Step into the past with director Carla Van Beek : This summer Carla Van Beek, community band director and director at Unity Christian High, celebrates 15 years of directing the band. In honor of these past years, she invites the audience to step back into 1970s, when the Orange City Arts Council began, with music from ABBA and other classics. The Onstage Orange City concert featuring the community band will be July 11 in Orange City’s Windmill Park. (Photo courtesy of the Sioux County Capital-Democrat)
by Kristen Daily
ORANGE CITY – ABBA on Broadway, Mamma Mia! and Grease!
Music classics featuring a wide variety of songs by ABBA, including Mamma Mia!, plus music from Grease!, will be performed by the Orange City Area Community Band on Wednesday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at Windmill Park, Orange City.
As part of the Onstage Orange City series, the community band concert offers a wide variety of music appealing to a crowd of all ages. This concert will bring you back to the summer nights of the seventies, and will also feature a number of marches from Henry Fillmore and Sousa.
The community band is made up of outstanding local musicians, and is directed by Carla Van Beek, who has served as the director for 15 years. This summer Carla commemorates these past years by selecting music that was performed in 1977 when the Orange City Arts Council began.
She talks about the community band tradition, saying, “Community bands are great reflections of their community. We strive to present enjoyable, entertaining, and musically rewarding concerts to our audiences. I am proud to be part of this tradition. Thanks to all who come out and show their support of the Orange City Area Community Band.”
This event is free of charge thanks to the City of Orange City and the Orange City Arts Council.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions will be available. Rain location is the Orange City town hall.
Clarinets: The Orange City Area Community Band features musicians from Orange City and surrounding towns, including these clarinetists, Liz Van Maanen, Susan LeMahieu and Amanda Van Wechel. The second 2012 community band concert is July 11 at 7 p.m. in Orange City’s Windmill Park. (Photo courtesy of the Sioux County Capital-Democrat)
For more information, check www.orangecityarts.net or contact 707-6514 or ocArts@orangecityiowa.com.
