Cabaret Night

On Saturday, April 1st, lucky audience members watched Cabaret Night. The event took place in the newly renovated Homer High School gymnasium. Cabaret Night showcases student musical talent throughout the Homer district in a variety of ways.

The night was full of performances from staple musical groups, including the Soul Singers, Junior High Swing Choir, the Ruby Rhythms, the Men in Black, and the Junior High and High School Jazz Bands. The night also showcased the talents of individual students and groups of students. There were several great soloists that performed this year. They included Alex Cottrell with a flute solo and Adam Brown with a piano solo. There were also several great duets and other small groups. One that stood out was the song “Sisters”, performed by Jenniellen Withers, Julia Gustafson, Drew Gustafson, and Chris DeLage. All of the performances were exceptional, and they certainly didn’t fail to impress.

If the wonderful performances were not enough, the audience also enjoyed a large array of delicious desserts. For the first time at Cabaret Night, each table had their own plates of desserts. In addition, there were student volunteers serving platefuls of even more desserts to the tables. I ate many desserts during the event and they were all very delicious (even if I did eat too many of them).

Lastly, the night was made even more wonderful by the impressive hosting skills of Homer alumnus David Perfetti. He did not quite reach the grandeur of the beloved Mr. Turck, but he was still very good. He told excellent jokes, and he dealt well with the frequent program changes.

All proceeds from the event went to the Homer Music Boosters, the organization that supports Homer’s music department. The money can be used to buy anything from new instruments to new chairs, and every penny helps. There was also a raffle. One lucky audience member won half of the money that was garnered. This year, that half came out to $213. The winner, however, generously returned the money to Homer Music Boosters.

All in all, the night was very entertaining and the performances were wonderful, not to mention the scrumptious desserts. Cabaret Night has always been one of my favorite events that Homer High School hosts, and it once again did not disappoint me.