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TRAVEL
March 17, 2006
Greensboro. N.C.
www.guilfordian.com
Choir tours Washington, D.C. for Spring Break
Cothj^JJocjues
Contributing Writer
"I never thought we'd actually get a
choir tour up and running again," said
Joanna Kelly, senior and choir president.
"I'll never forget how much fun we had."
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The Guilford College Choir spent the
first four days of Spring Break on tour
Washington, D.C. With financial support
from President Kent Chabotar, the Office of
the Academic Dean, private donors and
extensive fundraising by the choir, the
group reinstated the annual tradition after a
three-year hiatus.
"It was totally
worth all the bak
ing, groveling and
planning," Kelly
said. "Getting the
tour restarted was
our goal last school
year, and it's a great
feeling to finally
have accomplished
it."
Led by Choir
Director Wendy
Looker, 30 singers
from the Guilford
College Choir and
Chamber Singers
performed in D.C.
at the United
Methodist Church,
Sandy Springs (a
Quaker high school
in Maryland) and at
Friends Meeting
Washington.
ax before a concert. Looker said' she
"was amazed at how well the choirs per
formed in D.C. The level of confidence was
through the roof. The students took great
pride in showing their parents, high sdiool
students, alumni and the general pubfic
what music making at Guilford is all
about."
The choir tour is both fun for students
and good for Guilford College. According
to Kelly, "it's good for recruiting prospec
tive students for the admissions office and
good for promoting alumni relations."
Plus, Looker has "never met a singer
who doesn't have fond memories of a choir
tour."
The Guilford College Choir has been
preparing all semester for this tour. "We
couldn't have done it
without the help of the
amazing [Chair of
Guilford's Music
department] Tim
Lindeman," Kelly said.
"While the Choir
Tour is an opportunity
for us to connect with
alumni and future stu
dents, my goal is to pro
vide meaningful (and
fun) experiences for our
current singers. Touring
is a great way to experi
ence the art of team
work and to participate
in changing the world through art," Looker
said.
Looker is largely responsible for
revamping interest in the Guilford College
Choir. "We'd be nowhere without Wendy.
She has really whipped us into shape dur
ing her three years at Guilford," Kelly said.
"I would love to take the choir to New
York next spring," Looker said. "But we
may have to wait another year to make that
happen."
If you'd like to hear the program sung on
the choir tour, in addition to some new
pieces, the final choir concert will be on
Sunday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Guilford
College United Methodist Church.
Admission is free.ยงยง
Danny Ore and Sam Huff enjoying the warm-up.
High-altitude skiing in peaks outside Salt Lake City
Alice Simpkins
Contributing Writer
At the start of Spring Break, I
flew into Salt Lake City, Utah,
with my family and senior
Braden Douglas.
We spent the week at a winter
lodge on the outskirts of the city
and kept ourselves busy with ski
ing and shopping.
During our stay, we drove
straight to the Eastern mountain
ranges to enjoy the wonderful
scenery and excellent skiing
opportunities.
I skied at two local resorts:
Park City and Deer Valley.
Park City was founded 135
years ago after army soldiers dis
covered silver in file mountain.
Since then, it has been a haven for
saloons, silver mines and skiers.
In 2002, the Eagle Race Area at
Park City Mountain hosted four
Winter Olympic events in skiing
and snowboarding.
Deer Valley Resort celebrated
its 25th anniversary this winter,
and I enjoyed seeing the view
from the 21 different chairlifts. It
was absolutely amazing, and the
views were breathtaking from
the 10,000-foot mountain peaks.
Park Valley
I particularly liked the backcountry trails at Park City where
I got to see the rustic scenery as pictured in "Brokeback
Mountain." There were over 60 trails to choose from, and I
followed as many of them as I could. I yard-sailed once, and
lost all my gear near this peak pictured.
Deer Valley
This mountain range had nice, smooth and well-
groomed trails. It was for skiers only - no snowboarders
allowed! The only problem here was the wind chill. On
the day we visited the resort, it was really cold on the
chair lifts with temperatures reaching I0-I5F.
Salt Lake City
On Thursday, I went shopping downtown with my
mother. I enjoyed the mountainous scenery behind
the city.