The Becker High School choirs went “Back to the 80’s” for their annual spring show last week, with directors Gretchen Bordson and Kristi Lovold going through their antique rock songbooks to produce eight special sections of music that reflected the “Best of the Era”.
The selections included “Chart Toppers”, including Madonna’s “Like A Prayer”, (solos from Abby Johnson and Kassidi Andres), a cover of the late Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and The Bangles “Walk Like an Egyptian”. The “Ballads” featured the largest single group on “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, with Abby Johnson, Alexandra Kimmerle, Alyssa Olson, Kassidi Andres, Sophie Pisco, Kate Berning, Jade Erson, Sydney Mastey, Aimee Schulz, Caitlin Roemer, Josh Drury, Aidan Christensen, Zach Woolhouse, Nick Langlais, Tanner Stewart, Matt Nelson and Dexter Woltman.
“Ladies Rock” included Katrina and the Waves “Walkin’ on Sunshine, (solo, Laura Niday), and Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me with Your Best Shot”, with solos from Kate Berning and Alexandra Kimmerle. The next section included Billy Joel’s “The Longest Time”, featuring Aidan Christensen, Josh Drury, Tyler Kruse, Tanner Stewart, Matt Nelson, Andy Johnson, Joe Perry, Erik Tungland and Nick Langlais.
Other numbers included Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, be Happy”, (Andy Johnson, Joe Perry), Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”, (Sydney Gammon, Haley VanZee, Erin Fagin and Elizabeth Verwey) and the finale, “We Are the World” by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, (Rachel Tauer, Daisy Kent, Mikayla Hiltner, Adam DeVall, Zach Woolhouse, Miceala McGuire, Brianne Jelinek, Megan Graftaas, Collin McDowell, Mack Havlik, Hayden Fassler and Aidan Christensen.)
Choir Seniors
Sam Abfalter, Cassie Althoff, Kassidi Andres#, Mikki Berscheit, Kyle Buchholz, Aidan Christensen#, Crystal Cortner, Jon Crowley, Katie Cunningham, Andrew Eilers, Anna Ferris, Aly Fisher, Korie Floe, Tyler France, Madison Gedde, Mack Havlik, Brianne Jelinek, Abby Johnson#*, Madison Kealy, Alexandra Kimmerle#, Jaden Klein-Potvin, Breanna Kollar, Tyler Kruse, Shayna Lahr, Nick Langlais#, Katie Lenneman, Shelby Lieser, Kassie Mechtel, Matt Nelson#, Alyssa Olson#, Emily Olson, Sophie Pisco, Caitlin Roemer, Lindsey Schmidt, Austen Soare, Tanner Stewart, Haley Tungland, Kadee Vesledahl, Marikate Wegeleben and Makayla Zerwas.
#2013-14 Granite Ridge Honor Choir. *All-State Choir.
Special Thanks
The program notes thanked choreographers Mikki Berscheit, Briana Baumgartner and Kalley Johnson, drummer Erika Bakke, guitarists Joe Perry and Nick Langlais, Rachel Ulsby and Kate Berning for daily assists, Eron Bordson for candy and backstage help, Jim Richter and Angie’s Kettlecorn, sound-men Kyle House and Tom Keller, Becky Bodien and all parents involved, Chuck Stanger and Joe Prom for set-up, and the BHS staff and administration for their support.
