A Main Event summary

BY JACOB BARNWELL

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JACOB BARNWELL

Top photo, L to R:  Dylan McClain (10), Isaac Ehlers (11), Megan Koehn (12), Conner Mausser (10), Mary McAllister (12), Devin Watters (11), Dakota Tell (12), Bailey Benn (12), and Trevor Then (12) perform at the Main Event. 

Middle photo:  Kirsten Anderson (12) strikes a pose on stage.

Bottom photo:  Lilly Waterman, daughter of Judy Waterman, and Vincent Recker, son of Vicki Recker,  add to the performance. 

The Main Event is the premiere event for the WDHS Show Choirs and took place on Feb. 23. Western Dubuque becomes a hub of amazing singing, intricate dances and astonishing effects, including everything from props to a whole second stage. The talent that was brought in this year was one of the best in the six years that we have hosted. The event included groups from Cedar Rapids, West Delaware, Dubuque, Janesville and more. The music brought us from current hits to a coffee shop to music about war presented to us by Cedar Rapids Jefferson, who was the Grand Champion of the event. Kirsten Anderson has hosted Davenport West’s “West Connection” for three years, and the group made it to finals. She had this to say, “It is exciting to feel their excitement and standing on stage when their name was announced was a great feeling. Our event is always so much fun. When else can I decorate a room to a “Cat in the Hat” theme and have fish in the school and not get a weird look. I will miss this event next year!” When 5^th Avenue took the stage, Chance Ingles realized he had a tattoo he never knew about. When the Aristocats took the stage they had special guests with them, our very own “Ken and Barbie” with their pink Corvette. The day was filled with excitement like no other. It was amazing to hear so many positive comments, from the crews of others schools saying our behind-the-scenes students and staff were the best they have ever worked with at an event to another gentleman from Janesville saying it was the best food they have eaten at an event. Bravo Aristocats! Bravo 5^th Ave! Good luck to the rest of your season and continue to give Mrs. Tipple and Mrs. Waterman a reason to stand a little taller.