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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 2001)
ABOVE: Choral Director Peter Eklund humors Stacie Vog&ang (left), Rebecca Grata (center) and Mary Beth Schmit prior to taking exiting their dressing room hi onkrtofche the stage at Carnegie Hall.Students and facuttyfdt their levels of anxiety hid hern wet come by an overwhelming sense of excitement as a result of their prepamhie& TOP: DMA in choral conducting and teacher^ assistant Rebecca Gruber performs pat of the Mendelssohn Psalm 42 with the University Singers Choir, Hoffctra Uniwiiy choir and New York Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall January lA^.Gruberwishes her parents were still around to know about and share in her excitement asasafoist and contributing part of the University Singers performance at Carnegie Hal. LEFT: Deanna Meyier checks her pitch before taking the stage at Carnegie Hall along with the 71 other members of the University Singers. Months of practices and several concerts provided building blocks for singers to know their parts well and over come nervousness with excitement as they took the stage at Carnegie Hall. ABOVE: University Singer members A J. reimer (left) Jessica Huston (center) and Audra Kelley exit their dressing room excited about their upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall as they make their way backstage before their 8 pjn. concert Sunday, Jan. 14th. story and photos by nate wagner