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HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Royal Court

The Dowling Catholic Fine Arts Department
presented Madrigal Dinners at St. Francis of Assisi
Church in West Des Moines on Friday, January 10
and Saturday, January 11. A Madrigal Dinner is an
American form of dinner theater and a treasured
tradition at DCHS.
Members of the royal court were: Front row L to R,
James Wenman, Emily Yen, Charles Porter, Rebecca
Schmidt, Jack Sarcone, Anna Nielsen, Natalie
Wodniak, Tyler Rowe, Mollie Lawler, Nate Weber,
Cassidy Welch, and Richie TeKippe.
Middle row L to R, Alex Tillinghast, Maddie
Williams, Sam Maude, Christine Haag, Clare
Moore, Stevie LeWarne, Sally Diehl, Michael
Morrissey, Heather Murphy, and Nolan Boggess.
Back row L to R, Jeffrey Laughrun, Lindsey Schulte,
Mary Meysenburg, Olivia Horvath, Queen Melissa
Cross, King Kyle Hobt, Katherine Wenman,
Branden Christensen, Sarah Frame, Max Palmer,
and Johnna Cleaver. Not pictured: Rachel Lastuvka.

Dowling Catholic A Capella Choir To Perform at Carnegie Hall
The 136 member Dowling Catholic A Capella Choir
will join with college and high school choirs from
California, Florida, Maryland and Arizona for a
one-night performance of Mozart’s Coronation
Mass at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Dowling Choir Director Karl Rohwer is excited for the
Dowling choral students to be able to participate in
this unique and educational experience. Students will
have the opportunity to perform with premiere
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college and high school choirs from across the
country on the main stage of historic Carnegie Hall.
The choir will spend April 3-7 in New York City.
They will visit favorite tourist sites, rehearse 4 hours a
day for the performance and see a Broadway musical,
among other exciting activities. Students spent several
months fundraising to help defray trip expenses.
For tickets or additional information, visit the
Carnegie Hall web site at www.carnegiehall.org.