{"id":2198,"date":"2019-11-25T14:23:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T19:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2022-03-11T16:42:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T21:42:24","slug":"virginia-western-singers-announce-christmas-concert-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/25\/virginia-western-singers-announce-christmas-concert-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Western Singers announce Christmas Concert Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\nVirginia Western Singers, an auditioned student group that displays the best\nvocal talent from Virginia Western Community College, announces their Christmas\nConcert Series of performances around the Roanoke Region. The series will kick\noff with a public concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at Virginia Western&#8217;s\nWhitman Theater. Tickets are $5 and free to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nVirginia Western Singers are a group of 10 singers who perform pop, country,\nrock, and a-Capella styles of music. The group began with auditions in\nSeptember and has been rehearsing for a Christmas show to perform around the\nregion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I\nhave such a vision for the Virginia Western Singers,&#8221; said Laura Ruth Hall,\ndirector of the singers and a Virginia Western faculty member. &#8220;I am very proud\nof them, of their talent and dedication, and we are so excited to present our\n2019 Christmas shows throughout the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nSingers&#8217; Christmas shows will include music such as &#8220;Jingle Bells,&#8221; &#8220;Jingle\nBell Rock,&#8221; &#8220;All I Want for Christmas is You,&#8221; &#8220;O Holy Night,&#8221; &#8220;Little Drummer\nBoy,&#8221; and much more.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performances\ninclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kickoff concert at Virginia Western&#8217;s Whitman Theater; Tickets $5 or free for Virginia Western students, faculty and staff; 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6.<\/li><li>As featured act in the Christmas musical &#8220;Jingle in the City&#8221; at New Hope Christian Church at 4229 Welcome Valley Road, Roanoke;&nbsp;      6:30 p.m. on Dec. 7; 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 8.<\/li><li>As special musical guests at services at New Hope Christian Church; 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Dec. 8.<\/li><li>Matinee performance at Virginia Western&#8217;s Whitman Theater; 12-2 p.m., Dec. 11; Tickets $5 or free for Virginia Western students, faculty and staff.<\/li><li>Virginia Western&#8217;s Whitman Theater, 7 p.m., Dec. 19;  Tickets $5 or free for Virginia Western students, faculty and staff. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For a map and directions to Virginia Western&#8217;s Whitman Theater, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/visit-vwcc\/\">https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/visit-vwcc\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Virginia\nWestern Community College is a wonderful place to get your degree, earn credits\nthat transfer to a four-year university, enhance your career, or just learn\nsomething new,&#8221; said Michael Juhasz, a sophomore in the group. &#8220;I am very\nthankful that our college has student involvement groups like the Virginia\nWestern Singers, and I am proud to be a part of the group and a part of our\nChristmas shows.&#8221;&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virginia Western Singers, an auditioned student group that displays the best vocal talent from Virginia Western Community College, announces their Christmas Concert Series of performances around the Roanoke Region. The series will kick off with a public concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at Virginia Western&#8217;s Whitman Theater. 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