SYRACUSE – It’s going to be a “Thriller” when Wawasee High School choirs presents Pops Show 2011 May 6 and 7. Music performed by the students will include a Michael Jackson medley and his biggest hit of all time, “Thriller”. Lady Gaga will be called up when students sing her song “Telephone”, and there will be some “Burning Love” by Elvis. Rock will be featured when a medley of Queen songs are sung, and when students “Jump” on stage to Van Halen. For The Beatles fans, there will be “Yellow Submarine”, and “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas may get the audience dancing. The “Tide is High” when a girls sing-off pits that classic retro tune versus Beyonce’s “Halo”. According to director Connie Meadows, there also will be solos, special acts and comedy acts during the annual musical event. The theme for this year is “Pop Rock Fame”. Student Alexis Linnemeier did the choreography for the songs “Jump” and “Tide is High”. She also helped clean up the choreography for the other songs. Emcees for the night will be Linnemeier, Katherine Allen, Katherine Crosby, Manuel Caballero and Nicholas Frecker. Ken Strong Productions, North Webster, is doing the lighting for the show. Costumes and set design are by Deb Sweazy. Choirs participating in the show include Vocal Motion, Advanced Choir and Beginning Choir. Show time for both May 6 and 7 is 7:30 p.m. The event will be in the high school auditorium. Tickets may be purchased from any choir student, or by calling the high school at 574-457-3147. Tickets are $6 for children 12 years old or under, or $8 for adults. Seating is reserved.
