Dogwood lunches celebrate youth arts
Members of River View High School’s Caribbean Drum Ensemble performed on May 10 at the Dogwood Youth Arts Celebration on the court square. Josie Sellers | Beacon
COSHOCTON – The Dogwoods weren’t blooming during this year’s celebration of youth arts, but there were still plenty of young people ready to share their talents.
A staple of the Dogwood Youth Arts Celebration every May is lunches and music on the court square. This year’s concerts were held May 8-12 and featured performances by Ridgewood and Newcomerstown Children’s Choir Fourth – Sixth Grade, Ridgewood High School Jazz Band and Dynamic Chorale, River View Jazz Band and the Caribbean Drum and Certified Gold ensembles, Coshocton High School Jazz Band and Mr. Eric. The final two lunches will be held at noon on Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12. English Ivy will provide lunch on Thursday and Sportzone on Friday. Meals are $7 and drinks are $1 each.
“These youth have worked hard all year and we love having them come out in the community, in the center of Coshocton County to perform for all of you,” said Anne Cornell from the Pomerene Center for the Arts, which organized activities for the celebration.
River View High School senior Daniel Cullison has enjoyed being part of Dogwood activities over the years.
“You get out of school to come here, but you also get to come to the middle of the county and play music,” he said.
Cullison is part of River View’s Caribbean Drum Ensemble and helped entertain the crowd on May 10.
“This is a pretty laid back group,” he said about the ensemble. “You get to learn about the steel drum too, which is a different instrument from what you would normally work with. It’s a lot of fun.”
Kayana Martin, another River View senior in the Caribbean Drum Ensemble, agreed that it’s fun to bring this group’s music to the Dogwood events.
“This is a laid back group that’s a lot of fun to play in, plus who doesn’t love music,” she said.
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