Nagel wins award, lands stage role

Congratulations to senior Alan Nagel, who was named a regional NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) winner at Wartburg College Nov. 1.  Senior Lindsay Timmons was a semi-finalist in the competition; congratulations to her as well!

Alan also is to be congratulated for landing the role of Herschel Grynszpan in the musical drama "Sparks Fly Upward," which premieres Saturday, Nov. 8, at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.  The performance, which will be conducted by Des Moines Symphony Maestro Joseph Giunta, was written by Cathy Lesser Mansfield, a law professor at Drake University and a Holocaust scholar, to educate people about the Holocaust, genocide and tolerance while paying tribute to the victims and heroes of the Holocaust. Tickets are available at the Hoyt Sherman box office or through Ticketmaster.  

Congratulations to Johnston High School senior Alan Nagel, who has been selected to perform on the National Public Radio program "From the Top."  The program features performances by up-and-coming young instrumental and vocal musicians.  Alan will participate in the taping of a "From the Top" program on Tuesday, November 13, at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. 

Alan, the son of Sue and Paul Nagel of Johnston, is a member of the JHS varsity show choir, concert choir, and chamber choir.  He also has been consistently selected to the Iowa All State Choir.