High school students attend a daylong clinic and perform a concert at 4 p.m. in Ley Theatre.
Talented singers from high schools across Nebraska and Iowa will perform at the Wayne State College Music Theatre Honor Choir concert at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in Ley Theatre, located on the second floor of the Brandenburg Building on campus. Admission is $5 for adults with free admission for children 12 years of age or younger.
The concert will also be livestreamed. The concert program will be available on the event page, which can be accessed from the Upcoming Livestream Events section on the Watch Live page.
Concert repertoire includes a “La La Land” medley, featuring a new arrangement of “A Lovely Night” by Shelly Armstrong; “Sunday” from “Sunday in the Park with George;” and “Seasons of Love” from “Rent.” In addition, the Wayne State Chamber Choir will perform the high-energy, swing-style “As Long As I’m Singing,” from a jukebox musical based on the life of Bobby Darin.
The Musical Theatre Honor Choir is selected from hundreds of auditions submitted by high schools in a four-state region. This year’s choir blends 36 gifted voices.
Throughout the day, students study vocal technique and expressive performance in musical theatre repertoire. Members of the Wayne State Chamber Choir lead sectional rehearsals with the final rehearsal and concert led by Dr. Matthew Armstrong, director of choral activities at Wayne State, and Shelly Armstrong, Wayne State’s collaborative pianist.