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| In the Spotlight (20-Jun-10) | ||
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| Lloyd C. Bird High school's show choir "Reflections" (Chesterfield, VA) |
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| Bio: | For the past 23 years, Reflections has been an all-girls show choir composed of students that are very diverse; from theater students, to band students, art students, to cheerleaders. Reflections is a group based on excellence-every year earning a high standing rating at local competitions and displaying a unexplainable passion in every performance. The students have stolen hearts year after year with their original shows & an attitude that "it's not just for a trophy, but to have fun & share our love of music." That has always been a number one goal for Reflections, along with every other chorus ensemble at Bird. Reflections has performed in Tennessee, Florida, New York, West Virginia, & Ohio- winning grand champs in VA in 2009 at the Hanover Competition. This group has won many honors in the previous years, but never failed to send the message that music can change a life, music can unite us all in such hard times. For all 23 years the choral program has been under the direction of Margaret Gregory, choreography by Jennifer Loterzo, show choir band directed under Nancy Millhouse. | |
| The Show: | Group performed : Lullaby of Broadway, Popular from Wicked, Soon it's gonna rain from The Fantasticks, 42nd Street, & You can't stop the Beat from Hairspray | |
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| Nomination Statement: |
March 1st this past year the entire program was at a loss. They had lost their beloved choral director, Margaret Gregory, due to complications after a surgery. She died the very morning she was supposed to be returning from leave. The students had a competition THAT Friday at Manchester High School. Though encouraged to pull themselves out of the competition, the students insisted on still competing in honor of Mrs. Gregory, knowing her funeral was, in fact, earlier that day. As a favor of the husband the students were asked to sing at her funeral. With courage, the students stepped up to the plate and prepared the song "For Good" from the Broadway musical WICKED to sing that Friday morning. That morning, the students displayed a strength that most high school students wouldn't have been able to handle. They performed beautifully and pulled it together for later that night; the Manchester Competition. That night they earned a superior and received the "Best Showmanship" award. To perform the NIGHT of the funeral required more strength then usually expected of high school students. Margaret Gregory is still in every one of the students today; always will be. | |
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