throughout the country as a clinician, adjudicator, and coordinator of music festivals. He is also an active researcher in the areas of conducting performance and pedagogy, life-long musicianship, and music teacher education.

鈥淚鈥檝e had a wonderful time getting to know the students in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wind Ensemble,鈥� Doshier said.

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The future dentist interned at Burlington Dental Clinic in Dublin, Ireland, from June 3 to July 29. She spent her time researching the survival rates of veneers and dental implants, helping with laboratory work, and dental assisting with a prosthodontist, a dentist who specializes in treating complex dental and facial matters.

鈥淲hile I鈥檝e worked in a dental clinic before, I鈥檝e never assisted with patients before,鈥� DeAtley said. 鈥淚鈥檝e never gotten to have that experience before this summer, and I learned a lot.鈥�

When she wasn鈥檛 working or exploring Dublin, DeAtley also visited Belfast, Galway, and Kilkenny.

鈥淚 was living with a host family, and it was a very immersive experience,鈥� DeAtley said. 鈥淚 was thrown straight into what the family eats and does. I definitely loved the weather, which was between 50-60 degrees most of the time. Ireland has a very beautiful green landscape everywhere.鈥�

At 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, DeAtley is also a student orientation leader, a chemistry learning assistant, a member of the Wind Ensemble and Donaghey Scholars Honors Program, and secretary of the Campus Garden Alliance. Once she graduates in 2025, she plans to go to dental school, where the skills she learned over the summer will really come in handy.

鈥淢y favorite part of the summer was the experience I gained from dental assisting,鈥� DeAtley said. 鈥淭here was one point where two of their assistants got sick, and I had a lot of responsibility. I also learned that there isn鈥檛 just one way of doing dentistry. They do a lot of things differently in Ireland, but it was interesting to see it from a different perspective.鈥�

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