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Students, parents and alumni urge board not to cut high school choir hours
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Dozens of students, parents and alumni told the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Board of Education that proposed cuts that would reduce high school choir instruction from three hours to two and combine show choir with select ensemble would damage musical training, community outreach and students' emotional supports.
Dozens of students, parents and alumni told the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Board of Education on Tuesday they oppose a plan to reduce L'Anse Creuse High School's choir program to two class hours next year and combine the district's show choir and select ensemble.
The speakers said each choir hour serves distinct instructional goals and that combining them would reduce opportunities for performance, community outreach and leadership. "Show choir focuses on the dancing aspect, while select ensemble focuses on the singing portions," said Ryan Walters, a Lance Creuse alumnus who described choir as a personal lifeline. "If you were to combine the two classes, there would not be enough time in a single class hour to cover all the material they…
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