RALEIGH, N.C. – Dr. Robert Littlejohn, head of school at Trinity Academy of Raleigh (www.trinityacademy.com), a preK-12 college preparatory school community located in North Raleigh, has announced that the Bobbie Pins, the academy’s all girls barbershop ensemble, participated in the Region 14 Sweet Adelines Summer Camp 2009, “Spice Up Your Harmony,” held at Radford University in Radford, Va.

The five members of the Bobbie Pins include Hannah Nelson, Annetta Kinton, Kristin Martin, Courtney Stoner and Victoria Oliver.  The choral group received training from world-renown vocal coach Nancy Shumard, and had the opportunity to perform as a small group and as part of a larger chorus at the summer camp.

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·         Dr. Robert Littlejohn, head of school at Trinity Academy of Raleigh (www.trinityacademy.com), a preK-12 college preparatory school community located in North Raleigh, has announced that the Bobbie Pins, the academy’s all girls barbershop ensemble, participated in the Region 14 Sweet Adelines Summer Camp 2009, “Spice Up Your Harmony,” held at Radford University in Radford, Va.

·         The five members of the Bobbie Pins include Hannah Nelson, Annetta Kinton, Kristin Martin, Courtney Stoner and Victoria Oliver. 

·         The choral group received training from world-renown vocal coach Nancy Shumard, and had the opportunity to perform as a small group and as part of a larger chorus at the summer camp.

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“We are happy that the Bobbie Pins took advantage of this great opportunity to learn from nationally and internationally recognized vocal coaches,” said Dr. Littlejohn.  “We are excited to see what great performances the Bobbie Pins put-on during the upcoming school year.”

“I was able to attend several sessions with the girls hosted by national coaches and teachers,” said Cameron Hayden, music teacher at Trinity Academy of Raleigh, who accompanied her students on the trip.  “We have brought back several new and exciting ideas for the 2009-2010 year.”

About Trinity Academy of Raleigh:

Trinity Academy of Raleigh is a preK-12 college preparatory school community located just off I540 in North Raleigh.  Founded in 1995, the school focuses on educating the whole person, with its strong emphasis on the classical liberal arts and sciences, sports, the fine arts, and spiritual formation.  The top 1/3 of Trinity's 2008 graduating class averaged more than $101,000 per student in merit-based scholarships from various colleges and universities.  Trinity Academy is also committed to being a resource for the Triangle community, creating partnerships with area churches and community organizations such as the YMCA, North Wake Baseball, The Princeton Review, and many others.  Trinity Academy currently enrolls 328 students and employs 55 faculty and staff, under the direction of Head of School Robert Littlejohn, Ph.D.  For more information, call (919) 786-0114, or visit www.trinityacademy.com.

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