UPDATE: Templeton Middle School Choir Performs with David Benoit

Editor's Note: This article was updated with comments from the HFAC House Coordinator, Lyn Hulgan on Dec. 14.

choir students rocked out with a five-time Grammy nominated musician during the Charlie Brown Christmas performance on Dec. 7.

The students joined David Benoit and his quartet at the where he performed famous classics like "Linus and Lucy" and other Peanuts songs accompanied by the choir.

Lyn Hulgan, the HFAC House Coordinator, said the headliner brought in more than 300 residents and she's been getting fabulous feedback.

"The fact that we can bring in a Grammy Award winning artist to perform right next to our students is fantastic," Hulgan said. "The purpose of this facility is to provide a learning experience for the students in the district... they did rehearsals with the artist and saw all of the technical aspects that come with a headliner."

However, Hulgan said there is one thing that is truely remarkable.

"I guess the thing that makes me most proud is every single one of the artists that we bring in is self funded, which is unheard of in the theater world," said Hulan. "The school doesn't pay for them to perform. They're paid based on ticket sales."

The Hamilton Education Foundation did help during Beniot's appearance due to the grander scale of his technical needs, however Hulgan is proud to say zero tax dollars are being spent on these entertaining and very educational performances.

Benoit is famous for his jazz interpretations of the Peanuts tunes, and released numerous albums dedicated to the comic featuring some of the most recognizable voices in the music industry.

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