On Memorial Day, twelve members of the Ridge View Chamber Choir traveled to Charleston, SC to participate in the Rising Stars Festival as part of t the 2017 Piccolo Spoletto Festival. The goal of Rising Stars is to provide artistically talented youth in the Southeast United States (SC, NC, GA, TN, AL, MS and FL) with a high profile performance venue that recognizes their exceptional artistic talent. The performance included four a cappella selections and were directed by K'nique Eichelberger. One of the reqirements was that the ensemble had to be self-directed! Participants included Ilia Dia, Shawn Gibson, Jocelynne Pagan, Kiara Hayes, Diamond Gaston, Maya Hannah, K'nique Eichelberger, Keron Darmanie, Gabriel McFarlan, Bernard Hasan, Byron Latimore and Caleb Cunningham. Congratulations Blazers!