Monticello Live

The Division of Music at UAM will host the annual Weevil Wonderland Holiday Concert on Thursday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center at UAM. The concert is free and open to the public.

Refreshments will be served in the Spencer Gallery, located inside the building, beginning at 6:30 p.m., where the UAM Choir will perform Christmas classics under the direction of Colt Lien, instructor of music and director of choral activities at UAM.

Under the direction of Dr. Erik Richards, associate professor of music and director of bands at UAM; Dr. Kevin Bryson, assistant professor of music and director of jazz studies at UAM; and Kylan Bigby, assistant professor of percussion at UAM, the UAM Concert Band, UAM Jazz One and the UAM Percussion Ensemble will perform modern renditions of holiday classics.

For more information about the concert, contact the UAM Division of Music at 870-460-1060.

Business:

1st Place – Belle View “You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch”

2nd Place (Tie) – Connelly Family Medical “Sleigh Ride” & Union Bank “Green Christmas”

3rd Place – Alleguard “Here Comes Santa Claus”

Non Profit:

1st Place – Junior Auxiliary “DJ Christmas”

2nd Place – Senior Citizen Center “Away In A Manager”

3rd Place – Discovery Children’s Center “Frosty The Snowman”

Schools:

1st Place – Kim’s Dance Factory “Hot Chocolate”

2nd Place – Educational Co-Op “Welcome Christmas”

3rd Place (Tie) – Monticello Dance Academy “Minion Christmas” & Drew Central FFA “Mele Kalikimaka”

98 year old Cleo Young was the the people’s choice winner to turn on the Christmas Tree lights at Home for the Holidays.   She received over 800 votes!