William Peace University Singers To Perform Spring Concert

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RALEIGH, NC (03/05/2013)(readMedia)-- William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that the William Peace University Singers will perform their spring concert on Wednesday, March 27. The concert, held at the school's Kenan Auditorium, is scheduled to run from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and features a 21-member vocal ensemble.

Christiane Newell, a B.A. Communication major, will perform as an alto in the Spring Concert. Newell  has been performing with the William Peace Singers since Fall 2011.

The William Peace University Singers are a musical staple of William Peace University and have performed across the Triangle in a variety of showcases including the 2013 North Carolina Governor's Inaugural Ball, ABC11, the Benefit Concert for Jason and Jessica Beyer, the North Carolina Heritage Calendar Gala, the Wake County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, the Wake County First Responder's Appreciation Breakfast and more. Formed in fall of 2011, the William Peace University Singers repertoire includes jazz, contemporary, swing, classical, country, gospel, Broadway, and pop. Led by Julie E. Ricciardi, Vice President for the Office of Engagement, the troupe represents some of the best and brightest students from a variety of majors and areas of study.

Concert tickets are free to William Peace University students, faculty, staff, guest and the general public. Click, or copy and paste the link below into your web browser, to reserve your tickets. We sold out early last year -- so register today, before it's too late!

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ABOUT WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY:

William Peace University is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all-women's college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor's students in August of 1996. Exclusively an all-women's institution for its first 152 years, Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and welcomed its first coeducational class to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university's graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. For more information, please visit http://www.peace.edu.