http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/index.xmlThe diverse global learning experiences offered by Valparaiso University will be showcased during a two-week tour of Germany by the Valpo Chorale, one of the nation’s leading Lutheran collegiate choirs.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/choralecd.phpA new album featuring highlights of the Valparaiso University Chorale's 2010 tour of Germany, a musical odyssey that included an unprecedented third residency at the famous St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, is now available for purchase.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/choralecd.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/germanyfeature.phpJune 19, 2010 - Two new videos featuring highlights from the Valpo Chorale's Germany tour and a story about the choir's participation in a church dedication are now available.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/germanyfeature.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/bloggervideo.phpJune 2, 2010 - Two students who blogged about their experiences during the Valparaiso University Chorale's tour of Germany are featured in a new video.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/bloggervideo.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/thomaskirchemay30.phpMay 31, 2010 - Watch a video with highlights from the Valparaiso University Chorale's final performance at May 30 church services at Thomaskirche in Leipzig.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/thomaskirchemay30.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/germanyalumni.phpMay 31, 2010 – The granddaughter of German immigrants, Valparaiso University alumna Julie Scheetz was introduced to German culture at an early age, but it wasn’t until a trip to her grandparents’ native land in 1993 that she set out on a path that would allow her to work in the country for the past nine years.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/germanyalumni.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/chapelstory.phpMay 31, 2010 - A translation of a German newspaper story about the chapel dedication ceremony the Chorale performed at earlier in its tour is now available.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/chapelstory.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog8.phpMay 30, 2010 - Well good evening my multiple fans who have been keeping up with the blogs! It’s officially the last night of tour, because tomorrow we hop on a plane and head back to good ol’ Indiana!http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog8.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/thomaskirchetour.phpMay 29, 2010 - The Valparaiso University Chorale was led on a special tour of Thomaskirche on May 29 by Pastor Christian Wolff. Watch a video with highlights of the tour and an afternoon motet service.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/thomaskirchetour.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog8.phpMay 29, 2010 - Day two of our residency at the St. Thomaskirche in Leipzig passed in a flash. Today we sang at the afternoon motette service, accompanied by our friends in the Leipzig Baroque Orchestra.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog8.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/thomaskircheservice.phpMay 29, 2010 - Watch video highlights from the first performance of the Chorale's residency at Thomaskirche in Leipzig and interviews with Chorale members, along with photographs from the evening service.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/thomaskircheservice.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/schmiege.phpMay 29, 2010 – Marilyn Schmiege’s career as a professional singer has taken her across the world, performing with renowned opera companies and orchestras in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Chile and Brazil.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/schmiege.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog7.phpMay 28, 2010 - Well hello everyone, I’m reporting from the wonderful city of Leipzig! Our concerts that showcase us as a choir and our repertoire are over, but we still have plenty of singing to do for the St. Thomas Church.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog7.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/internationalengineering.phpMay 28, 2010 – For Valparaiso University engineering major Erin Dillon, the opportunity to study and work in Germany for a year is not only enhancing her engineering skills, but helping her become what she calls a “people engineer.” http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/internationalengineering.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/kothen.phpMay 28, 2010 - The Valparaiso University Chorale is following the journey made by J.S. Bach in 1723 from Köthen to Leipzig. Watch a video of the choir's May 27 concert in Köthen, to be followed by a three-day residency at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/kothen.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/emilygerman.phpMay 27, 2010 – A new partnership between Valparaiso University and a German church music university couldn’t have been timed better for Emily German. The junior discusses her experiences in a video interview.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/emilygerman.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/nisly.phpMay 27, 2010 – Valparaiso University Chorale alumnus Jadon Nisly reunited with his former classmates in Germany this week during a break from his teaching assignment near Linz, Austria. Nisly is one of five members of Valpo’s Class of 2009 to receive a prestigious Fulbright award to conduct research or teach overseas during the past year.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/nisly.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog7.phpMay 27, 2010 - Whenever people think of Bach, certain things come to mind right away. Great works of sacred music, powdered wigs and Leipzig. Well, after a tour in Köthen, we found that Bach was all that AND a bag of chips. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog7.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/reviews.phpMay 27, 2010 - Two German newspapers praised the Valpo Chorale's May 24 concert in Rottenburg am Neckar. Read English translations of the articles. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/reviews.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog6.phpMay 26, 2010 - Well blog readers of mine, it has been one crazy but incredibly rewarding and successful day. Today we left Leipzig to go tour and perform in Bernburg. