IOWA STATE CENTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS
Christmas Bells Are Ringing! The 2011 Holiday Extravaganza SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2011 3 pm
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Christmas Bells Are Ringing! The 2011 Holiday Extravaganza ABOUT THE SHOW This year’s theme, Christmas Bells Are Ringing!, will give fans a huge hint about her upcoming show. Yes, bells are back!
After a two-year hiatus from bell ringing, this
year’s show promises to please Line’s audience as she brings happy bell ringing back
Her story... Growing up in Reno, Nevada, Lorie Line's first audience was her fellow kindergarten classmates. At age 5 she remembers playing familiar tunes for her family and friends, without knowing how to read music. Just from hearing it, she could play it. Her parents first noticed she had a “gift” when from another room in the house, she yelled to her Dad to correct a note while he was playing a song on the family piano. When she told him the note he should have played, they were astonished that she knew the note by name and sound. She had perfect pitch.
to the stage, along with a brand new 2011 collector bell. “I love making my fans happy during the holiday season,” says Line. “Times are tough for a lot of people these days, and I get the opportunity to take everyone to a great place for just a couple of hours. That will definitely be on my mind as I develop and perform the show this year.” Known for her unique arrangements and musical style, Line has been recording and producing more music than ever. This year will mark her 26th CD and Music Book and will feature all brand new Christmas music. Line has a huge following of piano players and just recently published her third beginner book in a series called “Practice, Practice, Practice!” Sure to be a big hit, this is her first holiday book for young pianists. “My favorite show to produce is beautifully elegant, simple, yet glamorous. I guess that would be a true reflection of my every day life — simple with a little kick of glam.” On stage with Line this year will be just five of her favorite musicians to accompany her,
It was from that point that her parents got her going with piano lessons, and annual competitions became Lorie's passion. She started entering city-wide classical competitions at the age of 9 and won her first first-place trophy in the 12-year old division that same year. By the time she was 15, she had won seven competitions, all first-place, and she had saved $1000 in award money. She proudly bought her first car, a 1966 Mustang, from her winnings. It was then that she realized it was possible to make a living playing the instrument she loved.
affectionately known as the “Fab Five,” The year’s cast features the playful Dave Budimir on trombone; rocker David Young on guitar; wacky Nate Babbs on drums; funky Ben Kelly on bass, and the classic beauty Maureen Nilsen on violin. Known for her over-the-top costumes, Line plans to wear the latest and greatest from world famous fashion designers as well as a few of her personal “show stoppers” from the past, created by designer Jack Edwards, who is now retired.
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In her senior year of high school, she entered Nevada's Junior Miss, hoping to win the talent division to pay for her car insurance (the award was $300). To her surprise, she won the title, and went on to compete at the national level for America’s Junior Miss. Although she didn't win any national awards, she did come home with a college scholarship. Continuing to study music was a dream come true.
Lorie was the first person in her family history to get a college degree. She attended one year at Florida College, and then obtained a B.A. in Music from the University of Nevada, specializing in Piano Performance. “I'm probably the only person out there with a degree in Piano Performance who is actually performing. . .” says Line. Her first fulltime performance job was at Dayton’s, Minneapolis, in 1988 where she serenaded shoppers. “This job was a perfect fit for me because I got to play everything by ear . . . which is my thing.” On the shopping floor she would play her own arrangements off the cuff, drawing an immediate audience to her unique “Lorie Line style.” Fans would come to the store, not only to shop, but to hear her play and it was from their encouragement that Lorie decided to record her first album. This was the beginning of Lorie Line Music, Inc.
