Wednesday, November 10, 2010

STUDENTS PLACE FIRST AND SECOND IN STATEWIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL


Senior Alexandra Burkot of Norwich won first place in a musical theater festival on October 31, sponsored by Granite State NATS, the New Hampshire chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Her program included "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" from Sweeney Todd (Sondheim), "What Does He Want of Me" from The Man of La Mancha (Leigh), and "Science Fiction Double Feature" from the Rocky Horror Show (O'Brien). She sings in the HHS Chorus & Footnotes and studies voice with Louis Burkot.

Jacob van Leer, also a senior, took second place in the Granite State NATS musical theater festival. His program included "Who I'd Be" from Shrek, The Musical (Tesori) and "On the Street Where You Live" from My Fair Lady (Loewe). He is also a member of the HHS Chorus & Footnotes and a voice student of Julie Van Ness.