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog6.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/wallfahrtskirche.phpMay 25, 2010 - The Valparaiso University Chorale performed May 24 near the German city where it launched one of its first international programs more than four decades ago. Watch a video with highlights from its concert at Wallfahrtskirche. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/wallfahrtskirche.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog6.phpMay 25, 2010 - We’re back on the bus again! This is our longest drive yet with a grand total of eight hours traveling from Rottenburg to Leipzig. We spent this morning in Rottenburg in a workshop with the students from the Hochschule für Kirchenmusik, the town’s church music school. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog6.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/tewesvideo.phpMay 25, 2010 - Junior Jakob Tewes discuss his experiences during the Valpo Chorale's Germany tour in a new online video. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/tewesvideo.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog5.phpMay 24, 2010 - Hello everyone! It’s me again, writing from Rottenburg am Neckar! Early start to the day, long journey traversed, but inspiring and energizing performance put on!http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog5.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog5.phpMay 23, 2010 - Experiencing traditional church services in other cultures is always interesting. Today the Chorale sang at two confirmation services in Seyda and Gentha, two very small villages about 30 kilometers from Wittenburg. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog5.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog4.phpMay 22, 2010 - Today was a really good day. We didn’t perform in any massive cathedrals today. And yet today was actually one of the most musically rewarding days of not only my Valpo career, but my entire life. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog4.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/threevideos.phpMay 22, 2010 - Videos of the Chorale's May 20 concert in Leipzig, Senior Night in Berlin and an interview with Chorale member Hilary Clark are now available.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/threevideos.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/chapel.phpMay 22, 2010 – Valparaiso University Chorale members shared their musical gifts today with the people of Mark Zwuschen, who celebrated the construction of a chapel banned for decades by the former communist government of East Germany.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/chapel.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog4.phpMay 21, 2010 - Have you ever done something completely spontaneous and watched it bloom into an eye-opening, moving event? Well I was blessed to have that happen to me today as we traveled to Berlin and toured the amazing city. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog4.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/forumthomaner.phpMay 21, 2010 - A venture to launch a Leipzig school that will combine the study of music and languages benefited from the Valparaiso University Chorale’s first performance in Germany, which took place May 20 at Lutherkirche. http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/forumthomaner.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog3.phpMay 20, 2010 - Guten tag! Es ist ein shoenen tag hier in Leipzig! For anyone who doesn’t know what that says, good day! It is a beautiful day here in Leipzig! http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog3.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/lutherkircherehearsal.phpMay 20, 2010 - Watch the Valpo Chorale practice at historic Lutherkirche on May 19 in preparation for the first concert of its Germany tour, a May 20 benefit performance for the Forum Thomaner.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/lutherkircherehearsal.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/rudy.phpMay 20, 2010 - Jonathan Rudy is making his second trip to Germany with the Valpo Chorale this May, and discusses his experiences in a video interview.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/rudy.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog3.phpA walk through Leipzighttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog3.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/firstrehearsal.phpMay 19, 2010 - Watch a video from the Chorale's first rehearsal st St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Bach worked nearly three decades.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/firstrehearsal.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog2.phpMay 18, 2010 - It's German Tour Day 1, and I couldn't be more pumped!http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog2.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/internationalgrads.php No description http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/internationalgrads.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog2.phpOn the way to Germany!http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog2.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/summertravel.php No description http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/summertravel.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog1.phpHi everyone! My name is Gabe Glass and I’m a freshman vocal performance major at Valparaiso University. I’m really excited to be writing throughout our experience in Germany this summer, and hopefully my insight will let you all get a glimpse at what we’re up to!http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/gabeblog1.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog1.phpHello everyone! My name is Abby Lange, and I’m a just-about-to-graduate senior at Valpo. I’ve been a member of the Valpo Chorale for four years, but I’m actually not a music major.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/abbyblog1.phphttp://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/jamesstrasburg.phpJames Strasburg, a senior history and theology major from Ann Arbor, Mich., decided to apply for a Fulbright award after a 2008 visit to St. Nicholas Church, located near St. Thomas Church where the Valpo Chorale will perform during its 2010 tour of Germany.http://www.valpo.edu/globalvalpo/germany2010/stories/jamesstrasburg.php