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"Lisanne is
                                                                      driven to perfection in
                                                                      her performance,"
                                                                      Nabity said.
                                                                             Lisanne was
                                Achievement                           chosen by audition as
                                   Profile:                           the soloist for the All
                                Lisanne Barnes                        State choir this year.       The 9-1 0 concert choir
                                                                             "She works            sightreads Broadway
                                 Subject:  11112  Choir               very hard improving          songs they want to sing
                                 What:  Made numerous honor choirs    her vocal skills and         in  upcoming concerts.
                                                                                                   After each concert, they
                                 Why: Works hard to improve skills    strives for success,"        found music t~ey
                                 Recognized by:  Cindy Nabity         Nabity said.                 wanted to sing for the
                                                                                                   next concert. photo by
                                                                                                   KelliMcMahon



























                                            Singing  E...~~ Skills                                 Vocal music

                                                          Julie Gutschenritter                     was a way to
                                                                                                   enhance
                                            Taking vocal music class in   Once they got into choir, there   singing skills
                                        high  school gave students an  op-  were a lot of things that made it all
                                        portunity to  enhance singing skills  worthwhile.  "I thought one of our   while
                                        while practicing what they loved to   biggest accomplishments was be-  socializing  and
                                        do in  the first place.      ing able to sing all different types  of   meeting new
                                             Most students got into music   music and learn music in  different
                                        to improve their skills and put their  languages," senior Amanda   people.
                                        singing talent  to  active  use.  "I   Balluff said.
                                        wanted to take choir because I like   Not only was choir a place to
                                        to sing and I enjoy singing different  improve one's singing talents, but
                                        types of music,"  junior Amy  it was also a place to socialize and
                                        Pettinger said.               meet new people. "I met two of my
                                             "The best part about being in   really good friends in choir," senior
                                        choir was the concerts that we prac-  Anna Powers said.
                                        ticed for for months; we  have the   Learning why students got
                                        music down perfect and we sound  into music and stuck with it made
                                        so good when it's all put together,"  one understand why  vocal  music
                                        senior Patrick Turner said.   class was a worthwhile activity. 1

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