The annual Northeast Community College Fall Pop Concert at the Cox Activities Center Theatre took place on Sunday, November 2.
The Northeast Singers Express, an audition swing choir that performs on campus and selected locations during the academic year, performed along with the Northeast Jazz Machine, an audition jazz band that performs at Northeast basketball games and performs at Northeast Community College concerts.
Additionally, the Northeast Area Jazz Ensemble (NAJE), incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1980, concluded the event. NAJE is a registered nonprofit that performs for donations around the area and then turns those donations into scholarship opportunities.
Margaret Schultz, music instructor and choral activities director, is the director of the Northeast Singers Express. She accompanied them on piano.
Kevin McLouth, instrumental music instructor/director of instrumental activities, is the director of the Northeast Jazz Machine and NAJE. He also performed with NAJE.
Those who performed were:
NAJE
Saxes
Norfolk – Isaac Voboril; Plainview -- Wynter Fulsaas; Stanton -- Zac Nathan; Wayne -- Lincoln Havranek, Cohan Pietz.
Trumpets
Creighton -- Curtis Stevens; Norfolk -- Samantha Hahn, Kevin McLouth, Faye Simpson; Wayne -- Michael Genslinger.
Rhythm
Creighton -- Jeremy Von Lau; Norfolk – David Chamberlain, Dan Frohberg, Karl Henkel; Wayne -- Eric Snyder.
Trombones
Norfolk -- Ken Hamsa, Randy Neuharth, Mike Sindt; Wayne -- Josh Calkin.
NORTHEAST JAZZ MACHINE
Saxes
Hartington -- Nicholas Coleman; Osmond -- Keely Gubbels; Pierce -- Jackson Zimmerman; Shelby -- Clare Willis.
Trumpets
Lyons – Juan Garcia; Norfolk – Jayce Marksmeier.
Rhythm
Aurora -- Dane Comer; Ewing -- Brandon Pruden.
NORTHEAST SINGERS EXPRESS
Soprano
Indianola -- Anastasia Gallegos; St. Edward -- Lydia Ketelsen.
Alto
Albion -- Jordan Patzel; Allen -- Olivia DeKok, Tilden -- Paizlynn Glenn.
Bass
Elm Creek – Luke Warnter.
Tenor
Oakland -- Caulin Johnson.
Northeast Singers Express
The Northeast Singers Express was one of three groups that performed during the Northeast Community College Pops Concert on Sunday, November 2. (Northeast Community College)
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