Minneapolis, Minn. August 8, 2012 The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts is proud to present Germanys most successful a capella export, vocaldente for two performances only! September 15 & 16 the quintet will take the stage and combine in perfect harmony! Dont miss their vocal imitations of instruments embedded in their own lush arrangements, classic cover songs and inspiring original music broken up by amusing interludes and exciting dancing!

Unlike other a cappella groups, vocaldente doesnt rely on technical devices, amplifiers and special effects. Their passion is an art almost lost in the entire vocal scene: performing a cappella without microphones, conveying the feeling and verve of 80 years of musical entertainment in its most authentic way purely acoustic, taking a cappella back to its proper roots. And their repertoire is equally contemporary, covering pop and rock music from the past eight decades. Taking their audience on a captivating journey from the Roaring Twenties to the latest pop hits, vocaldente creates a completely unique form of a cappella thats directly connecting with the audience, touching them deeply and delighting them utterly.

Coming together in 2004, vocaldente has developed over the course of only a few short years into an internationally acclaimed and sought-after vocal ensemble. Over 100 concerts and appearances per year are on the program for this quintet, taking them throughout their homeland of Germany to the rest of Europe and on extensive and repeated tours of the United States and Asia. vocaldente have been guests at the most renowned a cappella and choir festivals, whether national or international. In addition they represent the culture of vocal innovation in regular appearances at receptions and events of the German Embassies and Consulates.

Tickets: $2030 plus fees

September 15, 7:30pm

September 16, 2pm

About The Cowles Center

The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts is the Twin Cities' newest arts center and the flagship for dance in Minnesota. Centrally located in downtown Minneapolis, The Cowles Center includes the newly refurbished 500-seat Goodale Theater; the Hennepin Center for the Arts, home to 20 leading dance and performing arts organizations; the state-of-the-art Target Education Studio, housing The Cowles Centers distance learning program; and the new U.S. Bank Atrium. The Cowles Center fills the need for a place that is a catalyst for the creation, presentation, education, enjoyment and celebration of dance and the performing arts in the Twin Cities. www.thecowlescenter.org.

SEPTEMBER AT THE COWLES CENTER

vocaldente

Tickets: $30 Adults, $20 Students

September 15, 7:30pm

September 16, 2pm

Mathew Janczewskis ARENA DANCES

Les Petites Choses

Tickets: $28

September 21-22, 8pm

MEET THE COMPANY: Talk Back Series Night Friday, September 21

First Peoples Celebrates: The Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards

Tickets: $25

September 27, 8pm

Minnesota Concert Opera

I Puritani

Tickets: $25 Adults, $15 Students

September 28, 7:30pm

September 30, 3pm

Contact: Andrea Tonsfeldt

612.206.3631

atonsfeldt@thecowlescenter.org

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