Fall Fantastical, other fundraising<\/p>\n
The Abilene High School Singers are honored to have been accepted into the Manhattan Concert Productions Octavo Choral Series again this year.<\/p>\n
Led by their teacher, Danette Whiteley, they will travel to New York City in March to collaborate with other elite student vocalists around the country.<\/p>\n
They will work on six musical selections with renowned guest conductor Brandon Boyd and their trip will culminate with a concert at the historic Carnegie Hall where they will perform.<\/p>\n
During their five day trip, Whiteley has organized their time away from the theater to allow for cultural enrichment site-seeing trips to explore the city.<\/p>\n
The Singers plan to visit the Statue of Liberty, the 9\/11 Memorial, see a Broadway musical and many other sites.<\/p>\n
This will be the Abilene High School Singers ninth trip to perform at Carnegie Hall.<\/p>\n
In order to participate, the students must each raise more than $2,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0 One of those fundraisers will occur during the \u201cFall Fantastical\u201d concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 in the Abilene High School Auditorium.<\/p>\n
During the first half of the concert, attendees will hear from the Singers as well as the entire Abilene High and Middle School choirs.<\/p>\n
After the intermission, which offers concessions for purchase, concert goers will hear acts specially prepared by individual Singers or small groups of them!<\/p>\n
This event costs $10 for adults and $5 for students and proceeds from the tickets and concessions go toward the Singers\u2019 trip to Carnegie Hall. Children five years old and younger are free.<\/p>\n
Tickets can be pre-purchased from all members of the AHS Singers or at the door.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0 Another way to support the AHS Singers is to hire them to sing for your holiday event!<\/p>\n
They have experience singing holiday songs for churches, business Christmas parties, civic and patriotic events and more.<\/p>\n