The Rochester High School Manitous performed the national anthem at the South Bend Cubs’ game on Friday, May 23. Photos provided by Rochester Community Schools.
ROCHESTER — The Rochester High School Manitous recently performed before an audience outside of the Rochester community.
Twenty-one of the 23 students in the musical group sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the start of the South Bend Cubs’ game on Friday, May 23.
RHS teacher and choral director Megan Allen said she submitted a video of the Manitous performing to Cubs’ staff.
“There were over 120 applications for this opportunity,” she said of the competition the group faced to being selected to perform.
RHS students standing from left, Brody Simons, Daniel Yocum and Oliver Miller, do the hand gestures to the song “YMCA” at the South Bend Cubs’ game on Friday, May 23.
Allen said she wanted the kids to go as she “always (strives) to give my students a variety of music performance opportunities in our community as well as outside of our community.”
“I wanted my students to enjoy the experience of knowing that their hard work and dedication allowed them to reach their musical goal,” she said.
Along with singing, students stayed for the game and fireworks, even playing a game of their own with pizza boxes in front of the crowd.
“I am extremely proud of this group of students,” said Allen. “Their musical growth in the three years of my being here shows their passion for our musical craft.”
