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FEBRUARY 15, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 KeizerCommunity KEIZERTIMES.COM Whiteaker choirs prep for annual cabaret bonanza By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes Ken Collins Theatre at Mc- Nary High School has been the host of numerous great local productions by students in the Keizer community. They’ll have one more to add to the list next week. The Whiteaker Middle School choir program will be performing their annual cab- aret concert on Thursday, Feb. 21 and Friday, Feb. 22 with each show beginning at 7 p.m. The concert will feature more than 200 singers and fi ve different choirs. “We plan to put on a highly entertaining, high energy show that will keep the audience en- tertained throughout the night,” said co-director Andy Thomas. “People will be blown away with the quality of our produc- tion.” Thomas has been the direc- tor the Whiteaker cabaret for Angelina Fajer said. A lot of mid- dle school choirs might just stand on the risers and sing in their robes that match school colors. But Whiteaker’s per- formances not only involve 70’s themed neon costumes, but re- hearsed choreog- raphy as well. “The choreog- raphy is very fun Submitted and active,” said Whiteaker Middle School choir students a sing a medley from Annie during Whiteaker sev- the 2017 cabaret performances. enth-grader Lo- gan James. each of the last 12 years. But son. She is just great to have in Eighth-grader Cristian Gar- since he has also taken a choir our program.” cia also added: “The audience The concert will feature mu- should expect a lot of lights and teaching job at McNary High School this year, he will be re- sical numbers from four Broad- a lot of dance moves.” ceiving some assistance in the way shows. While everyone involved Whiteaker’s boys and girls hopes audience members are form of Rebecca Hollen, the sixth-grade choirs, otherwise throughly entertained by the show’s other co-director. “It’s been a little bit of an known as Wolverine and Bella show, they also encourage the adjustment for Andy and I to Voce, will be performing songs crowd to get involved with the work together to make this pro- from Oliver. The seventh and music. gram go, but it has been so great eighth-grade girls group, which “We really want our au- being here so far,” Hollen said. is an intermediate group called dience to be pumped up,” “The kids are so excited and it’s Audacity, will be singing num- eighth-grader Maddie Kurz fun to work with excited kids. bers from Motown. said. “We’re going to want them The seventh and eighth- to dance and we’re going to This is one of their favorite grade advanced concert choir want them to sing along. It’s go- parts of the year.” Hollen, who is in her fi rst (viva voce) get the opportunity ing to be one awesome party.” year as a choir teacher at White- to sing songs from Mamma Mia! Tickets will be $10 at the aker, spent the last eight years K-Town, which is the choir’s door, but can also be pur- teaching at Walker Middle most advanced group, will be chased online at McNary-The- School and even won a Crystal performing the melodies of atre.Ticketleap.com or at the Hairspray. Apple Award in 2015. Whiteaker Middle School main “This is my fi rst year in the offi ce. Dessert will be served af- “It’s been absolutely amaz- ing to have her,” Thomas said of viva voce choir, so I’m just real- ter the show. Hollen. “She is a phenomenal ly excited for our fi rst really big The money will be used as director and a phenomenal per- performance,” seventh-grader a fundraiser for the Whiteaker choir program. MHS students show off at Keizer art gallery The Keizer Art Association presented awards for its current student show at a ceremony the fi rst weekend in February. The show features work by McNary High School’s budding artists. Laura Gillespie took home the Best of Show Award for her piece Do Titles Really Matter? In photography, Alexa Cepe- da took fi rst for Thicket; Mari- sa Ortiz took second for Ferris Wheel; and Tamalynn Harris took third for On the Lookout. Juror’s awards were presented to Bailey Treu, Amy Cox and Sofi a Zielinski. Honorable mentions were Tyler Covalt, Elena Ville- gas and Elizabeth Fischer. In two-dimensional art, Ka- tie Beebe was fi rst for Hydrate; Sydney Snapp was second for Nike; and Veronica Johnson was third for St. Basil’s Cathedral. Serena Marino, Naia Faulkner and Karla Santa took home honorable mentions. A Juror’s Award were presented to Katie Simons. First place for three-dimen- sional art went to Emma John for Parthenon; second place KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald TOP: Hydrate by Katie Beebe won fi rst place for two-di- mensional art. ABOVE: Alexa Cepeda won fi rst place in photography for Thicket. went to Faith Danner for Wood- land Fairy Home; and Makayla Gates took third place for Alice. Honorable mentions went to: McKinsey Jarnagin, Ashley Doerfl er, Marlinda Domni- ck, Elizabeth Shore, Tamalynn Postma, Trinity Kampstra and Michael Flores. Destiny Black- lock and Veronica Johnson were presented Juror’s Awards. puzzle answers