More than 70 students from all grades at Nevada Union High School Choir will be performing in the spring concert titled, “Sing Across the Universe!” on Thursday, May 23 at 7pm at the Don Baggett Theatre on the Nevada Union Campus. The concert is expected to run for over two hours and has an intermission break.
This performance showcases the well known high level Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Men’s Chorus, Miner’s Chorus, and Bel Canto singers. This is a culminating performance reflecting their learning a variety of songs, stage presence skills, and personal performance skills. The performing arts give people the opportunity to learn how to be composed in the presence of others when eyes are “on” you, react to live situations and feedback from the audience. Performing arts are unique in building confidence for live situations for these young singers. They help create foundational life long skills.
The student performers are accompanied by well known pianist Jonathan Steele, and other community volunteers. Rod Baggett, the renowned Choir Director has some beautiful, and fun songs planned.
This performance is extra special because we will be bidding adieu to both our talented accompanist Jonathan Steele, and especially our long time amazing Choir Director and dedicated Educator Rod Baggett. Rod has been with the Nevada Union Choirs since 1996- 28 years! He has formed and shaped the Choir it is today, and has impacted thousands of students lives over those years. He will be greatly missed, and we wish him and Jonathan the best.
You are invited to come out to this showcase and join us in the final Spring Concert for Rod, Jonathan, and for the NUChoir of 2023-2024. This will be a very moving and emotional experience of joy, celebration and fare thee well all rolled up together. If you are a former Choir student or part of the “Choir Family”, come out to sing with Rod in the theater “one last time”. Bring a few tissues!
Also save the date for a Chamber Choir only concert Friday, May 31 at 7 pm at Grace Lutheran Church next door to NU.
Tickets are on sale now for advance purchase at nuchoir.org, or may be purchased at the door if seats are still available. Seating is general and doors open at 6:30 pm. The concert runs 2.5 hours. Tickets $15 general admission, $10 students/youth, ages 5 and under are free.