NATIONAL DANISH PERFORMANCE TEAM BRINGS GYMNASTICS SHOW TO NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO – October 13, 2010 – North Park University announced that Denmark’s best gymnasts will perform on Friday, October 29, at 7 p.m., in an exciting culture and sport show at North Park University’s gymnasium, 3225 W. Foster in Chicago (corner of Foster and Spaulding). The Center for Scandinavian Studies at North Park is sponsoring the performance. Tickets are available for $10 at the door, or in advance by calling (773) 244-5592.
The National Danish Performance Team will display this Scandinavian country’s tradition of rhythmic show gymnastics. The 28 gymnasts, ages 18 – 28, are selected for both skill and character to share an unforgettable Danish experience around the world. More than 1.5 million spectators have been thrilled by their performances in 60 countries. Queen Margrethe II is the group’s patroness.
The expressive show is both powerful and graceful. The team displays coordination, strength and balance in a family show called “Connections” filled with drama, humor and breakneck exercises. The gymnasts, 14 men and 14 women, donate their time as unpaid ambassadors for their country.
“We have selected 28 of the most talented gymnasts and they are ready with a spectacular show,” said Johannes Bjerre, the show’s general manager. “The audience is in for an innovative performance of very high quality.”
Danish gymnasts have toured the globe to promote their culture and sport for 80 years. The National Danish Performance Team was created with the queen’s blessing in 1993 to showcase Denmark’s best gymnasts. Denmark’s tradition of gymnastics has Danes of all ages in gymnastics clubs and on teams during the winter ending with community performances.
The team’s 2010 U.S. Tour began October 9 with a performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
About North Park University
Located in Chicago, North Park University is a Christian comprehensive university that serves nearly 3,200 undergraduate and graduate students of all faiths and diverse multicultural backgrounds from around the country and the world. North Park offers a values-based education to students through more than 30 undergraduate majors and an adult degree-completion program, as well as graduate and continuing education in business, nonprofit management, nursing, education, music, and theology. By integrating faith with learning and service —as it has done since its founding in 1891 by the Evangelical Covenant Church—North Park University continues to focus on the important task of preparing students for lives of significance and service. More information is available at www.northpark.edu.