Talent!

Last weekend I had the great opportunity to watch my niece Cassie in her High School musical GUYS and DOLLS!  I am not one to go to plays or musicals at all!  I have to say though to my amazement this was a great show.  The kids in this musical were amazing.  The singing in this show was amazing.  These kids have put in months of hard work. The orchestra was kids from the ages of 13 to 18, the talent in this school is extraordinary.  This school has won numerous awards for their music department, the orchestra teacher won the national title for Outstanding Orchestra Conductor.  My niece Cassie who was one of the Hot Box Dolls, has won numerous awards for her involvement in the Arts.  I think that it is great that kids still find it "cool" to be in drama or musicals.  I am glad that my niece is at a school were the music department is this amazing.  She has had voice lessons, dance lessons all given by the school.  I know that in some schools that kids have lost their music departments due to funding.  This musical that Cassie was in was amazingly done. The costumes, sets, music, singing, you could tell that the whole cast had put their hearts and souls into this production.  My niece, I know had put in over 100 hours of dance rehearsals, on top of her soccer practices and games, and being a straight A student.  Kids now days, I think do not realize that there is more to life than watching tv or playing video games! I am so thankful that my niece has opportunities like this, and that she takes advantage of them!