PHOTOS: Cowabunga! Students rock the stage for a good cause
TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years AGO
Bigfork ACES kids tumble, cheer and jump around during their gymnastics and cheer performance on Friday. They wore different animal costumes, fitting this year's theme: "Madcowgasgar." (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
BPCT’s “5 and Holding” perform “You Can’t Stop The Beat” from the musical “Hairspray.” It was the final act of the night and all performers joined them on stage before taking a final bow. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Emeline and Jack Bell perform “Little Do You Know,” one of many duets that lit up the playhouse during Friday night’s show. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Bigfork Dance performers Niki Knauth, Gracie Knauth, and Emma Knauth tap dance to "What Do You Wanna Do?"
Julia Turner sings an original composition, “Masterpiece.” (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Teddy Cotton, Will Gwynn, Emmett Theisen and Brody Henion perform the famous dance from “Napoleon Dynamite” while wearing “Vote For Brach” tshirts. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Teddy Cotton, Will Gwynn, Emmett Theisen and Brody Henion perform the famous dance from “Napoleon Dynamite” while wearing “Vote For Brach” tshirts. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Bigfork ACES kids tumble, cheer and jump around during their gymnastics and cheer performance on Friday. They wore different animal costumes, fitting this year's theme: "Madcowgasgar." (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
BPCT's jazz band played interlude music and accompanied some performances during Friday night's show.
BCPT Choir #1 performs “Sing, Sing, Sing,” with full choreography.
Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre performers take on the hit song, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s Encanto. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre performers take on the hit song, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s Encanto. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Bigfork Dance performed "Stargazing" featuring Gracie Knauth, Emma Knauth, Emmy Deck, Chloe DeFries, Briella Kuehne and Lillian Nelson. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Keenan VanGilder performs "Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay.
1st and 2nd graders from Bigfork Elementary perform the “Evolution of Dance” from the viral Youtube video of the same name. They can be seen here dancing to “Walk Like An Egyptian.” (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
"AIM'N for the Stars" danced across the stage, featuring Naomi Elwell, Amriel Greenwood and Maddie Gibson.
Lucy Ford and Fletcher Tunnel perform "The Can Can" on piano. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Vocal Vertigo perform "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
ACES Executive Director Cathy Hay and BPCT Artistic Director Brach Thompson greet the packed house and talk about fundraising efforts for both programs, which benefit children of all ages in Bigfork. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
REPORTER AND PODCAST HOST Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore of Flathead Lake for the Bigfork Eagle and the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on local government, community issues and the people who shape life in Northwest Montana. Inman began her journalism career at Murray State University’s public radio newsroom and later reported for WKMS, where her work aired on National Public Radio. In addition to reporting, she hosts and contributes to Daily Inter Lake podcasts including News Now. Her work connects listeners and readers with the stories shaping communities across the Flathead Valley. IMPACT: Taylor’s work expands local journalism through both traditional reporting and digital storytelling. | April 13, 2022 12:00 AM
The Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre presented their 19th annual Cowabunga Variety show fundraiser in conjunction with Bigfork ACES. This year’s theme “Mad-COW-gascar” featured an Island Show feel with a variety of Acts and an on-stage band. Performers of all ages gave their best to a packed house for a night that was "moooving!" and a blast for everyone involved. Proceeds from the shows went towards Bigfork ACES and the BPCT.
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