You Can’t Stop The Beat of Encore’s performance

Image: “Footloose” — Sky View performance group Encore in their opening number — Footloose.

“Footloose” — Sky View performance group Encore in their opening number — Footloose. (Dave South)

Image: Running the show — In the faint red glow at the back of the theater are director John Caldwell (center), Rikki Hiemeburger (left) and Cassie Thain (right) running the show’s audio mixer.

Running the show — In the faint red glow at the back of the theater are director John Caldwell (center), Rikki Hiemeburger (left) and Cassie Thain (right) running the show’s audio mixer. (Dave South)

Image: Live music — One of several live band numbers, Ben Bowen on clarinet and Julia Smith on trumpet play Singin’ With The Big Band.

Live music — One of several live band numbers, Ben Bowen on clarinet and Julia Smith on trumpet play Singin’ With The Big Band. (Dave South)

Image: “You Belong to Me” — Morgan Flandro and Mike Marshall dance together in You Belong to Me.

“You Belong to Me” — Morgan Flandro and Mike Marshall dance together in You Belong to Me. (Dave South)

Image: Tap — A solo tap dance by Grant Fuller in On The Sunny Side of The Street.

Tap — A solo tap dance by Grant Fuller in On The Sunny Side of The Street. (Dave South)

Image: The guys — The guys begin singing about Peggy the Pin-up Girl.

The guys — The guys begin singing about Peggy the Pin-up Girl. (Dave South)

Image: “Peggy” — Peggy the Pin-up Girl (Julia Smith) signing her autograph for an adoring fan (Taylor Jensen).

“Peggy” — Peggy the Pin-up Girl (Julia Smith) signing her autograph for an adoring fan (Taylor Jensen). (Dave South)

Image: Tired Mike — The bugler calls revelry and Mike Marshall sings _How I Hate to Get up in the Morning."

Tired Mike — The bugler calls revelry and Mike Marshall sings _How I Hate to Get up in the Morning." (Dave South)

Image: Boogie sisters — In the tradition of the Andrew Sisters — Julia Smith, Marisa Allen, and Kelsey Lee belt out Bugle Boy.

Boogie sisters — In the tradition of the Andrew Sisters — Julia Smith, Marisa Allen, and Kelsey Lee belt out Bugle Boy. (Dave South)

Image: Christmas at war — Taylor Smith singing Belleau Wood by Garth Brooks, a song about the Allies and the Germans singing silent night on the front lines of WWI during a Christmas Truce.

Christmas at war — Taylor Smith singing Belleau Wood by Garth Brooks, a song about the Allies and the Germans singing silent night on the front lines of WWI during a Christmas Truce. (Dave South)

Image: Kleenex Commercial — Morgan Flandro, Alexis Stott, Marisa Allen, Kelsey Lee, Melissa Bingham, and Kinsey Hansen sing an unbelievably cute “commercial” about Kleenex tissues.

Kleenex Commercial — Morgan Flandro, Alexis Stott, Marisa Allen, Kelsey Lee, Melissa Bingham, and Kinsey Hansen sing an unbelievably cute “commercial” about Kleenex tissues. (Dave South)

Image: Swing — Everyone on stage for the swing number, Watch the Birdie.

Swing — Everyone on stage for the swing number, Watch the Birdie. (Dave South)

Image: Cami Trappett — Cami Trappett belting out Son of a Preacher Man.

Cami Trappett — Cami Trappett belting out Son of a Preacher Man. (Dave South)

Image: Background dancers — The guys switch roles as background singers with all the dance moves in R E S P E C T performed by Morgan Flandro, Alexis Stott, Stephanie Poulsen, Breanna Brinkerhoff, Mike Marshall, Josh Hilton, Taylor Jensen, and Grant Fuller

Background dancers — The guys switch roles as background singers with all the dance moves in R E S P E C T performed by Morgan Flandro, Alexis Stott, Stephanie Poulsen, Breanna Brinkerhoff, Mike Marshall, Josh Hilton, Taylor Jensen, and Grant Fuller (Dave South)

Image: “You Can’t Stop the Beat” — Morgan Flandro singing You Can’t Stop the Beat.

“You Can’t Stop the Beat” — Morgan Flandro singing You Can’t Stop the Beat. (Dave South)

Image: Aqua Velva men — An Aqua Velva man — a commercial by Taylor Jensen (piano); Thomas Koch (front row), Ben Bowen, Josh Hilton, James Sheperd; Grant Fuller (back row), Mike Marshall, Michael Huber (on the piano), and Kayden Jensen.

Aqua Velva men — An Aqua Velva man — a commercial by Taylor Jensen (piano); Thomas Koch (front row), Ben Bowen, Josh Hilton, James Sheperd; Grant Fuller (back row), Mike Marshall, Michael Huber (on the piano), and Kayden Jensen. (Dave South)

Image: “At Last” — Breanna Brinkerhoff singing At Last.

“At Last” — Breanna Brinkerhoff singing At Last. (Dave South)

Image: “Nite Fever” — Part of a great medley of songs the whole group goes disco in Nite Fever.

“Nite Fever” — Part of a great medley of songs the whole group goes disco in Nite Fever. (Dave South)

Image: Jive — Marisa Allen and Nate Johnson swing to Jump Jive Wail.

Jive — Marisa Allen and Nate Johnson swing to Jump Jive Wail. (Dave South)

Image: Duet — A wonderful duet by Josh Hilton and Stephanie Poulsen — In Love With my Best Friend.

Duet — A wonderful duet by Josh Hilton and Stephanie Poulsen — In Love With my Best Friend. (Dave South)

Image: “Prayer of the Children” — Encore singing Prayer of The Children, a hymn about the Serbia-Croatia war.

“Prayer of the Children” — Encore singing Prayer of The Children, a hymn about the Serbia-Croatia war. (Dave South)

Image: “The Climb” — Stephanie Poulsen sings The Climb.

“The Climb” — Stephanie Poulsen sings The Climb. (Dave South)

Image: Finale — A reprise of You Can’t Stop The Beat.

Finale — A reprise of You Can’t Stop The Beat. (Dave South)

Image: Stage crew — Stage crew — without them the show can’t go on — Cassie Thain, Justin Harmon, James Hullinger, James Harris, Cody Cook, Heidi Jones, Britton Poppleton, and Jon Boehme

Stage crew — Stage crew — without them the show can’t go on — Cassie Thain, Justin Harmon, James Hullinger, James Harris, Cody Cook, Heidi Jones, Britton Poppleton, and Jon Boehme (Dave South)

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