Monday, March 24, 2014

DGS Vocalist performs National Anthem at IHSA State Basketball Finals


Kudos and congratulations to senior DGS vocalist Mariah Copeland for being selected to perform the National Anthem at the IHSA 3A/4A State Basketball finals on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the Carver Arena in the Peoria Convention Center in Peoria, Illinois.  Copeland was chosen for this honor based on her strong showing at the ILMEA All-State call-back auditions in November of 2013.

An unsolicited comment from a patron at the event describes Copeland's performance:  "She sang it with dignity and clarity. My wife and I are from the Peoria area and we are high school "basketball junkies".  She sang it as it was meant to be. She has an outstanding voice. I wish her well in all her further endeavors."

Well done Mariah - thanks for your dedication to vocal performance excellence, and for representing your school and community in such a musical and dignified manner.