June 30, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – Many talented Washington County kids were selected to be a part of the 52nd troupe of the KIDS from WISCONSIN.
The six Washington County Kids are:
Miranda Parker from Hartford would have been a singer/dancer principal performer for her third year. She will be a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee studying in Musical Theater and Dance.
Meguire Hennes from Hubertus would have been a singer/dancer principal performer for her second year. She will be a sophomore at Montclair State University studying Fashion and Musical Theater.
Connor Hall from West Bend would have been a trumpet principal performer for his second year. He will be a freshman at the Berklee College of Music studying Music Production and Trumpet Performance.
Kylee Hennes from Hubertus would have been a singer/dancer principal performer in her first year. She will be a sophomore at Illinois Institute of Technology studying Architecture and Music.
Ian Janssen from West Bend would have been a keyboard principal performer in his first year. He will be a senior at West Bend East next year.
Connor Martin from Hartford would have been an understudy singer/dancer in his second year. He will be a junior at Hartford Union High School.
The Kids From Wisconsin release this virtual video for the community to enjoy. This involved over 185 videos and combined audio from over 40 young performers who represent 28 counties in Wisconsin.
Successful applicants who made the 2020 troupe either worked very hard for years to be part of the iconic troupe, or have been a part of the troupe in the past and will desperately miss the performance opportunity due to COVID-19. KIDS Producer Taras Nahirniak envisioned an opportunity to keep the 2020 troupe members engaged and learning the quality music production the KIDS are known for. The artistic staff connected through Zoom for 6 weeks of virtual rehearsals focusing on vocal, dance and instrumental.
June 25, 2020 would have been the premier date for opening of the 52nd season.