By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org
As holiday travel continues at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, local school choirs are set to fill the Ford Airport with festive cheer for passengers and guests.
The 26th Annual Holiday Music Festival will take place Dec. 5-9 in the airport grand hall, located just before the TSA checkpoint. Daily performances run from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
A total of 20 West Michigan choirs from grades first through 12th are scheduled to sing 20-minute song sets throughout the day. All festival performances are free and open to the public.
Some of the local groups performing are
Legacy Christian Honors Choir, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 5
East Kentwood High School Varsity Voices, 12:30 p.m. Dec. 5
Calvin Christian Chroale, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 6
Lee High School School Choir, 11 a.m.. Dec. 6
Wyoming Junior High Concert Choir, 11 a.m., Dec. 7
Wyoming High School Honors Choir, 12:30 p.m, Dec. 7
Legacy Home School Alliance Choir, 2 p.m,, Dec. 7
U-Prep Choir, 10:15 a.m. Dec. 8
Potters House High School Choir, 2 p.m. Dec. 8
South Christiaan High School Madrigals, 2 p.m. Dec. 9
The full schedule of performing choirs is at FlyFord.org.
“Thank you to the many local school choirs for your preparation and participation in bringing joy to the Airport,” said Tory Richardson, Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority president and CEO. “We hope our passengers and guests can pause from the hustle and bustle of the season to enjoy these performances.”