• Article Photo. The 6th grade chorus performs during the Holiday Concert.
    The 6th grade chorus performs during the Holiday Concert.
  • Article Photo. Cooling Rockettes perform
    Cooling Rockettes perform "Let it Snow."
  • Article Photo. The 8th grade girls ensemble sang,
    The 8th grade girls ensemble sang, "Hey, Santa."
  • Article Photo. Children crowd in the window of the sound room to watch the VSMS Holiday Concert.
    Children crowd in the window of the sound room to watch the VSMS Holiday Concert.
  • Article Photo. The Tilford auditorium was full for the concert.
    The Tilford auditorium was full for the concert.
  • Article Photo. This group of Cooling Rockets ended the show with their
    This group of Cooling Rockets ended the show with their "Happy Holidays" routine.
  • Article Photo. The Rockettes from Cooling Dance Center.
    The Rockettes from Cooling Dance Center.
  • Article Photo. Caleb Bendull plays bass and Tess Noeller plays guitar to accompany 8th grade chorus.
    Caleb Bendull plays bass and Tess Noeller plays guitar to accompany 8th grade chorus.
  • Article Photo. Katie Hancock's trumpet solo began the concert.
    Katie Hancock's trumpet solo began the concert.
  • Article Photo. Kendra Peterson plays a piano solo during the Holiday Concert.
    Kendra Peterson plays a piano solo during the Holiday Concert.
  • Article Photo. Katie Hancock, Caitlin Kruckenberg, Jordan Evans and Daniel Janssen sing 'A Celtic Silent Night'
    Katie Hancock, Caitlin Kruckenberg, Jordan Evans and Daniel Janssen sing 'A Celtic Silent Night'
  • Article Photo. Watching the concert....
    Watching the concert....

     Postponed by weather to January, the Vinton Shellsburg Middle School Holiday Concert filled the Tilford Auditorium Tuesday evening.

    Relatives and friends filled the auditorium's seats and crowded in the doorways to watch the annual performance by the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade choir members. Several students also played instruments during the show. 

     Choir Director Lois Martin said she enjoyed a great day of rehearsal, as the students prepared for the event. Nancy Jorgensen and April Ahrenholz acconmpanied the singers on the piano. Students who played the piano included Alexis Hicok, Annika Schmidt and Anna Sagan. 

   The Cooling Dance Center dancers also performed. One group of Rockettes performed "Let it Snow" while another performed "Happy Holidays."