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March 11, 2010
Ben Edwards
Good things do come in tight sweaters as new performing arts teacher, Kyle Kelvington, has made a change for the better. Kelvington has been added to the teaching staff this year for piano and choir classes. He made a school-wide debut at February’s One Hope One Dream assembly with the gospel choir.
As the first concert at an all-school assembly for the gospel choir, it included three songs accompanied by such instruments as a piano, organ and drums. Two members of the choir, Raylen Morgan and Kim Barnes, each had vocal solos and Mike Reaves banged on his bongo drums backed by choir vocals.
While Kelvington did not invent the gospel choir, he certainly has reinvented it by raising the quality and expectations.
“He has brought about diversity and intensity,” said junior Patrick Oborn. “The gospel choir has improved since it was first around when I was a freshman till now with Kelvington in charge. He is the real deal.”
Others were also impressed by the reinvented gospel choir’s performance.
“I felt their powerful jaw and hand movements set the bar at an entirely new height,” said senior musician Brain Fueston.
Members of gospel choir agree Kelvington has really made an impact.
“He really knows music well and knows how to teach it,” said junior gospel choir singer Xavior Ivery. “The class is very enjoyable, we have lots of fun and learn a lot at the same time so we can perform best we can.”
The Gospel Choir will perform at future school masses and the spring art show under the direction of Kelvington. His leadership and skill has raised the gospel choir to a respectable performance arts program.
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