Youth for Music News Report

by Jenna Carver

February 23, 2010

Kyle DeMars and Darien Bellows from Glasco, and Kylie Cyr, Emily Fuller, Lea Kuhlmann, Alisha Castro and Zach Swenson from Miltonvale, participated in the 40th annual Youth for Music concert January 31st at the Brown Grand Theater in Concordia. They joined students from Beloit, Cheny, Ell-Saline, Frankfort, Hoisington, Logan, Lucas-Luray, Rock Hills, Mankato, Phillipsburg, Pike Valley, Scandia, Plainville, Pretty Prairie, Quivera Heights, Bushton, Republic County, Belleville and Washington County on Saturday, January 30th to rehearse with three different directors before performing to a full house on Sunday. The concert featured two choirs and a band and had more than 300 high school students participating. Directors this year were Dr.Everett Miller of Cloud County Community College, Layton Nance of Cheney High School and Arlene Ediger of Beloit Junior/Senior High School. Accompanists were Marcie Hartzell and Jenna Carver. Sponsors were Cloud County Community College and Tom’s Music House. The concert was recorded on DVD.