The <strong>West</strong> <strong>Allegheny</strong> High School Show Choir, under the direction ofEarl Wiechelt, Jr., high school music teacher, is busy performingChristmas carols during the holiday season. The show choir consistsof around 30 high school students selected by audition. Theirperformances this year include:Tuesday, <strong>December</strong> 7: Montour Country Club; Masonic Village, 7:30 p.m.Friday, <strong>December</strong> 10: Oakdale Senior Center, 12:15 p.m.Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 11: The Rock Youth & Family Center, Oakdale, 5 p.m.; ClintonChristmas Light-Up Display: 7 p.m.Tuesday, <strong>December</strong> 14: Findlay Twp. Senior Citizens, Activity Center, 5:45 p.m.Wednesday, <strong>December</strong> 15: Renaissance Hotel, 5:30 p.m.Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 18: Byham Theater, Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m., show ticket requiredSunday, <strong>December</strong> 19: St. Andrew’s Church, Moon Township, 7 p.m.Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 23: High School Christmas Choral Concert, Auditorium, 7 p.m.Thursday, January 5: National Honor Society Induction, High SchoolThe <strong>West</strong> <strong>Allegheny</strong> Aqua Club will host a holiday Pancake Breakfaston Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Findlay TownshipCommunity Center. Cost is $6 for adults, $4.50 for kids. There will be aChinese auction and a spot for children to deliver their letters to Santa.Santa will be there between 10 a.m. and noon. (724) 693-0721..The Trinity Jazz Band will perform its Christmasconcert at The ROCK Family and Youth Center inOakdale on Monday, <strong>December</strong> 20 at 7 p.m. Retired<strong>West</strong> <strong>Allegheny</strong> Middle School teacher, Dan Hanczar,performs acoustical guitar as a member of this 20-piece orchestra that specializes in big band jazz ofboth Christian and secular nature. (724) 856-0856.Santa and Kids Party at McDonald Trail Station on Saturday,<strong>December</strong> 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. Santa will arrive on a McDonald FireTruck to visit with the children. Take a hayride along the PanhandleTrail, enjoy treats, raffles, and more. For information, call SandiAlbertini, (724) 926-9137.The Nutcracker will be presented by the Carnegie Performing ArtsCenter located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania at the historic AndrewCarnegie Music Hall. Presented the first two weekends of <strong>December</strong>,through Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 12, performances will be at 8 p.m. onFriday and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Directed andchoreographed by Monica Ryan, the cast of the Nutcracker engagesover 100 local children and adults in this annual display of Victorianinteriors, winter snowscapes and the frothy Land of the Sweets.Dancing the role of Clara isGabrielle Prevade, 11 years oldand a sixth grader at <strong>West</strong><strong>Allegheny</strong> Middle School.Gabrielle lives in Oakdale andhas taken ballet since she was 4years old from the CarnegiePerforming Arts Center.Tickets are $12 for adults and$10 for students and seniors,and available at the door. grouptickets are also available. Call(412) 279-8887 or visitwww.carnegieperformingartscenter.com46 <strong>Allegheny</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> <strong>December</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
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