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Sound Company has auditions on Saturday

Posted at 11:53 am October 13, 2019
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Children currently in first through 12th grade who enjoy music and performing are encouraged to come to the Grove Theater (High Places Community Church) in Oak Ridge to audition for Sound Company, the children’s show choir of Oak Ridge, on Saturday, October 19. Auditioners should prepare a song to perform, a press release said. You can sign up to audition and find out more at the Sound Company website, www.soundcompanytn.net.

Sound Company is comprised of approximately 100 children who come from all over East Tennessee. They present concerts featuring a wide range of music, from pop to Broadway to classical to multicultural, incorporating choreography and costumes into many of their pieces, and they have travelled regularly to Switzerland, where they have a “sister” choir, and to other places such as New York City. Sound Company is divided by age into four groups, and is led by Katy Wolfe and Terry Silver-Alford, both on staff at the University of Tennessee in the vocal music/musical theater departments and both regular performers in the area.

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Filed Under: Community, Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Music Tagged With: auditions, Katy Wolfe, Oak Ridge, Sound Company, Terry Silver-Alford

Front Page Follies presents musical news revue on Saturday

Posted at 12:56 pm June 14, 2017
By Kay Brookshire Leave a Comment

The Front Page Follies cast rehearses for the June 17, 2017, event at Knoxville Convention Center. (Submitted photo)

The Front Page Follies cast rehearses for the June 17, 2017, event at Knoxville Convention Center. (Submitted photo)

 

Social media tweets and WikiLeaks figure prominently in the national news and in the 39th annual Front Page Follies, but the show will focus on finding fun in state and local stories.

The cast of local media folks and friends is ready to present the Front Page Follies on Saturday, June 17, at the Knoxville Convention Center. The musical revue of the year’s news and newsmakers offers an evening of laughs as the Front Page Foundation, host of the show, raises funds for journalism and broadcast scholarships, a press release said.

The evening will begin with a 6 p.m. reception, followed by dinner, live and silent auctions, and the stage show. Tickets to the event are $125 each. They are available on the Front Page Foundation website at www.frontpagefoundation.org, which also features a preview of auction items.

Among song highlights is “Don’t You Forget D-O-E,” on the confirmation hearing of new U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry, to the 1980s tune “Don’t You Forget About Me.” Other Follies parodies include “Suppositions” to the tune of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” and a Wiki-Wacky tale of “The Leaks” from the Clinton and Trump campaigns set to Ray Stevens’ “The Streak.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, College, Comedy, Community, Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: Alan Williams, Front Page Follies, Front Page Foundation, Terry Silver-Alford

Sound Company presents Songs of Seuss on Friday, Saturday

Posted at 9:52 am May 8, 2015
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Sound Company Songs of Seuss

The Sound Company Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge presents Songs of Seuss in historic Grove Theater this weekend. Performances are scheduled for Friday, May 8, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 9, at 3 p.m.

“The rhetorical dexterity of Theodor Seuss Geisel, which inspired the stylings of ‘Seussical the Musical’ on Broadway, is inspiring our young performers today to stretch their imaginations and creativity,” said Sound Company director Katy Wolfe.

“Sound Company vocalists, from elementary to high school ages, will be singing selections from ‘Seussical,’ exploring new ways to express visually and aurally a sense of wonder at the world around them,” Wolfe said in a press release. “Just like the original works of Dr. Seuss, these songs can entertain young and old alike!”

During the performance, you may recognize a certain cat in a red striped hat, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Dancing, Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Grove Theater, High Places Community Church, Kathy Gillenwaters, Katy Wolfe, Seussical the Musical, Show Choir, Songs of Seuss, Sound Company, Sound Company Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge, Terry Silver-Alford, Theodor Seuss Geisel

Sound Co. has Sparkly Jolly Twinkle Holly holiday concert this weekend

Posted at 10:22 am December 3, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

Sound Company Children's Choir

Sound Company Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge

The much-anticipated Sparkly Jolly Twinkle Holly holiday concert by Sound Company is set for the first weekend in December. “Don’t miss the festive costumes and seasonal stylings of Sound Company Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge,” a press release said.

