Members of the Freeport Area High School “Forte” Show Choir including (clockwise, from left) Natalie Manzi, Zack Kladney, Kaylee Pomfret, Mary Anne Altman, Katelyn Hemphill, Sarah Altman, Olivia Sutara and Luke Mann, pose for a photo at the Alle-Kiski Valley One Song Show Choir Festival held April 27 at Highlands High School.
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Highlands High School “Variations” Show Choir seniors Maria Fabregas and Danielle Guthrie perform April 27 at the Alle-Kiski Valley One Song Show Choir Festival hosted by Highlands High School.
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High school choir students from Highlands, Freeport, Springdale and Kiski Area perform the finale song, “One Song” on April 27. The tradition of combining show choirs for a grand finale performance began in 1992.
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High school choir directors (from left) Thomas Koharchik, Freeport; Sara McMeans, Kiski Area; Elizabeth Minda, Springdale; Highlands student teacher, director and choreographer Noah Woodward; and Highlands musical director and choreographer Michael Zeiler, are recognized during the Alle-Kiski Valley One Song Show Choir Festival on April 27 at Highlands High School.
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The Springdale High School “Dynamics” choir after perfoming April 27 at the Alle-Kiski Valley One Song Show Choir Festival, hosted this year by Highlands High School.
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Kiski Area High School Show Choir students (in black shirts, from left) Shannon Brown, Jocelyn Spencer and Madison Leith perform April 27 at the Alle-Kiski Valley One Song Show Choir Festival.
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Highlands High School musical director Michael Zeiler (left) with stage crew members (front row, from left) Julian Bowman and Zach Dunlap and (back row, from left) Xander Vivirito and Noah Kessler.
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Springdale Jr. Sr. High School choir students l-r; twin sisters Holly and Molly Ihnat perform during the One Song Festival Show Choir Festival Wednesday at Highlands High School.
Highlands High School hosted musical theater students from four Alle-Kiski Valley school districts April 27 for the annual One Song Show Choir Festival.
Highlands, Freeport Area, Springdale and Kiski Area choirs participated.
Song performances included “Cruisin for a Bruisin’,” “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” “The Greatest Show,” “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” and “A Million Dreams.”
The show returned after a two-year hiatus during the pandemic.
Each show choir performed three songs, and all choirs convened onstage for the grand finale performance of “One Song,” composed by Marvin Hamlisch.
“Now more than ever we need to be celebrating and honoring the good of each district,” Highlands musical director Michael Zeiler said.
Zeiler complimented the students for their musical gifts and unifying in song to offer a free concert for the community.
“These students deserve so much praise for the goodness in their hearts and music in their soul,” Zeiler said. “The Alle-Kiski directors inspire this generation to ‘pay their teachings forward,’ and that is why an evening like this is so important.”
The festival began in 1992.
Freeport Area High School sophomore Madlin Burnheimer said it was amazing to return to the stage after a two-year break from in-person performing.
“Everybody had a great song lineup,” Burnheimer said. “It was fantastic to be able to sit with my friends (when not onstage ourselves) to watch and dance along in our seats to the awesome singers.”
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