Central High jazz group will perform with Foreigner

Members of Omaha Central High School’s vocal jazz group will have some dreams fulfilled this summer.

Omaha Jazz Central Station won a competition open to area high school singing groups. The prize: performing “I Want to Know What Love Is” with rock band Foreigner at this summer’s Bank of the West Celebrates America concert.

In its 20th year, the annual event will feature Foreigner, Styx and Kansas at Memorial Park on July 2. The show will end with fireworks at 10 p.m.

The competition was open to all choirs, choral groups, glee clubs and show choirs at public high schools in Douglas and Sarpy Counties in Nebraska and Pottawattamie County in Iowa. A number of groups entered the competition.

In addition to performing with Foreigner, Central’s group will receive $1,000 for its school’s music program for winning the competition, which was sponsored by VH1’s Save the Music. The foundation helps purchase instruments for and fund music education in public schools.

Kaitlin Beck, Moriah Bess, Hal Emas, Lea Farho, Elyssia Finch, Shelby Larson, Harrison Leitch, Bailey Newman, Isaiah Starling, Natalie Wilkinson and Jacob Wilson are the members of the Central group.

Contact the writer:

444-1557, kevin.coffey@owh.com

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