DHS Senior to Perform Vocal Solo at Western Michigan University

Harrison Kane, Dexter High School senior and section leader for the DHS Chamber Choir, will be part of an elite group of high school vocal soloists to perform at the 52nd annual Michigan Youth Arts Festival on May 8-10, 2014. As a Michigan Youth Arts Distinguished Scholar, Kane has been invited to participate in one of the festival’s public concerts, to be held on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.

“Harrison has been an integral part of the Dexter High School Choir for the past three years, and has turned in several stellar performances at district and state festivals,” says Julie Bassett, Dexter Community Schools Choral Director. “We are so proud that he has been selected as one of just 10 solo vocalists to perform at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival.”

The top students, chosen from more than 250,000 across the state, are selected via a rigorous adjudication process adhering to exacting artistic standards. The invited scholars represent multiple artistic disciplines, including creative writing, dance, media arts, instrumental and vocal music, music composition, theatre, and visual art.

“Michigan Youth Arts is honored to host this annual event because it not only encourages artistic excellence at the high school level, but also creates an awareness of the importance of art in the lives of Michigan residents,” said Marianne Dorais, Executive Director. “The extraordinary talent of our Distinguished Scholars, whether as vocalists, actors, dancers, musicians or artists, is something of which the entire state can be proud.”

The three-day event will feature workshops and master classes for the students, along with more than 20 student performances and exhibitions that are open to the public.

Kane will be attending the University of Michigan’s School Music, Theatre & Dance for vocal performance. Earlier this year, Kane received a Superior rating for solo vocal performance at the Michigan State Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) State Solo & Ensemble Festival in Walled Lake.