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Lake Bluff Middle School's Encore Choir Takes to Joffrey Stage

Perform before, during intermission of downtown "Nutcracker" shows.

The reputation of Encore choir can be heard well beyond the borders of Lake Bluff.

In the last week, the choir has made a pair of treks to the Auditorium Theatre to perform before and during intermission of the Joffrey Ballet's Nutcracker. The choir made an appearance at a matinee showing Dec. 9 and an evening showing Dec. 15.

The invitation came last spring when Laurie Garwood, general manager of the Joffrey Ballet Company, called and extended an invitation to Encore choir director Ann Cvitkovic, who has led the choir for 14 years. Garwood had been at the Shubert Theater earlier this year when the Lake Bluff choir performed at the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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This isn't the first time the choir has earned invitations to appear on a bigger stage. They have also performed during the official ceremony for the unveiling of the new Illinois state quarter in Chicago.

Recently, the choir has performced Christmas carols at two nursing homes in Lincolnshire, the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, the and the Board of Education meeting at Lake Bluff Village Hall.

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Choir members include: Soprano - Emma Baumgartel, Jasmine Boubas, Eily Brady, Brynn Carlson, Cece Fawcett, Faith Feitsam, Katie Pearson, Sarah Kuetemeyer, Mia Lanzillotti, Jessie Martin, Meghan McGrail, Maggie Myles, Lindsay Pristou, Grace Singel, Ella Sperry, Claire Sullivan, Alex Walinskas and Jenna Woodrum; Alto - Natalie Allen, Hannah Bell, Lindy Briggs, Hana Danly, Cailie Dapier, Jamie Earls, Deanne Hoagland, Anna Kerf, Emily Lacey, Katherine Marwede, Megan McCabe, Gabby Queen, Becca Skinner, Kaila Thomas and Abby Wolter; Baritone - Jay Baker, Blake Colquhoun, Carson Cook, TJ Dasso, Anthony Ferretti, Liam Forlow, Wes Ingold, Landon Kerouac, Cameron Litzsinger, Bear Mooney, Miles Payton, Isaac Ramirez, Ivan Ramirez, Jack Revenaugh, Avery Robbins, Spencer Schmid, Scott Shappert, Alex Streightiff, Brian Sullivan and Cameron Twichell.


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