“Not just a program, but a program and a half!!!” That’s how members of SGR felt about the musical ability, high energy and spirit of Dixie State College’s “Raging Red” show choir who performed at today's meeting. Led by an enthusiastic Choral Director Merilee Webb, the 30-voices of Raging Red – some who had at one time been in detention centers, homeless or who come from families with societal problems – find fun, camaraderie and a feeling of belonging on the “inviting and unimposing” Dixie State College campus, where a full third of the student body is considered “non-traditional”. Patterned after the original Dixie College Program Bureau, the group sang with gusto a few new numbers and a few from the days of PB Director Roene DiFiore, inviting Sam McArthur – a former member of the PB – to join them.
The group – who sing, dance and recruit for the college they
love in a variety of settings – has traveled at their own expense to China
where they shared their Dixie spirit 9 times before large crowds.
“Thanks for supporting us and our college,” said one member
of the choir to those in the club who have given generously to the school and its programs
over the years. “Dixie lives in us!”
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