The Music of Our Lives

At The Carlsen Center - Oct 23, 24, 2004 - At Johnson County Community College

Presented by the Center on Aging

Directed and choreographed by Billie Mahoney this song and dance review features Niel Johnson, Buck O'Neil, Brian Steele, New Century Swing Band, Harmonotes, KC Chorus of Sweet Adelines, New Red Onion Jazz Babies, Cotton Candy, Tony Carruthers, Bill Worley, many more.

There are more pictures to follow as well as a sample of the video. The video will be shipping in the first part of November.


Neil Johnson as Harry Truman

Swing to the New Red Onion Jazz Babies

Cotton Candy - singing the blues

Brian Steele in "Buddy can you spare a dime?"

Billie Mahoney and Buck O'Neill at the Jazz Museum
during rehearsals with Bill Long in the background.

The Billie Mahoney Dance Troupe

Majorie Rees dances to the New Century Swing Band with Mark Harris
   
   

Setting up visuals during rehearsals at the Carlsen Center

The KC Chorus of Sweet Adelines
   
 
Pre-performance confab with
Buck O'Neil, Billie Mahoney
and Mitzi McFatrich, Foundation on Aging executive director
   
   

Links:
Music of Our Lives 2006 Video (DVD) for Sale
Music of Our Lives 2006
Foundation On Aging
Foundation On Aging - EVENTS



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