35 of our youngest Firebird singers recently took the stage at the Performing Arts Center at Centerville High School under the direction of Bruce Swank. OMEA District 12 Elementary Honors Choir was due to perform in March of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the performance and this event had been on hold ever since. Finally, in 2023 the event was brought back and students filled the stage ready to perform for a full house of family and loved ones. OMEA District 12 includes various school districts from this area such as Centerville, Beavercreek, Kettering, and others. Elementary Specialists Adam Depew (Southdale), Stevin Crane (Beavertown), Jennifer Fair (Orchard Park), and Riley Blevins (Prass) nominated several students from their programs to represent Kettering in this honor choir experience. The students rehearsed in their individual schools but also gathered three times to have a full choir experience with the other students. The 2023 District 12 Elementary Honor Choir performed Sunday March 19th. Thank you to building principals Dan Palmer, Jennifer Paxson, Micki Ambrose, Carmella Friz, and Music Coordinator Michael Berning, for their support in this opportunity for our students.