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MEDIA CONTACT: Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
585.275.7800
January 27, 2006
EVENT: A demonstration and performance by The Maria Gillard Band
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the Spurrier Dance Studio on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for the general public, on sale at the Common Market in Wilson Commons on the River Campus
The Maria Gillard Band will showcase a number of blues pieces, jazz standards, and original compositions by Maria Gillard. The band features lead singer and guitarist Gillard, pianist Charles Jaffe, bassist Mick Sarubbi, and drummer Pete Monacelli. The program will consist of a lecture and demonstration about the band, their influences, and songwriting techniques, as well as a section devoted to music performance and dance. The event is sponsored by the Program of Movement and Dance.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 273-5150
About the University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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