HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN BETHANIA CHORAL WORKSHOP AT BETHANY COLLEGE

The Bethany College Department of Music welcomed over 300 high school students early Thursday, Sept. 29, to the Bethania Choral Workshop.   

The objective of the Bethania Choral Workshop, which began in 2005, is to prepare high school students for the Kansas Music Educators Association All-State auditions. This year's audition music included "Alleluia" by Jake Runestad, "Music Down in My Soul" by Moses Hogan, and "Lamentations of Jeremiah" by Z. Randall Stroope.  

Nineteen schools were in attendance, including nearby Abilene, Bennington, Buhler, Central Plains in Claflin, Salina Central, Smoky Valley in Lindsborg, Inman, and Tescott High School.  



Many traveled more than two hours for the 8 am registration, including Caney Valley, Thunder Ridge in Kensington, Royal Valley in Hoyt, Seaman High School in Topeka, and Ness City High School. 

Others in attendance were Council Grove, Concordia, Rock Hills in Mankato, Ellis, Sylvan-Lucas in Sylvan Grove, and Derby High School. 

Seaman High School Chorus Director Randy Bond says, "This is my third choral workshop at Bethany College. Several workshops are closer to Topeka, but my students love the experience here. In the last year, thirteen of my singers made it into the district choir and two to the state choir. This event is huge for my kids." 

Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is online at bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.