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Some Theatre majors took a break from being on stage to enjoy the view as an audience member. Members of the Society for the Interested Theatergoer met every Wednesday to discuss current plays being shown at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Members also took advantage of opportunities to usher the shows. I joined to not only have an experience ushering at Actors Theatre but also to learn more about the theater

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community, Ciaran Brown (9) said. Switching from the stage to the spectators point of view gave some students a new perspective on their chosen field. I think being a Theatre major, you have a certain respect for people who are in plays, Justice Burda (10) said. Now I understand how much work goes into putting on the plays, and I can relate more. Photo by Zac Jones
Justice Burda (10)

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Crimson Beats debut performance does not go as planned, but the drum beat carries on.
Words by Colleen Kidd, Kelsey McKim & Dakota Sherek Design by Eli Fosl & Erin Bridges

Evan Packer (11), Micah Walker (12), Major Cosby (12), Ali Ahmed (12). Photos by Seth Fischer

he curtains of the auditorium stage glided open to reveal seven members of Crimson Beats. Nila White (9) belted out the first famous words of Montell Jordans This Is How We Do It. It was the new beatboxing clubs debut, and they were all feeling the nerves and butterflies that came with singing in front
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1. A DASH OF FUN Enjoying the show, Ali Ahmed (12) and Molly Schroering (9) watch Major Cosby (12) dance to the rhythm. I strongly hope that [Crimson Beats] continues next year, Cosby said. Ive seen a lot of talent come through the group. Photo by Seth Fischer. 2. PITCH-ER PERFECT As his fellow club members practice behind him, Evan Packer (11) focuses on his part. The best thing about Crimson Beats for me is that were all really close, Packer said. We joke together, play together... were definitely there for each other. Photo by Seth Fischer. 3. FRIENDSHIP THROUGH MUSIC As Molly Shroering (9) sings her solo at the Black History Month performance, Major Cosby (12), Evan Packer (11), and Tiye Gardner (9) back her up. When I got on the stage, I felt welcomed, Nila White (9) said. When they opened those curtains, everybody was clapping and standing up. Photo by Seth Fischer. 4. LAYING THE GROUNDWORK Planning how to sing their parts, Micah Walker (12) and Molly Schroering (9) listen to a song play on a phone. Singers in Crimson Beats chose which parts they felt comfortable singing. Right now, Im doing backup, Schroering said. We basically asked everybodys opinions and... let them do what they wanted to do. Photo by Nolle Pouzar

auditorium stage, leaving the rest of Crimson Beats to continue the performance on their own in front of the school audience. The other club members had to adapt their roles. At that exact time, I was thinking, Well, she had a call-response part with Molly, the lead singer of that song, Major Cosby (12) said. I already had my own part, but I had to take over her part at that moment because there was no one else to fill it in. Though they started out with seven singers and finished with six, Crimson Beats continued to meet and work on their skills. Weve talked about how to improve, member Molly Schroering (9) said. We need to get better under pressure situations, just practice in front of people, I think.

of an auditorium full of their peers. But as the song progressed, the performers realized it did not sound the way they had rehearsed it before the Black History Month performance on Feb. 28. Im singing my part, and I cant hear myself sing, White recounted with a laugh. Somebody is supposed to be doing the harmony part, and theyre doing something totally different, and I get confused. Without stopping to consider her decision, White walked off the

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The members of the National Honor Society Western Middle Schools, teaching several for Dance Arts were required, like many others in honor societies, to earn a certain number of service hours over the course of the year. However, for members like Erin Smith (12), earning the hours was no problem because of their passion for performing. Smith, along with other members of the NHSDA, spent time at Lincoln Elementary and types of dance to the students in the arts magnet program. It was really fun because at the elementary school level, they dont pick a major, Smith said, so it was cool to interact with them and show them what it would be like if they continued down this path. Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu
Erin Smith (12)

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The St. Johns Homeless Shelter for Men was not often filled with the sound of joyful singing, but when members of the International Thespian Society came to carol
Nicole Lockard (12)

residents of the shelter all took part in song. Its really nice to be able to utilize our talent to make other people happy, Nicole Lockard (12) said.

Thespian members also baked cookies with the men at the shelter, and one of the residents added his own twist to the day by making colorful balloon hats. Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu

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Theater is what I love to do. [International Thespians] gives a common feeling to people who arent in YPAS.

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