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Two albums later, and having never done this before, Lorie started writing more complex arrangements that included accompanying instruments that she loved. She knew what she wanted to hear and how these instruments could provide color and texture to her piano arrangements. So she purchased a computerized piano (Yamaha Clavinova) that featured the sound of each instrument in an orchestra, and taught herself how to write within each instrument’s range. She found local musicians to play her newly created music. The arrangements were soon recorded, and the musicians began to accompany Lorie at her live concerts. This became the beginnings of her famous tag line “& her Pop Chamber Orchestra.” Each year, Lorie continued to put out another album . . . and another one. Touring the Midwest expanded, and her husband Tim joined forces with Lorie and became the Master of Ceremonies, introducing her to new audiences across the country. The Pop Chamber Orchestra began traveling each year with the dynamic duo, and THE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! soon became a family tradition. Piano-playing fans became excited at the possibility of getting the actual sheet music of Lorie’s arrangements. So, the next challenge was to write it all down . . . to document the notes and make the arrangements accessible. Knowing that there wouldn’t be a publishing company who would print her music, she started her own publishing wing at Lorie Line Music, Inc. Today, her passion for making her piano music accessible and playable for both children and adults is a reality. She has
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released 28 complete books of music, with her two newest, Practice, Practice, Practice, Book Three and Christmas Bells Are Ringing! this year’s brand new holiday releases. Her published music has been the largest growth area in her business. Lorie prides herself in never taking one business course, yet she owns and runs the largest woman-owned independent record company in the country. She attributes her success to the basics — hard work, talent, perseverance, “gut instinct”, balance, and a natural “gift” from God. She puts her personal stamp on everything, from color themes and graphic design to the one-of-a-kind breathtaking gowns and flashy costumes, to set design and decorating it, to every note written on each score (and she still uses her computerized piano). She has released 36 CDs, with sales exceeding 6 million copies. Lorie has helped to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities benefiting children, specifically Children's Cancer Research Fund, The Jade Foundation (with Minnesota's former First Lady Terry Ventura), Children’s Hospital of Minneapolis, The Anne Carlsen Center for Children in Jamestown, North Dakota, The Orono Alliance for Education (her children's school district in Minneapolis), and Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul. Lorie has been married for 25 years to her business partner, Tim. They have worked and toured together for 22 years. Residing in Minneapolis, they have one adult daughter who lives in Colorado, and a son who is a senior in high school.
THE FAB FIVE Ben Kelly Bass Ben Kelly has been a professional musician for 8 years. He came into the gigging scene early on by playing in various local rock groups and frequenting venues such as Star Central and First Ave’s 7th St Entry. Before he went to school he had played many events and played on many recordings of all styles. In 2011 Ben received his B.M. in bass performance from McNally Smith College of Music. He graduated with Summa Cum Laude and was the honored speaker at the ceremony. Ben has built up a great resume that has allowed him to play with such artists as Joe Lovano, Phil Mattson, Peter Schimke, Sexy Delicious, and Brian Bates to name a few. Along with being a working bass player, Ben also is an arranger, conductor, composer, and teacher. He has wrote and produced a handful of film scores including Shiny Thunder's production “My Milton.” Ben currently lives in the Twin Cities and is continually growing his reputation along with his experience. This is his first tour with Lorie Line. David Budimir Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba After attending the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Dave traveled to Florida and spent the next ten years working for the Walt Disney Corporation. His experience there included arranging and playing
music for many different bands at the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and MGM Studios. In 1996, he moved back to Minnesota where he lives in St. Paul. After four years as a freelance musician in the Twin Cities area, Dave joined Lorie Line’s Pop Chamber Orchestra in 2000. When Dave is not on tour with Lorie, he performs with many bands and name acts that come to town as well as arranging and composing music for his own music projects. Maureen Nilsen Violin Maureen Nilsen began studying violin at age 8. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Minnesota, while studying under renowned pedagogue Sally O’Reilly, and a Master of Music degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, studying with the Dallas Symphony’s Associate Concertmaster Jan Mark Sloman. Her musical career has taken her to concert halls throughout the US, Europe and China. Ms. Nilsen has performed in symphony orchestras such as the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, the Abilene Philharmonic, the South Arkansas Symphony, the Mankato Symphony, the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, and the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra. She also has a passion for other styles such as jazz, big band, musicals, and popular music, and has performed as a background musician with the TransSiberian Orchestra, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Amy Grant and Michael Bolton. This is her first tour with Lorie Line.
