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[0:08] - So the Angelica Cantanti Choirs,

[0:10] We are going to the Super

Bowl of choir events.

[0:14] This is for the ACDA,

[0:17] which is the American

Choral Director Association.

[0:19] And this is actually the second time

[0:20] that Angelica has been

selected to be there.

[0:23] We actually went to Kansas City in 2019,

[0:25] and that was our high

school treble singers group.

[0:28] This time around is our high

school Cantanti Singers,

[0:31] which is a group made up of soprano, alto,

[0:33] tenor, and bass singers.

[0:35] So we have 70 singers in that group

[0:38] that will be traveling on this trip.

[0:40] - We were selected to

go to this conference,

[0:42] it's the national conference

from choirs across the country.

[0:45] And out of all of those

choirs in the country

[0:48] that are considered, we are

the only one from Minnesota.

[0:50] So it's an incredible opportunity.

[0:52] We had to submit

auditions for three years,

[0:55] and so it's also like the groups

behind us that got us here.

[0:58] - I'm super excited.

[0:59] I think it's really cool to get to perform

[1:01] in front of the composers

of pieces specifically.

[1:04] That is a great opportunity.

[1:05] - So we're singing seven

songs chosen by our director.

[1:08] Some of the songs are by local composers,

[1:10] including Kyle Pederson,

who lives in Eagan,

[1:13] and there's some other

composers who live in the area,

[1:15] and they're really excited

[1:17] because they're gonna get to hear us

[1:18] sing their music down in Dallas.

[1:20] So we're gonna get to work with them

[1:22] and talk with them about it.

[1:23] And it's just this really cool opportunity

[1:25] where we get to learn so much more

[1:27] and dive so much deeper into the music

[1:30] than we normally would.

[1:32] - More tenor here.

[1:33] Bass.

[1:34] - Mr. Brown is an

amazing director to have.

[1:36] He's just an absolute

music genius I'd say,

[1:38] and he really brings us all

together, and uses our talents,

[1:42] and makes amazing music out of it.

[1:45] - Angelica Cantanti was like,

[1:46] the first real choir that I'd sang with.

[1:49] I've sang theater for a while,

[1:50] but I really kind of fell in love

[1:52] with choir through Angelica.

[1:53] I found like that it's not just music,

[1:56] it's also like storytelling,

[1:58] and like a connection

that you find with people.

[2:00] - [Elling] I think probably

maybe one of the best parts

[2:02] is that all these kids are just as excited

[2:04] and just as passionate

about music as you are.

[2:06] So it just is an awesome time.

[2:08] - I just think it's an amazing community.

[2:10] Everyone in the room is there

because they love to sing,

[2:13] and they want to strive

to reach the highest level

[2:16] of musical excellence,

[2:17] and I just think it's a

really amazing feeling

[2:21] to be in that room.

[2:22] - We are fundraising for this event,

[2:23] the Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs,

[2:25] we are a nonprofit 501(c)(3),

[2:27] and this is above and beyond

our normal programming.

[2:30] We want everyone to go.

[2:32] So if you are feeling generous

[2:34] and you're willing to give us a gift,

[2:35] we would be so grateful.

[2:37] You can try the link right on our website.

[2:39] I couldn't be more proud of these singers.

[2:41] These are singers that have

decided this is their sport,

[2:44] and this opportunity

[2:46] to be able to go to the

national ACDA is just

[2:49] a once-in-a-lifetime for them.

[2:50] I mean, to be able to go off to college

[2:53] if they go and sing in their future,

[2:55] and to be able to say that they performed

[2:56] at a national ACDA event

is just a huge honor.

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