By Ava Durrell
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Charlotte Cruse, a grade 11 music student at KSS, found the two nights to be personally very inspiring.
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Students in Grades 10, 11, and 12 at the school were challenged with their music repertoire, but put on a fantastic show for the audience. With the students showing off works like Bohemian Rhapsody, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Blue Skies, jazz and classical pieces alike came together to make these two nights extremely enjoyable for all attending.
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Ava Durrell is a Grade 11 student at KSS and a youth writer for the 香蕉视频直播.
