This document announces a benefit concert to be held at Woodside Middle School on March 24, 2015 to support Allen County CASA. The concert will feature performances by the Woodside 6th, 7th, and 8th grade choirs, as well as the SACS Middle School Competition Show Choir. The show choir, Class Act, will perform selections from their 2015 competition show including songs by Britney Spears, from the Broadway musical Side Show, Katy Perry, and Survivor. The concert aims to educate about the role of music in the civil rights movement through choral pieces like freedom songs and spirituals. The event is supported by school and CASA administrators.

1. Woodside Middle
School
Vocal Music Department
Presents
“Allen County
CASA Benefit
Concert”
Tuesday, March 24th
, 2015
Woodside Middle School
7:00pm
Featuring The
Woodside 6th
, 7th
, 8th
Grade Choirs
&
The SACS Middle School Competition Show Choir
Director, Suellen R. Kipp

2. “Allen County CASA Benefit Concert”
Woodside Middle School Vocal Music Department
Tuesday, March 24th
, 2015
Indiana State Music Standard: Music in Relation to History and Culture
“Music and the Civil Rights Movements”
Festival Chorus-Combined 6th
, 7th
, 8th
Choirs
Freedom is Coming……………………………………………………..Chant
20th
Century South African Chant
Guide My Feet………………………………………………………….James
Traditional African American Spiritual
From the Collection of Wilks Laurence James, c. 1900
How Can I Keep From Singing………………………………………...Gilpin
20th
Century Gospel using Traditional Quaker Text
Soloist: Mercy Barnett-6th
Grade
Sit at the Welcome Table………………………………………..........Walden
Traditional African American Spiritual
Kum ba Yah……………………………………………………………Young
Traditional African American Spiritual, c. 1750-1875
No Need to Knock!.............................................................................Albrecht
We Shall Overcome…………………………………………Arr. Pete Seeger
Traditional African American Spiritual

3. SACS Middle School Show Choir
“Class Act”
2015 Competition Show
“Circus”…………………………………………………………..………...Brittney Spears
Arr. Kipp
Choreography by Leslie Beauchamp
“Come Look at the Freaks”……………………………………………...…Bill Russell
From the Broadway Musical, “Side Show” Arr. Kipp
Soloists: Ben Barnett, Khira Hickbottom
Choreography by Leslie Beauchamp
“Who Will Love Me As I Am?”……………………………………………Bill Russell
From the Broadway Musical, “Side Show” Arr. Kipp
Soloists: Angela Centlivre, Annelise Siffer, Aidan Ocken
“Roar”……………………………………………………………..…........Katy Perry
Arr. Billingsley
Soloist: Jenna Schultz
Choreography by Haley Wood Heath
“Eye of the Tiger”……………………………………………...…………..Survivor
Soloist: Chandler Lutz
Choreography by Haley Wood Heath

4. -Acknowledgements-
Principal…………………………………………………………………Jerry Schillinger
Assistant Principal……………………………………………...................Chris Johnson
Administrative Assistants……………………………………….............Debra Casaburo
Kim Rulli
Ruth Shane
Superintendent of Schools……………………………………………. . Dr. Phillip Downs
Assistant Superintendent……………………………………..................Dr. Lynn Simmers
Woodside Middle Vocal Music………………………….………………….Suellen Kipp
Class Act Supervision Assistant……………………………………………Jim Kowalski
Class Act Choreography………………………………………………..Leslie Beauchamp
Haley Wood Heath
CASA Concert Committee…………………………………………………Nikki Johnson
Preeti Jain
Thank You to all Families and Area Business Owners for Silent Auction Donations!
Allen County CASA Office…………………………………………….Director-Rex Reed
Volunteer Coordinator-Julia McIntosh
CASA Contact Info: Allencountycasa.org
11801 Lima Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
260-449-7190
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Woodside Spring Choir Concert
Wednesday, May 26th
, 2015
7:00pm
Woodside Cafetorium
A Night of Pop Music Favorites
With

5. Singing and Dancing by all 6th
, 7th
, 8th
Choir and Show Choir Students
Woodside Middle
School
Vocal Music Department
Presents
“Allen County
CASA Benefit
Concert”
Tuesday, March 24th
, 2015
Woodside Middle School
7:00pm
Featuring The
Woodside 6th
, 7th
, 8th
Grade Choirs
&
The SACS Middle School Competition Show Choir

6. 2015 Class Act Middle School Division Show Choir Awards
January 31st
Bishop Dwenger Competition
Grand Champion Middle School
Outstanding Performer-Aidan Ocken
February 14th
Dekalb High School Competition
2nd
Runner-Up
Outstanding Soloist within a Middle School Show-Chandler Lutz
February 27th
Huntington North High School
1st
Runner-Up
March 6th
East Noble High School
Grand Champion Middle School
Best Vocals/Best Choreography
Outstanding Perfomer-Ben Barnett
March 6th
Bishop Luers High School
2nd
Runner-Up
Outstanding Soloist within a Middle School Show-Chandler Lutz
Outstanding Performer-Angela Centlivre
March 13th
Carroll High School
Grand Champion Middle School Show Choir
Best Vocals/Best Choreography
Best Visuals/Best Costumes/Best Show Design
Outstanding Perfomer-Mackenzie Cunningham
March 14th
Norwell High School
Grand Champion Middle School Show Choir
Best Vocals/Best Choreography

7. Outstanding Performer-Morgan Render