By Min Qiao
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For the third year now, the Ambassadors will go for another championship at the state Show Choir competition. According to director Lamonte Kuskye, their first competition will take place on Feb. 28 at Huntington High.

“We have a great show lined up. We are opening with some 40’s swing, followed by some pop, movie music.” Kuskye said. “It all culminates in sort of a crossover music by a contemporary Christian artist. It’s so cool and it’s not music in the religious context.”

Kyle Straub, president of the Ambassadors and senior, said that they have had a great start this year.

“I think that our show will be a real crowd pleaser, more than ever.” Straub said.

Kuskye also reveals that the Ambassadors will be doing something that they have never done before.

“It is an addition to the show that will…make it unique. It’s something that not many schools have done before.” Kuskye said. “But I want to keep it a surprise.”

Overall, both Kuskye and Straub agree that rehearsals are going better then planned. Straub said that in a lot of ways, they are further ahead then previous years.

“Like the years before as well, the toughest part is that ‘Evening with the Ambassadors’ coincides with our competitions.” Kuskye said. “They have to learn new music for two shows, so we are really doing double, triple duty here.”

Nevertheless, Straub said, “We are still enjoying it because we really like the show this year. They music and the dance is great, the choreography is, just, amazing.”

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Here are some places and events the Ambassadors will be performing at:

Feb. 28: Huntington High School
March 7: Carroll High School
March 14: Pike High School
March 19 and 20: Evening with the Ambassadors

Lamonte Kuskye / Source