Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Isabel Gonzalez impressed Randy Jackson enough last September to gain her an appearance before all the judges, and she'll be on TV Wednesday night.
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Wednesday, January 23
Isabel Gonzalez already impressed American Idol's Randy Jackson in his visit to Alpharetta High in September for an audition. On Wednesday night she'll be seen on the TV show trying to impress all of the Idol judges – including Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. Gonzalez, a junior, earned an impromptu audition after her aunt wrote to the show’s producers and asked that they consider her niece’s talent. The nomination was impressive enough to warrant a surprise American Idol visit to Alpharetta High School in September, where Randy Jackson himself auditioned Gonzalez. Impressed by the young woman’s talent, Jackson gave Gonzalez the opportunity to shine again before the full court of American Idol judges the following week at the …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Chattahoochee, Johns Creek & Alpharetta invited to Midwest Clinic
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
It’s an honor to have one Fulton County school perform at the Midwest Clinic, but to have three? Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Alpharetta high schools all have earned invitations to perform at the prestigious international band and orchestra conference. “This is unprecedented,” said Jessica Booth, fine arts coordinator for the Fulton County School System. “Never in the Midwest Clinic’s history have three schools been selected from one district in the same year.” The Midwest Clinic, which began in 1946, annually draws the nation’s best musical talent to Chicago. It exists to raise the standards of music education and to develop new teaching techniques, and also to hold clinics, lectures, and demonstrations for the betterment of music …
Friday, October 14, 2011
Here's your chance to vote for the best (or your favorite) high school football team in North Fulton.
Did you know that there are at least five different organizations that rank high school football teams in Georgia? Few of them are in agreement, and none of them ask for your opinion. Here's your chance to chime in. The question is simple: Who has the best football team in North Fulton? Take the poll below and vote for your favorite. Cast your vote based on performance, who has the best players (or band), or just to show your team some love. There is no wrong answer. COMING TONIGHT ON PATCH Friday Night Scoreboard: All the scores you want, updated as they're reported to Patch.
Scott Bernarde
2:52 am on Saturday, October 15, 2011
Does Alpharetta's Friday night performance strengthen its potential to be North Fulton's best football team of the season? Is Joshua Dobbs the area's best player, too? more ›