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Nate Babbs Drums A Summa Cum Laude graduate from the Berklee College of Music, Nate is a 25-year-old drummer and composer living and working in Minneapolis, MN. While attending Berklee, Nate studied with some of today’s top drum educators including Francisco Mela, Kenwood Dennard, Skip Hadden, Steve Wilkes, Dave Weigert and more. His playing has been heard all across the country from the Main Stage at the legendary First Avenue in Minneapolis, to the Tropical Heatwave Festival in Tampa, to the National Airwaves of NPR’s North Carolina-based “The State of Things” and many states and venues in between. Nate is a sought-after session player, appearing on dozens of recordings over his professional career. He performs regularly with R&B/soul/hip hop songbirds Black Blondie and Cities 97 artist Meredith Fierke. For the Fall 2010 season, Nate became Assistant Director of the Chaska High School Marching Band where he oversees the drumline. Nate also co-owns SoundWorks Studios, where he teaches drum lessons. This is Nate’s first tour with Lorie Line. David Young Guitar David grew up in the rocky mountains of Montana, where he comes from a family with strong musical roots and traditions. He was taught to sing harmony at age 6, and began performing at age 10. In 1995, at Insert 6
18 years old, David moved to Minneapolis to pursue his passion and began building his career in music. While he has recorded and performed with many artists over the years, his primary performing experience has been with rock band Down and Above since 1999. David has been fortunate enough to share the stage with such acts as Audioslave, Jet, King’s X and The Ataris. These days, when he's not on the road with Lorie Line, David spends his time working as a songwriter, a recording and performing guitarist, a session vocalist, a producer, and a mixing and mastering engineer. David juggles these many talents as the coowner of a music production company in Minneapolis whose clientele includes ABC, ESPN, USA, MTV, E!, NASCAR, Taco Johns, Mattel, and more. He is also a guitar instructor at North Central University in downtown Minneapolis where he has the opportunity to pass along his experience to his students.
debuted as “Rudolph” in the holiday show. Since that time, Tim has taken on numerous characters, including Lawrence Welk, Uncle Sam (on stilts), and most recently Isaiah the Prophet, King Herod, Handel and Charles Dickens.
He prides himself as being the “comic relief”, both on and off the stage for the musicians, crew, all the fans and his adoring wife. Tim wears many “hats” well and is affectionately known to everyone as “Mr. Lorie Line”.
THE CREW Tour/Stage Manager Sound Engineer Lighting Engineer Asst. to Ms. Line Set Design Painted by Decorated by Choreographer Truck Driver Ticket Sales/Office Management
Tim Line (Master of Ceremonies & Bell Meister) Ethan Johnson Kevin Opatz Tricia Miller Monica Fogg Savannah Reich Lorie Line Michelle Banbury Bill Younkers Natalie Roy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT LORIE LINE Please visit www.lorieline.com or call toll-free 1-800-801-5463 (LINE)
Enjoy the timeless family favorite, The Nutcracker Ballet!
Special Guest Appearances Tim Line Master of Ceremonies and Characters Tim Line is the Executive Tour Director and President of Lorie Line Music. He is responsible for every logistical and administrative aspect of the tour, from signing contracts to promoting the show to ticket sales to ordering up dinner each night for the crew and musicians. In college, he invented a mascot, “Augie Dogie” and adorned it during sporting events (Augustana College, Sioux Falls). Lorie decided to try his mascot skills, and in 2000 he Continued on next page
Saturday, December 10 at 1:30 pm & 7:30 pm | Sunday, December 11 at 1:30 pm With more than 200 local dancers, professional dancers performing the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, and Tchaikovsky’s famous and beautiful score, The Nutcracker Ballet has been a tradition for families at Stephens each December for the past 30 years. We are delighted to host this enchanting holiday classic, with choreography by Ames’ own Robert Thomas and Miyoko Kato Thomas.
Joy Voelker Sugar Plum Fairy
Adrian Danchig-Waring Cavalier
This year’s performance will feature principal dancers Ames native Joy Voelker and Adrian Danchig-Waring of The New York City Ballet.
