Silver Creek High School
BY KAREY ROBINSON
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New Longmont Idol Looks To The Future

Silver Creek sophomore Izzy Fisher, the winner of the 2011 Longmont Idol singing competition, entered the contest as a result of car envy.
“It’s actually a funny story,” said Fisher. “I was out car shopping with my best friend and I was helping her pick out her car. Knowing that I wasn’t going to get my own car, I felt jealous.”
Fisher texted her mother and asked her if she could get a car. Her mother’s response: “You have no money. But I just heard about a singing competition, and the first prize is $1000.”
The rest is history.

The fourth annual competition, sponsored by the City of Longmont’s Children and Youth Resources Division, was a series of performances that took place over a period of five months. It began with 25 contestants between the ages of 11 and 21.

Fisher performed six different songs at venues including the Festival on Main, ArtWalk and Rhythm on the River. At the Rhythm on the River performance she played on the piano and sang her original song “Stand Up.”
The contest culminated in a finale competition between 12 contestants at Mojo Music on Oct. 14. Fisher was chosen by audience vote.

Fisher reported that she was not actually nervous going into the final competition, but that she was anxious to know what was going to happen. “I had my heart set on winning this thing,” she said.
“I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t singing,” said Fisher. At the age of four she began piano lessons and participates in classical competitions every year. She was inspired to begin writing music in sixth grade after listening to musical artist Ingrid Michaelson.

Fisher did not buy a car with the $1000 she won in the competition. She opened a bank account and is saving money to record an album of her own songs. “I am so happy to be in the place I am right now with my musical career,” said Fisher.
DVDs of the Longmont Idol finale were recorded. For information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Proceeds will benefit next year’s Longmont Idol competition.

Thespians Tackle “Our Town”

The Silver Creek High School Theater Company took on a lifetime of heady philosophical musings about the transience of human life, love and marriage, and death and eternity in Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize winning play “Our Town.” And they met that challenge head on.
Under the tutelage of director Les Dweir and assistant director Margaret Heffernan, student actors drew us into the simplicity of small town Grover’s Corners and the joys and sorrows of its “unremarkable” residents.

Aaron Lathrop-Melting as George Gibbs, and Emilie Scharf as Emily Webb captivated the audience with the meanderings of their youthful courtship and eventual marriage. Lathrop-Melting in particular shone as the grieving young widower in the last act.

Other notable performances came from Rachel Cooper and Elizabeth Ruiz in their roles as small town housewives struggling through the mundane demands as well as the joys and heartaches of small town life in the beginning of the 20th century.

A large portion of their performances involved pantomimes of daily chores which painted a backdrop for the rest of the story. Their relationship as neighbors, friends and eventual in-laws was convincing and heart-felt.
Lily Mast guided the audience through the story as the stage manager and narrator. Her unrushed and ponderous demeanor set the tone for the entire performance.
Dweir and company have succeeded again in bringing quality theater to Longmont. The theater department plans to rock the stage with the musical “Leader of the Pack” this spring.

A Royal Madrigal Feast

The annual Royal Madrigal Feast is an assembling of the talents of the choir, orchestra and drama departments. It promises an evening of great food and fantastic entertainment, hosted by the King and Queen and the Royal Court.

This year’s menu includes pulled pork or a vegetarian option, Alfredo lasagna, catered by A Grande Affair catering.

There will be two dinner shows on Dec. 9 and 10 at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a dessert matinee on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m.

Tickets for the dinner show are $20 for adults, $18 for students. Matinee tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students. Tickets may be purchased at the school’s main office or online at www.scopanews.org.