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This website is managed by the Friends of the Northwestern Choral Society, Inc. which is the non-profit financial and managerial division of the Northwestern High School Choirs of Hyattsville, Maryland, USA.
The Friends of the Northwestern Choral Society (FNCS) is a non-profit division of the Northwestern High School Choir, dedicated to providing operational and managerial support to the Choir. The organization was founded in February 2011.
The administrative staff of the FNCS include:
Djuan Ragin, President
Anthony Bailey, Vice President
Donna Thurston, Treasurer
Ophelia Baxter, Secretary
Leona Lowery, Artistic Director (Ex-Officio)
The vision of the organization is to promote musical excellence and the advancement of the associated choral music program of the Northwestern High School Choir—through a thriving music enrichment program—aimed at providing every choir member a world-class choral music education through extensive training and performance opportunities.
FNCS hopes to achieve these goals by:
- Fundraising to cover the Choirs' cost of travel expenses, learning materials, ensemble uniforms, and other associated financial expenses;
- Broadening local, national, and international awareness of the Northwestern High School Choir;
- Establishing meaningful and beneficial partnerships that further aid the choirs’ educational goals;
- Cultivating skills in choral music singing;
- Providing opportunities for self-expression; and
- Providing scholarships for graduating Choir members who plan on continuing their education at a four-year institution.
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