6^th graders Avery Baum and Rachael Ranney, members of the OLQA Children’s Choir, recently returned from participating in the Youth Treble Honor Choir at the American Choral Directors Association Western Division Conference in Pasadena.  They auditioned last fall, and were accepted into this prestigious honor choir of 185 singers, gr. 6-9, from choirs in California, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada.

Two other OLQA singers, 7^th graders Emma and Alice Pancake, were also accepted but were not able to attend.

Avery and Rachael began rehearsals with the combined honor choir on Wednesday evening, February 24, and rehearsed twice a day on Thursday and Friday culminating on Saturday, February 27^th with a beautiful performance at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium of seven pieces, complete with Hula dancers from Kamehameha School in Hawaii.  Under the direction of nationally known conductor, Judith Herrington, the children sang beautifully and inspired the audience with the power of music as an answer to division in our world.

Under the direction of Ms. Diana Landis, OLQA Children’s Choir members have been members of ACDA National and Division Honor Choirs since 2001 and have traveled to states from Hawaii to Chicago.  We are very proud of our Children’s Choir and their weekly rehearsing to share God’s message with our church and community.