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"Come to the Cabaret”

"Life is a Celebration” set the sing Christmas carols at the lighting of
theme for the '84 Cabaret night the Christmas lights at the Western
performed by the New Town Criers. Heritage Museum.
The New Horizons were special guests The swing choir also put together
at the show. Cakes baked by a couple of pieces of madrigal music
members of the choirs and ice cream including "llle Belle Bon Bon," (sung in
from Goodrich made the evening French) that they performed at the
more enjoyable. Kearney Madrigal Festival. They also
This was the second year for the attended the Midlands Jazz Festival.
newly formed New Horizons. The "Being in swing choir has been
group is made up of 12 girls, really a lot of fun, and a lot of hard
sophomore through senior. A line from work. It's like we're just one big happy
the song "Jackie's Theme" clearly family all working towards the same
stated that "5,67,8 dance with us," goal. Sometimes it's frustrating but in
Ju n io rs Bridget Gabriel and Lori was the intention of this new group. the end it seems like we always pull
Garrison and senior Chris Petriw
convey the mood of a song at The New Town Criers and the New it off," said junior Jenny Burry.
a swing choir performance. Horizons kept busy during the year Between getting costumes ready,
visiting numerous old folks' homes, but learning music (in many cases in
the special event of the year was an foreign languages) and numerous
invitation extended for both choirs to performances it was a year of
packing in 'prize acts' for
both the New Town Criers
and New Horizons.

J unior Tina Stevens shows the
difficulty of getting ready before
a performance.

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