Tickets: $20 and $18 (Adults) | $18 and $16 (18 & under/55 & over/ISU Students ID) For Tickets: Stephens Auditorium Ticket Office Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000 | All Ticketmaster Outlets
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Thank You for Supporting the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium The Iowa State Center gratefully acknowledges those who contribute to the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium. Every gift plays an important part in the success of the Performing Arts Series’ far-reaching programs. By bridging the gap between expenses and ticket revenues, the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium provides critical support for all Performing Arts Series activities. Gifts listed are current as of November 1, 2011. We make every effort to be accurate and present your name in the way you wish. If we have made an error or your preference has changed, please contact Patti Cotter, Sponsorship & Development Manager, at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu. IMPRESARIO $ 5,000 and above The Lauridsen Family Endowment EXECUTIVE PRODUCER $ 2,500 and above Jim Beckwith George C. & Susan J. Christensen Harry & Cecilia Horner Kawaler Family Charitable Foundation Jayne Larson & Ira White Beverly & Warren Madden Sue & Al Ravenscroft DIRECTOR $ 1,000 and above Irene Beavers Elizabeth Cole Beck Kelli Bennett Jay & Karen Heldt-Chapman John & Judy Clem Wayne P. & Ferne Bonomi Davis Durbin, Zheng & Son, Inc. David Coe & Anne C. Durland 1st National Bank — Ames Willa & Dave Holger Mitchell & Sherilyn Hoyer Arthur Klein Jane W. Lohnes James & Jody Mueller John & Cynthia Paschen Mary Jean & Maurice Reimers Gary F. & Harriet M. Short PRINCIPAL ARTIST $ 500 and above Anonymous (2) Brian & Tanya Anderson Claire Andreasen Rick Bartosh Insert 8
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PLANNED GIFTS These generous individuals have included the Performing Arts Series in their wills. Wayne P. Davis Frankee and Jim Oleson The late James Watson To learn how you can support the arts while honoring a loved one, or to create a legacy gift, contact Patti Cotter, Sponsorship & Development Manager, at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu.
Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Board of Directors Meg Dobson Karl Gwiasda Larry Hansen Esther Harmison Herb Harmison
Jacob Harrison Sandy Hoenig Willa Holger Arthur Klein - President Marilyn Johnson
Jane Mathison Mary Richards David Stephenson Joan White Maureen Wilt
Iowa State University Performing Arts Council A university committee comprised of Iowa State University faculty, staff, and students, as well as Ames community members, the Performing Arts Council advises the Iowa State Center on programming for the Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium. Michael Golemo, President, Faculty–Music Tanya Anderson, Ames–Community Janice Baker, Faculty–Dance Sara Compton, Iowa State Center Patti Cotter, Iowa State Center Jane Cox, Faculty–Theater William David, Faculty–Music Homer Gartz, Ames–Community Debra Gibson, Faculty– Journalism & Mass Communication
Karl Gwiasda, Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Sam Johnson, Student–Music Nancy Marion, Ames–Community Nick Miller, Student–Music Patricia Miller, Faculty–Lectures Program Mark North, Advisor, Iowa State Center Lee Plummer, Student–Music Alissa Stoehr, Graduate Student–Microbiology Victoria Stafford, Student–Performing Arts Nolan Vallier, Student–Music Insert 11
SPONSORS — The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks its sponsors for their support of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium: University Park Inn & Suites
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BLAST!
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My Fair Lady
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Beauty and the Beast
Proud Sponsor of Young Frankenstein and Danú
GRANTS — The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks the following organizations for their support of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium:
Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) and Ames Commission on the Arts Proudly Supporting Iowa State Symphony (Youth Matinee Series Concert), Irish Chamber Orchestra
and “Tschaikowski” — St. Petersburg State Orchestra
Iowa Arts Council Proudly Supporting Macbeth and Doubt This project supported in part by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Arts Midwest Performing Arts Fund, Iowa Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities
Proudly Supporting Macbeth This project supported in part by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest, funded by the National Endowment of the Arts, with additional contributions from the Iowa Arts Council, General Mills Foundation and Land O’ Lakes Foundation.
Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue is a program that has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Great ideas brought to life. www.ancientgreeksmodernlives.org Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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