Freshmen Julianne Pettey and Jennifer Carlon rehearse with Belle Canto, an all-women chorus, in the Reynolds Center on Oct. I I. Belle Canto, directed by Dr. Cliff Ganus, director of choral activities. was re-formed last year after a 20~year absence. -Chelsea Roberson singing spring breakers Concert Choir tours U.S. during spring break For 55 singers, traveling and singing in five different states and nine cities in 10 days was just part of the Concert Choir spring break toUf. Since its inception in 1987, the choir participated in a spring break tour every year, traveling {O differem parts of the country performing pieces they had been working on all year to perfect in rehearsals. For the 2006 spring break, [he group traveled to Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee giving two concerts on Sundays, one concert each weekday and had Saturdays off to relax. Dr. Arthur Shearin, director of the Concert Choir and music department chair, chose the 10c..1tions for the tour. Shearin called it the "Ohio Trip" because the Buckeye state was the ulcimate destination for the choir. "The group hadn't been to Ohio in many years and we had several members of the choir who were from O hio," Shearin said. "We also had some good alumni contacts in the area." The group was also able to sightsee ineach ciry, meet new people at the different churches and enjoy the hospitaliry of their host families. Sophomore Nicole Shaffer said she was excited about being able to host several choir members in her home when they traveled through her homerown of Columbus, Ohio. "It was really neat to see my Harding friends singing at my home congregation," Shaffer said. "It was fun being able to spend time with them in Columbus and try to get them to buy some Ohio State footbal l gear." For [he members of the choir, the spring break tOur offered a chance to get to know each other better, Many felt there was no better place co do that than on a charter bus. "It could get pretty boring being on a bus all day," senior and choi r historian Jason Housby said. "We kept ourselves emenainedwithdifferent activities like a card [Qurnament or movies." The only thing the choir members did not do on the bus was sing. Housby said the no singing rule was a good one so s[udems did not wear out their voices before performing in a concerr. Another importam part of the trip was the choir's bus driver, Guilford Rice, who had driven the bus for Harding since 1975. Housby said Rice had dri ven every year and many of rhe choir members were sad to learn he would be retiring that summer. Even though the rour was long and their voices were worn our by the time they returned to Searcy, most of the singers came back with great memories. Shea rin sa id other be nefits of the trip included representing the school and ultimately promoting Christ. "We give the people something in song that they otherwise would not experience," Shearin said. "It's a mission and a program." -Katie Ulliman Concert Choir . Good News Singers Row I: D. Dority. S, Crowder. K. Carion.J. Queen. R. Rozear,j. Carlon J. Gibson, L. faust. C. Akins, J. Dollins,W. Skelton, A. Lee, R,Yues, M. Merrick. Row 2: B.Yarbrough, D, Bergsma. L fry. K. Smith. S. Adams, E. Killian, S.Vinzant. l. Rushton, A. Makool, K. Dolinger, J. Edwards, S. Flynt. A. Meade. B. Foy, L Shaffer. Row 1: S. Shipp. K.Briscoe,S. Sterry. M. Finch, R. Gould, P. Thomas, M.Yates, S.Tucker, S.Thornton, J.Housby, J. Schroeder. M. Smelser. P. Elliott. L. Ballard B. Braswell, D. Baird. Row 4: J. leath.M.Tanksley, M.Smith, R. Gould. D, Crocker, B. Green. K. Caruthers. K. McNichols. A. Haynes. C. Franson,j. Birus. J. Campbell. C. Simpson, S. Eastland. B. Miller. Row 5: T. Daughety. J. Petty. L. Whitten.A.Winberry. M.Mazzei. K. Carnagie. L.Towles.S.Sullivan.V. Stewart. A.Ward. C. Swafford. B. Glover, N. Michael. M.Voyles. R. Reely. P. Snell. ~-- Row I: M. Rambaran. R.Wheeler. S.Whitehouse.J. Cox. M. Martin. Row 2: C. Akins, R. DeRamus. T. Wisely vocal music 223
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