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The swin g choir practi ce' th eir 'ong'
to prepare for upcoming performance
Student s practi ced at lea' t three hour'
week before school to perfect
Singing Out With Swing performances. photo hy Aaron Jam u
by Kelsey Riewer
It was 7:05 in the talented people in it that love
morning. The swing choir to perform. I like it because I
room was filled with students have always like to sin g and
who were perfecting songs and perform," sophomore Kirbi
choreography. Teacher Cindy Long said .
Nabity stood at the front of the The choir also
room directing. For fifty-five allowed students to get
straight minutes, students let involved in the school and
their uplifting voices flow out, meet new peopl e, but most
and their feet take control with participants joined for their
difficult moves. love of singing and dancing. It
This took place every was also used by some as a
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, way to prepare for All-State
and when there was an competition.
upcoming performance or new "Next year I am goin g
choreography, the swing choir to try out for All State ,and I
met everyday of the week. figured this would be a good
Their dedication was way to prepare me for it, "
more than knowing a song. freshman Joe Selzle said.
They had to know about Besides traveling to
pitches, tones, and intonation. local pl aces, the choir gave
The choir used these essentials talented hi gh school students
to perfect and blend all of the an opportunity to get up in
songs and dances. front of audi ences and do what
"Swing choir has many they loved best--perform!
Kell y, Mi chael
Kent, Ronald
Kimbrough, Nichelle
Kingkade, Ashley
Kirstein, Katie
Kitchell, Glenn
Kl eckner, Brooke
Kl ohs, Bailey
Kni ght, Kelli
Knudsen, Jeffrey
Koehler, Katie
Koehl er, Nathan
Kolar, Molly
Kopecky, Donald
Kotschwar, Kurt
Kroenke, Brandon
Krogh, Julia
Kuehn, Justin
Kuhns, Jeremi ah
Kurbis, Michelle
Ku ss, Brandon
Kyler, Matth ew
Labenz, Ryan
Lai , Doan
Langnas, Rachel
Lanoha, Josh
Lasher, Katie
Lebl anc, Amy
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