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Belle Plaine musicians present pops concert
Mar. 15, 2023 1:11 pm
The Belle Plaine High School male singers joined the junior high choir to perform a sea shanty, “Roll the Old Chariot,” during the annual pops concert Monday, March 13. The choir also sang “Fly Away Home” with soloists Jadie Dahlquist, Ian Davis and Reghan DeRycke. (Angie Nolte/Special to The Hometown Current)
Junior high band member Henry Drahos solos on the trombone during “Baggy Pants Blues” during the Belle Plaine pops concert March 13. Additional solos included Dilly Schlesselman on the trumpet and Reghan DeRycke on the trombone. The band also performed “Birdland” and “Step by Step. (Angie Nolte/Special to The Hometown Current)
Lilly Fowler sings “Johnny and June” Monday, March 13, during the Belle Plaine pops concert. (Angie Nolte/Special to The Hometown Current)
Caye Dahlquist Kaylee Pierce and Jana Manley sing “Super Trooper” at the Belle Plaine pops concert March 13. (Angie Nolte/Special to The Hometown Current)
The Belle Plaine High School Choir performed “Skyfall” with soloist Sophie Brecht and “Rise Up” with solos by Haley Manley and Allison Argo at the March 13 pops concert. (Angie Nolte/Special to The Hometown Current)
Seth Payne on alto sax performed a solo during “Can you Feel the Love Tonight.” The high school band also performed “Our Glorious Land” and “Build Me Up Buttercup” as part of the Belle Plaine pops concert Monday, March 13. (Angie Nolte/Special to The Hometown Current)
Harry Singh solos during the jazz band’s performance of “Backdoor Slider” during the annual pops concert in Belle Plaine Monday, March 13. Additional solos were by Lilly Fowler and Seth Payne. The band also performed “Uncle Pep” with solos by Caye Dahlquist, Nolan Oliver and Sophie Brecht and “Seven Steps to Heaven” featuring Sophie Brecht on the Tenor Sax. (Angie Nolte/Special to The Hometown Current)
The combined Belle Plaine junior high and high school choirs and bands had fun with their performance of “Sweet Caroline” to end the March 13 pops concert.