ONE VOICE The Legacy Continues

Those that were there  Thursday night in the Black Box Theatre  at Rocky Mount High School saw maybe the best show ever in the history of the IB Students talents on display which I believe started in 2009.

The IB program has chosen a project to support with the funds raised from the talent show and when IB student Holly Fryar contracted cancer  the program focused on the Holly Project.  At least 42 performers took to the stage Thursday night.

Two past performers MC'd the event.  Ashtyn Coates who is now a Sophomore at NC State and Morgan Doughtie a Senior at Campbell while introducing the next act fed everyone information about Pediatric Cancer and info on the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center in Chapel Hill.

Leo Jaffe  started the night off with a solo on the Cello of Jean Baptiste Bre'val's "Sonata in C Major".

Zaria Pollard sang "I Believe I Can Fly" by R Kelly

Trey Tomlin dazzled us with his animation dance to "Billy's First Wonder"  by Thriftworks.

Ben Boudreaux came back after graduating in 2009 to sing and play the guitar with his own original composition of "Stay With You".

The Rocky Mount High School Band Ensemble  was loud and proud as they performed "All these Bands". The ensemble  had 24 performer playing and dancing.

Mary Blair Thompson sang "Part Of Your World by Alan Menken from the Little Mermaid.

Lauren Medlin played the Keyboard "Clair De Lune" by Claude Debussy

Kaitlyn Reda home from New York City sang "Children Will Listen". From into the woods.

Alexis McCowen gave us a Ballet Point Dance to Miriah Carey's "Hero".

Morgan Doughtie sang the Stephen Swarts  song from Wicked " For Good".

Zachary Richardson played keyboards to the Edward McDowell's "Sea Pieces".

The trio of Desmond Mercer, Steven Wass and Jacques Richardson sang "The Man Who Can't be Moved" by the script & Afire Love by Ed Sheeran.

Serena Daisimer played " Great Smokey Mountains" by David Carr on the Keyboard.

Brian Battle sang Rihanna 's "Take A Bow"

Cassidy and Ashtyn Coates sang a duet of Carrie Underwood's "See You Again".

Alex Rivers on leave from the military did an animated dance to "Stay With Me"by Mendum

And the nights entertainment concluded with Tyron Taylor's original poem on how to Spell  strong.  H-O-L-L-


One Voice raised nearly $2,500 for the Holly Project.  Why would so many return for this one night.  If ever there was an indivual who made a lasting impression to all who crossed her path it was Holly Fryar.  She may be gone but not forgotten.