Honor Choir

Rebekah had the opportunity to sing in the state Honor Choir this past weekend. With kids from close to 40 different high schools across the state participating, it was an enormous group. At Rebekah's school, for those opting to participate in this extra choir, early morning rehearsals started before Christmas. Then Saturday morning rehearsals with schools in the region. Then, the day before the concert, an all day long rehearsal (we're talking 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM) at Murray High with EVERYONE.

The concert itself was held at Abravanel Hall, downtown Salt Lake. The women sang six numbers. Then the men, six numbers. And then two big finale numbers together. It was amazing! Such great variety in the music...but even better, such great talent! When the two choirs combined, the wasn't enough room for all the kids up on the stage so they had to use the balcony closest to the stage as an overflow...which actually ended up being a neat effect...to hear the sound coming from not only in front of you but also above.

Were you able to pick Rebekah out in the picture above? Hint...she's wearing a maroon colored dress. And much to her delight, she is NOT on the first row, but the second. We are short, front row people. So to have grown enough to be tall enough to be a second row person...well, this is big stuff!
Here's a close up in case you still can't find her...

 During the men's performance and while singing the finale numbers, Rebekah was up in the balcony...

She had such a great time and is already talking about doing it again next year.

And lunch and shopping at City Creek after the concert was over? I'm guessing that was a nice bonus...