Lake Highlands - Espree 2011 - 2012

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Espree members for the 2011-12 school year:

Back row (L/R): Hannah Willard, Will Irby, Brice Paterik, Atticus Alvizo, Tommy Chilian, Matt Smith, Josh Pilles, Jordan Chumbley, Joel Spreier

Front row (L/R): Patrick Ford, Julia Dankberg, Parker Starr, Jake Gaba, Spencer Wood, Delaney Sullivan, Susan Duncan, Mary Ellen Kidd, Kelly Burroughs, Nick Jones.

ESPREE is the Lake Highlands High School's Pop Music Ensemble. The group includes singers accompanied by instrumentalists on keyboards, drums, guitar and bass. The group is directed by

Mr. Michael O'Hern.

If you would like Espree to perform for your church, civic, or social function, please call the Lake Highlands Choir room at 469-593-1061 or email the Choir Director.

There is no charge, although donations (benefiting the LHHS Choir program) are welcomed!

Be sure to visit and thank the generous

Espree Sponsors. Their contributions help support the whole choir program!

Espree is popular with school and community audiences throughout the Dallas area for musical talent, showmanship and exuberant performances.

Espree’s repertoire includes Broadway songs, Country favorites, classic hits from many decades, holiday songs, and current popular music.  Solos, duets, and choreographed group production numbers, complete with costumes, highlight each performance.

Espree’s twelve singers and six instrumentalists are selected through competitive auditions each spring by a panel of independent expert judges, in cooperation with the director.  Each singer is also a member of A Cappella Choir, the school’s top choir.  Espree rehearses for a class period during each school day, enhancing their musical knowledge and skills and preparing for performances.

Over the years Espree has performed throughout Texas.  Espree delights audiences in Colorado during their annual holiday ski trip.  Twice, Espree has been selected to perform before 4,000 leaders from throughout the state at the annual convention of the Texas Association of School Boards; and in 1999 Espree performed for the Texas Retired Teachers Association convention.