(click photo for larger version) We were proud to see Drew perform this afternoon with the IMEA Honors Chorus, a group of approximately the top 2% of high school voices in the State of Illinois. The kids audition in a district format, then move on to a district music festival, and a small percentage of the thousands of kids who audition get a chance to take part in the 3-day Illinois Music Educators Association conference, which is capped off with this concert.
Three groups participate in the event ... and they are all seated on the floor of a large arena ... the Honors Chorus, Honors Band, and Honors Orchestra. It's hard to imagine that these are all high school juniors and seniors when you hear the level of talent and skill these kids have vocally or with their chosen instruments. Here's a slide show of some of the performances. Of course you can't spot Drew in the shots taken from afar, but in the more zoomed in shots, he's on the left side about 5 rows down from the top, burgundy choir robe, 2nd from the end and next to a girl in a light blue robe ...
and a video of the Honors Chorus peforming one of their songs ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT0AnQr_vbA
and a video of the three groups peforming "America the Beautiful" in unison. Quite a feat with probably almost 500 kids on the floor in three different performing groups!
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