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Inaugural Performing Arts Festival Highlights Student Choirs and Local Talent

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Inaugural Performing Arts Festival Highlights Student Choirs and Local Talent

The Merced County Performing Arts Festival took place on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Merced Theatre, where more than 300 students and community choir members gathered to celebrate the arts.

The event included a day of vocal workshops followed by performances from choirs countywide. Performances included guest director Dr. Daniel Afonso with elementary, middle school, high school and adult community choirs, in addition to the Merced County Honor Choir. 

This was the fourth Merced County Honor Choir performance and the first year that performances expanded to create the Merced County Performing Arts Festival. 

Choirs included the Merced Children’s Holiday Choir, Singing Circle Choir, St. Paul Lutheran Choir, Merced College Community Chorale and Fremont Honor Choir.

Additional performances included spoken word from 2024 Poetry Out Loud Champion Starr Schwartz, a personal monologue from Miss Merced County Cassandra Vasquez and a solo performance by Miss Merced County’s Teen Delilah Sichmeller.  

The event was established in collaboration with the Merced County Education Foundation, Central Valley Opportunity Fund, Merced County Arts Now and the Merced County Office of Education. 

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