EL PASO, TEXAS \u2014 El Paso student performs at Carnegie Hall through national choral program<\/p>\n
Vivan Lopez, a 13-year-old student from Don Haskins PK-8 performed at Carnegie Hall this summer after being selected for the Harmony Concert Performance Series.<\/p>\n
Lopez said her former choir teacher, Ms. Haley DuPlessis, nominated her for the program.<\/p>\n
School Spotlight: El Paso student performs at Carnegie Hall<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Lopez was the only student from El Paso to participate this summer.<\/p>\n
She traveled to New York City to rehearse and perform with the group. She said the performers practiced for about three hours in the morning and another three hours in the afternoon before taking the stage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had to perform about five songs,\u201d Lopez said.<\/p>\n
She said singing and performing are passions she hopes to continue pursuing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just an art that I think is absolutely amazing,\u201d Lopez said. \u201cI love to sing, and I love the theater and the arts.\u201d<\/p>\n