HURON — The We Found Sound Show Choir will present its 17th and final spring show, “Good Times,” on April 9-11 at the Huron Fine Arts Center.
The show will feature the We Found Sound Minors (grades 3-7) and Majors (grades 8-12) as well as a senior ensemble and several senior solos in each performance.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday, April 9; and 2 and 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday (April 10-11). Advance tickets are available for $8 at American Bank and Trust as well as Farmers and Merchants Bank until April 9. Tickets will also be available at the door prior to each performance for $10.
The We Found Sound Show Choir Company got its start in the summer of 2004, when two friends decided to start a show choir.
“We wanted to give kids an opportunity to dance, sing and shine,” said Katie Scheibe, who, with friend Kristi Kattner, co-founded the group, “all while helping them build their self-confidence on the stage.”
We Found Sound, an idea that became a reality, will present it final slate of shows next weekend.
“Seventeen years — that amazes me,” said Scheibe. We we started WFS, my daughter was 11 years olds and how she is 28! WFS has celebrated so many great times and has formed so many great friendships.”
“WFS was built from the ground up. We spent a lot of time and energy forming WFS into what it is today,” said Kattner.
The group’s annual Christmas productions feature a strong Christian message about the true meaning of Christmas.
“We have always enjoyed featuring Christian music at our shows. It is awesome to watch our kids praise and worship on stage,” Kattner added. “And our Spring productions are always a fun, upbeat, toe tapping good time.”
We Found Sound will graduate seven seniors this year — Audrey Rubish, Cassie Valer, Emma Friesen, Hailey Peterson, James Kattner, Malachi Mann and Regan Hamilton.
However, as the saying goes …. all good things must come to an end. The Sunday, April 11, 5 p.m. performance will be We Found Sound’s final finale.
“In my opinion,” said Kattner, “it was one heck of a ride that is going to end with a ‘Good Time!’”
Since forming 17 years ago, they have had more than 300 kids in the choir, presented 128 performances, and involved 680 Sunday rehearsals.
“This decision has not been an easy one for us to make,” said both Scheibe and Kattner. “We have prayed and talked about this a lot together.
“This was not a quick decision; no time is the right time, but we feel this is the right time for us,” Scheibe said. “We will miss so many things about WFS, but we are also ready to start enjoying more free time. We cannot even put into words what WFS has given both of us, so much love, so many friendships, and lasting memories. We are so proud and thankful for all the amazing kids that have been a part of our WFS family. And we cannot say thank you enough to all our family and friends that have helped WFS in so many ways. It’s impossible to list all of you.
“We thank you all!”
