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pages by Jaime Abramson and
Alyssa Williams

Original songs and new choreography sprang
swing and conce rt choir into a new year.
Swing and conce rt choir were compose d of devoted "It was really fun helping choreograph and quite a bit
students who had an excitement for singing and danc- of mess ing around was involved, but it was even better
in g. Th ese two choirs in volved more than simply per- when we could pull it all together for a perform ance,"
forming; they demanded dedication and passion. junior Taylor Sidles sa id .
Swin g choir practi ce d eve ry Monday night and Tu es- While swing choir's emphasis was on dancing rou-
day morning so they co uld perform for loca l retirement tines, conce rt choir focused on different aspects of sing-
homes, sc hools, and hosp itals. A favorite experi ence ing. Th ey also added a formal touch to the show that
11••111 for the members of Sh owcase and Sh owstoppers was helped develop a musica l atmosphere.
traveling to perform downtown together. "W e sa ng eight-part harmoni es, focusing on classica l
"Trave ling downtown was a real bonding experience musica l, as opposed to pop, and it was ni ce to perform
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...... for both choirs , and I had so much fun performing at the kind of music we all liked to sing," se ni or Sam Hul-
the First National Bank building," fres hman Tehia Go- bert sa id .
ben sa id. By begin ning a new tradition in swing choir through
This was the first yea r in whi ch the members of swing choreographing moves and hav ing everstrong voices in
choir choreographed the moves for th e dances and conce rt choir, both ense mbles ki cked it up a notch to
~-~ med leys themselves. make it a worthwhile year.

A. Se ni ors Natali e Soren se n and Matt Hann asc h pra ctice
turning for a Showstoppers performance. "It's a fantastic
fee ling when I nail a performance," So rensen sa id. B.
Freshmen Cody Edelman, Rob Cronkleton, and Trevor
Beard sing One Short Day. Concert choir along with the
other members of the fin e arts department perform ed at
Disney World in Orlando, FL during spring break. photos
by Chloe Ekberg

70 Clubs and Activities