Tana Denning of Lansing, Mich., Celebrated at Senior Recital

Huntington University Student to Perform on March 25

HUNTINGTON, IN (03/16/2011)(readMedia)-- The Huntington University Music Department invites members of the community to celebrateTana Denning of Lansing, Mich., for her senior recital on March 25. Her recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Longaker Recital Hall in the Merillat Centre for the Arts at Huntington University.

Denning of Lansing, Mich., is a senior piano performance major with an emphasis in piano pedagogy. She has played the piano for 14 years and the violin for nine years and is currently studying piano with Dr. Patricia Spedden at Huntington University. While at HU, she has participated in Huntington University's orchestra on violin, handbell choir and percussion in Wind Ensemble. In Spring 2010, she performed a junior recital as part of her graduation requirements. Denning was also selected to perform in the Longaker Honors Recital in 2008 and in the Concerto Concert Competition in 2009. She will graduate in May and plans to pursue a master's degree in piano pedagogy.

The recital is free and open to the public.

A photo of Denning is available online at http://www.huntington.edu/News-Releases/Academics/Music/Senior-music-majors-celebrated-at-recitals/?__taxonomyid=759. Click on the photo to download the high-resolution image.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America's Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its "Best in the Midwest" list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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