Band and Choir Attend "Billy Elliot"

By Paige Gelling

 

If you want to dance … dance! On Sunday, January 9th 2011, the Newman Catholic High School music department traveled to Minneapolis. On the agenda for the day was the award-winning Broadway musical Billy Elliot, and a stop at Minnesota’s own Mall of America.

The funding for this trip came from the music department’s annual cookie sale that goes on during December. The music department tries to go on a trip every year, and it is always a great experience. Senior Ashley Bradfish says her favorite part of this year’s trip was seeing how much talent came from all the actors, especially the young ones. “I love the NCHS music department trips because we get to go see a professional show. Not everyone gets to do that so I think we’re really lucky.”

Bradfish isn’t the only one who loves these trips. They continue to be a big success, and the students hope they keep going for many years to come.