Moonlight Dance Orchestra - Washington Celebrations

Moonlight Dance Orchestra is an 11-13 piece ensemble that plays music from the 1920s and 30s. This music will take you back to the time of flappers and speakeasies. Foxtrots, waltzes, tangos and charlestons make up most of the repertoire. You may recognize such tunes as “My Blue Heaven” or “I Only Have Eyes for You.” For the tunes you don’t know, they are a refreshing change of pace from the ordinary dance fare. All are eminently danceable! The unique sound of the group will add a distinguished, yet fun, atmosphere to any occasion.

Band Leader Kirsten Lies-Warfield hails from Fargo, North Dakota. She did her undergraduate work at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. She holds a Master of Music degree in trombone performance from Indiana University where she was a student of M. Dee Stewart. Subsequent doctoral studies in brass pedagogy at IU were suspended when she was offered a position in the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own." She joined the group in April,

1999, becoming the first woman trombonist in the unit's history. Ms.

Lies-Warfield has also been principal trombone of the Prince George's

Philharmonic and is currently principal trombone in the Washington

Metropolitan Philharmonic. She is an active recitalist, both as a soloist

and with her small ensembles, Moonlight Dance Orchestra and Patton

Circle Brass Quintet.

Instrumentation:

2 Alto Saxes (Clarinet Doubles)