Performances will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, December 6, and 6 p.m. Sunday, December 7, at the High Places Church at Grove Center, in Oak Ridge’s historic Grove Theater.

The press release said more than 100 talented young vocalists in grades one through 12 will present everything from classical holiday carols to Louis Armstrong jazz (“Zat You Santa Claus?”), an Elvis Christmas medley, and pop ballad “Peppermint Winter” by Owl City. Sound Company is polishing a range of holiday tunes, including “Hanukkah Shalom,” a traditional Spanish carol, and spirited “Mele Kalikimaka” from Hawaii.

“Of course, you won’t want to miss the new holiday classic popularized in the show ‘Elf,’ ‘Sparklejollytwinklejingley,’ complete with kick line,” the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Dancing, Entertainment, Music, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: choir, Grove Center, Grove Theater, High Places Church, holiday concert, holiday tunes, Kathy Gillenwaters, Katy Wolfe-Zahn, Linda Ripley, Mariana Garciagodoy, music education, Sound Company, Sound Company Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge, Sparkly Jolly Twinkle Holly, Terry Silver-Alford

Sound Company celebrates ‘Journeys’ on Friday, Saturday

Posted at 9:54 am May 16, 2014
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Sound Company, Oak Ridge’s Children’s Performing Choir, will present a unique choral performance this weekend, a press release said. The choir will be providing the community with two opportunities to experience the celebration, including Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. All shows will be performed at the Historic Grove Theater at High Places Church, which is at 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge.

The show is titled “Journeys: Celebrating the Long and Winding Road of Life.”

Songs performed by Sound Company will include: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: a cappella, Children's Choir of Oak Ridge, choral performance, High Places Church, Journeys: Celebrating the Long and Winding Road of Life, Kathy Gillenwaters, Katy Wolfe-Zahn, Mariana Garciagodoy, performing choir, Sound Company, Sound Company Children's Choir, Terry Silver-Alford

Sound Company celebrates ‘Greatest Hits’ this weekend

Posted at 4:55 pm November 15, 2013
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Sound Company Children's Performing Choir

The Sound Company Children’s Choir is pictured above in a previous performance. (File photo)

Sound Company, Oak Ridge’s Children’s Performing Choir, will present a unique choral performance entitled “Just Sing!” this weekend, a press release said.

The Saturday show features The Nashville Singers. It will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Historic Grove Theater at High Places Church.

The Sunday show begins at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

The “Just Sing!” shows will include these songs: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: choral performance, greatest hits, Grove Theater, High Places Church, Just Sing, Kathy Gillenwaters, Katy Wolfe-Zahn, Oak Ridge Children's Performing Choir, Rebecca Bowman, songs, Sound Company, Terry Silver-Alford, The Nashville Singers

Sound Company performs greatest hits of past decade this weekend

Posted at 10:01 am May 2, 2013
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Sound Company Children's Choir of Oak Ridge

The Sound Company Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge will perform their greatest hits of the last 10 years during a performance this weekend. (Submitted photos)

Sound Company Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge will celebrate their 10th anniversary by performing their greatest hits from the past decade this weekend.

There will be three performances, one at 9:30 a.m. Friday, a second at 7 p.m., and a third at 3 p.m. Saturday. All shows will be performed at the Historic Grove Theater at High Places Church.

Organizers have invited all Sound Company alumni to attend and sing a few songs with current Sound Company performers. Here are some of the songs to be performed during this anniversary show: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Dancing, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: ETC Choir, greatest hits, Grove Theater, Juniors Choir, Kathy Gillenwaters, Katy Wolfe-Zahn, Mariana Garciagodoy, Senior Choir, Sound Company, Sound Company Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge, Terry Silver-Alford, Toos Choir

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