Fifth Annual Defiance College Community Band Family Holiday Pops Concert Set

	Vocal Soloist Kirsten Coffman

Defiance College Community Band welcomes in the holidays with its Fifth Annual Family Holiday Pops concert. The concert will be held in the Defiance Community Auditorium, downtown Defiance, on Tuesday, December 9, at 7:00 p.m.

“We are pleased to present this holiday concert for our audience,” stated music director Vincent Polce. “We have a package of seasonal music for the young and not so young to include Kirsten Coffman as vocal soloist and The Christmas Dancers of the Defiance Dance Studio.” 

Many of the traditional Christmas carols will be performed including the audience joining the band in a holiday sing-a-long. “Of course, we expect a visitor from the North to make a very special appearance and a treat will be given to all kids in attendance,” added Polce.

Additional special guests include conductor laureate Richard Stroede, The Christmas Trumpets and The Carolayres Vocal Ensemble. Parents are welcome to bring their camera to take photos of the kids with Santa Claus.

“Audience members are sure to be entertained and full of holiday spirit during this special holiday pops performance,” Polce said.

The concert is free and open to the public.

Defiance College is an independent, liberal arts institution in Northwest Ohio offering more than 40 undergraduate majors as well as graduate programs in education and business. Defiance College has received national recognition for its educational experience of engagement. U. S. News & World Report ranks Defiance in the top tier of comprehensive colleges in the Midwest. The college website is www.defiance.edu.

November 18, 2008