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HERRIMAN — The Herriman High School auditorium recently transformed into 19th century France for YouTube sensation Lindsey Stirling’s latest video.
In the video, Stirling plays a medley from “Les Misérables” with several Herriman High students. Assuming a variety of roles from the musical, Stirling plays “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Master of the House,” “Castle on a Cloud,” “Bring Him Home,” “A Heart Full of Love” and “Do You Hear the People Sing?” on her violin.
Two of Stirling’s cousins attend Herriman High and one of them asked Vice Principal Richard Price if Stirling could use their auditorium for her video. Lindsey then contacted Price and asked if students could participate in the video, according to Price.
“I saw this as a great opportunity to give some of our students an experience of seeing how a professional production is made,” Price told KSL.com in an email. “Lindsey agreed to have about 50 students present during the filming of her new video.”
Music, stage tech and broadcast production teachers selected students to participate, watch and ask questions while Stirling was filming the video. Teachers also invited students who are part of the school’s anti-bullying movement, "I Am the C.U.R.E."
The students helped with setting up the stage, gripping, lights, sound and musical performance, Price said.
“Lindsey also took time out between set changes to answer some student questions,” Price said. “She was very gracious and stuck around while her crew tore down, and she posed for pictures with individuals and groups who were part of this experience.”
Stirling worked with orchestra teacher Meagan Thorup to get music for the kids to practice over a three-day weekend.
“I believe kids learned that video productions like this demand a lot of repetition, and it's very demanding doing things over and over again,” Price said. “All in all, it was a very exciting educational experience, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the kids who got to participate.”
As of Monday evening, the video has more than 642,000 views.
