Abby Sloan and Billy Wooten,
both of Gordon Central High School, were selected to participate in the
Georgia Music Educators Association sponsored All-State Reader's
Chorus. This is the fourth year GMEA has sponsored this unique choir in
conjunction with the GMEA convention and the second year both these
students have qualified for it. "Reader's Choir is designed to assemble
a 100 voice choir composed of the top sight readers in the state of
Georgia. The ability for a student to pick up a piece of music and read
notes, rhythms, style marks, dynamics and many times a foreign language
is a difficult task". The choir spends 2 days reading through a packet
of over 80 songs. "For the exceptionally advanced musician, this is a
dream group. I'm so proud that Abby and Billy desire the challenge of
this group and represent our choral department so well" - Kim Watters,
director of choral activities. The culmination of the weekend is a
presentation for the convention of the incredible skills these 100
singers possess. The choir was directed by Dr. Eric Nelson, director of
choral activities at Emory University and accompanied by Chris Fowler,
director of choral activities at Buford High School and Fine Arts
Coordinator for the Buford City Schools.
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