| Show Singers Jet to Japan Alma Miller Public Relations VP V.P. 0 i SINCE the Singers have been invited to perform in Japan the concert performed on Thursday May 19 at helped to raise not only student awareness of the group but an additional The reason for the shortfall of funds was yas unexpected expenses ses as well as students who for various various reasons seasons have been unable unable unable un un- un- un able to raise their portion of the expenses The group has raised which will cover ai airfare are and other expenses The Singers will leave for the Japanese tour on Tuesday July 26 and will return on Tuesday August 9 While in Japan they will be visiting the cities of Nara Seki Mino and the ancient ancient ancient an an- capital of Kyoto Th They y are being sponsored by the city of Mura which will be providing all of their food and lodging lodging lodging ing once in Japan Were honored to be invited to perform for our Japanese friends We have looked forward to this tour for more than a year and hope that our audiences will enjoy our music said director Lyle Archibald When Archibald came to two years ago he organized the choir to offer students an opportunity to gain a greater musical musical musical musi musi- cal knowledge They have performed at various functions including including including ing Primary Childrens Children's Hospital nursing homes and a wedding reception The choir consists of 28 members from different backgrounds Most were born and raised in Utah but there are the midwestern states and China While in Japan the choir will sing various musical selections including Ave Maria selections from the musical The Secret Garden and a musical medley from some Disney films They will be performing songs in Latin English Spanish and Japanese Student Debbie Branski said I feel that the Choir is outstanding They are professional and well rehearsed however it was not publicized well enough |