Local Talent on the Big Stage: WCCD's Wallace Sound Set for Historic Performance at Carnegie Hall

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The Wallace Community College-Dothan (WCCD) student showchoir, known as the Wallace Sound, will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on June 1st, 2024. This event marks the first time the WCCD student showchoir will appear at this prestigious venue. Choral director Cameron Johnson Weiler will lead twenty students from the College’s Fine Arts Division.

The performance will include the Wallace Sound and four other choral groups from across the United States. They will debut 'Song of Hope,' a piece by Terre Johnson, Chair of The Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music at Georgia Southern University and father of Cameron Johnson Weiler. The piece was commissioned by MidAmerica Productions specifically for this event.

Cameron Johnson Weiler noted the significance of performing at such a renowned venue and the unique experience it offers the students, many of whom are visiting New York for the first time. The event serves as both a performance and an educational opportunity, exposing students to a large audience and stage.

Students Teagan Nusbaum and Elijah Duke expressed their enthusiasm for the upcoming trip. For Duke, this trip will also be his first time flying on a commercial airplane, adding a personal milestone to the experience.