Palatine High School Choir Performs at White House

Thirty choir members, including those in the Midnight Blues and the vocal jazz ensemble travelled to Washington D.C. to sing at the White House on December 22.

The White House honored the Palatine High School choir with an invitation to sing at the Christmas Open House on December 22. Thirty auditioned choir members, including students in the Midnight Blues and the vocal jazz ensemble, took a bus to Washington D.C. and performed for two hours last Saturday. Angela Santoro, whose son Nick was one of the Palatine High School students who performed, travelled with the group and said the experience was unforgettable. “From the moment I saw these kids at breakfast through their warm-up and bus ride to the White House, there was such a huge amount of anticipation,” Santoro said. “The excitement and pride that you could see on their faces. It all rang through from the very first note they sang and …

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