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White Hart hosts student concert

White Hart hosts student concert

From left, Evelyn Adkins, Madeleine Carr and Brooke Kain sang “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” at the White Hart Feb. 26.

Patrick L. Sullivan

SALISBURY — The middle school chorus from Salisbury Central School held a coffeehouse concert at the White Hart Inn Thursday evening, Feb. 26.

Under the direction of teacher Jen Moros, who accompanied the singers on the piano, the show kicked off with Evelyn Adkins, Madeleine Carr and Brooke Kain singing “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” from the musical “Annie.”

Next up was Zeira Collins with John Lennon’s “Imagine.”

Then Noah Tencer, Lucas Wang and Miguel Santiago Leyva took on “Fuge for Tinhorns” from “Guys and Dolls.”

This was the second year for the middle school coffeehouse event. Last year it was held in the school cafeteria but students Jackson Magyar and Maddie Carr had bigger ideas. They reached out to White Hart manager Dan Winkley and arranged for the use of the large event room on the hotel’s ground floor.

The SCS cafeteria manager Millen Murray supplied the cookies, and the White Hart donated the space and the coffee or tea.

The event was well-attended, with most of the 115 chairs filled and a number of people standing.

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