Musical Entourage at 2009 Spring Concert

Musical Entourage performed a number of routines throughout the show.

Soloists were Emily Harnish, Sam Walburn, Aja Hurst, Donald Mock and Missy Nolan, all of whom will hopefully be back with Musical Entourage next season!

Bluffton's Girl's Choir Performs

They were pretty quiet during the competition season, but Bluffton's Girl's Show Choir stepped out Wednesday evening to perform at the 2009 Spring Concert. The choir performed "Dancing Queen", "It Had Better Be Tonight" and a number of songs under the heading of "All-American Girl Medley", with Sarah Lampman performing a solo.

Hopefully we will see more of this group in 2010!

Bluffton's Eighth Grade Choir Performs

Bluffton's 8th Grade choir performed "ABC", "Here Comes The Sun" and "Come Sail Away" at the 2009 Spring Concert Wednesday evening. Soloists were Katie Koschnick, Levi Richardson, Peyton Fugate, Ivy Filhart, Carson Addington and Taylor White.

Bluffton's Seventh Grade Choir Performs

The 7th Graders performed "Accidentally In Love" (with Brady Johnson and Sabrina Sills performing solos), "Chicken Little Medley" and "Put a Little Love".

Bluffton Show Choirs Farewell Levi Mock and Brittany Elliott

Bluffton's four show choirs joined together one final time this school year for their 2009 Spring Concert, at which they farewelled two seniors, Levi Mock and Brittany Elliot.

The four choirs performed several items individually, then returned at the end of the show as one large choir to perform "Bless The Broken Road."

Pics accompanying this post show Director Elyse Breeding honoring her two departing seniors and leading the combined choir for the finale. Posts with pics featuring all four choirs will follow.

Bluffton Choirs Perform Wednesday

Bluffton’s school choirs will host their final show of the school year on Wednesday evening in the high school cafetorium.

The seventh grade choir, eighth grade choir, girls choir and also show choir will perform a variety of music, ranging from country to rock, 1970s to present day.

The show will start at 7 p.m.. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students.

Creative Arts Council To Host Ballet

The Creative Arts Council (CAC) School of Ballet's annual spring performance will be presented this year at the Life Center Auditorium on May 16 at 2:30 p.m., and May 17 at 3:30 p.m.

Admission is FREE of charge!

The ballerinas, all local performers, will be dancing "Gala performance", in which four ballerinas (Russian, Italian, French and American) strive to outperform each other. The program is a satirical story featuring students at all levels of skill and learning in the classical dance art form.

Video #2 From "Reflections - A Musical Revue"

I didn't do too well with the video camera at "Reflections", with most of the clips not coming out well enough to post. More practice with the camera required I guess. Hopefully by next season I'll be on top of it.

This clip shows the girls from Knight Moves perform "The Best of My Love".

Good luck to all graduating students.

Video #1 from "Reflections - A Musical Revue"

Alyssa Meyer's solo "Jazz Hot" segment from the Knight Stars competition show as performed at "Reflections - A Musical Revue".

We are still experimenting with our video cameras, trying to find out exactly what we can do. We are limited to short segments, so probably won't be able to catch a full performance, but hopefully the clips will inspire you to check out some live show choir next season.

Enjoy!

Photos from Norwell's 2009 "Reflections - A Musical Revue" (Set #4)

The final set of photos as we take in some "senior moments". From the top:

1: Katie Dougal (right) is joined by junior Brittany Blazier as the pair "Put On A Happy Face".

2: Carson Tubbs sings "One Song Glory".

3: Alyssa Meyer performs "The Spark Of Creation".

Stay tuned as I'm hoping to have some videos from the show posted over the next couple of days.

Photos from Norwell's 2009 "Reflections - A Musical Revue" (Set #3)

Some more from the soloist or special performances. From the top:

1: Cassie Welches on the "Stairway to Paradise" during the Knight Stars competition show.

2: Pianist Travis Stove performed an instrumental arrangement showcasing his talents on the piano.

3: The Meyers sisters - Paige, Alyssa and Jenna.

More photos to come.

Photos from Norwell's 2009 "Reflections - A Musical Revue" (Set #2)

Some of the younger performers from Norwell's show choir program show that there is a lot of talent coming through the ranks for future years. From the top:

1: Blake Lampton is "Feeling Good".

2: Bailey Nodine dreams about "Taylor the Latte Boy".

3: Tara Hughes says "Good Morning Baltimore".

4: Abby Pfaff has Blake Lampton right where she wants him as she performs "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You".

More photos to come.

Photos from Norwell's 2009 "Reflections - A Musical Revue" (Set #1)

Group shots from Saturday night's show at Norwell High School, as Norwell's three show choirs take to the stage for their final performances of the year. From the top:

1: The show begins as all choirs combine to encourage "Everybody Rejoice" from the musical "The Wiz".

2: Norwell's Middle School Show Choir, the Knight Sounds perform.

3: The Knight Stars shine one final time.

4: The Knight Moves strut their stuff.

More photos to follow.

Norwell Show Choir Program Farewells Five Seniors at "Reflections - A Musical Revue"

Norwell’s “Reflections - A Musical Revue” saw the final appearance of five members of the Knight Moves and Knight Stars.

Seniors Katie Dougal, Kris Kutzli, Alyssa Meyer, Mike Russell and Carson Tubbs were honored in a special ceremony Saturday evening, after their final show for the year. Carson Tubbs and Alyssa Meyer also made solo appearances, and Alyssa was joined by her sisters, Paige and Jenna, for "Hard To Say Goodbye" as the trio made their final appearance together as part of the orwell show choir program.

More photos (and hopefully some video) from Saturday evening will be posted over the course of the coming week. In the meantime, from the top, we have:

1: The Meyer sisters, Paige, Alyssa and Jenna find it "Hard To Say Goodbye."

2: Katie, Kris, Alyssa, Mike and Carson await the arrival on stage of their parents for the final ceremonies Saturday evening.

3: The proud parents join in the festivities.

Wells County Community Shows Its Support For The Performing Arts

About 150 people from the local business community attended the Wells County Creative Arts Council's 2009 Benefit Auction Friday evening to help raise funds to support the arts.

Pat Carter and Jody Holloway performed the duties as auctioneers, while Mayor Ted Ellis acted as emcee. (Pictured from left to right in the second photo). Davina Swartz (on the bicycle in the top photo) was auction hostess.

Most of the items being auctioned had also been donated especially for the event by various local businesses and individuals.

Norwell Hosts ISSMA Spring Concert

Thursday evening saw Norwell High School host its Spring Concert with the ISSMA Concert Bands performing the music that they will showcase to ISSMA. Some of the performers appear in both groups because they need certain instruments that aren't available or enough in a particular group so students cross over to do both performances.

The first photo is the Symphonic Band (Lower level/lower grades 9th & 10th). They took Gold at the ISSMA Contest last Friday night at Snider High School in Ft. Wayne.

The second photo is the Wind Ensemble (Upper level/higher grades 11th & 12th). They will be performing this Friday night at Warsaw in their ISSMA Contest.

Good luck to all the performers!

Don't forget the "Reflections" show being hosted by Norwell Show Choirs this weekend. Friday and Saturday evenings, from 7:30 p.m. (doors opening at 7 p.m.) Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and may be purchased from any choir member or at the door on the performance evenings.

Thanks to Tomi Harrison for the photos.