NEWSHundreds of Iowa youth perform during Midwest Children's Choir FestivalNirmalendu MajumdarAmes TribuneThe 335 participants of the Midwest Children’s Choir Festival perform under the conduct of Dr. Derrick Fox at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneThe 335 participants of the Midwest Children’s Choir Festival perform under the conduct of Dr. Derrick Fox at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneDr. Derrick Fox with the Catholic Youth Choir and Heartland Youth Choir conducts the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium on Friday, March 31, 2023.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneParticipants cheer during the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneAmes Children's Choirs performs under the conduct of Dr. Christina Svec at the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneAmes Children's Choirs performs under the conduct of Dr. Christina Svec at the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneAmes Children's Choirs performs under the conduct of Dr. Christina Svec at the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneCatholic Youth Choir of Central Iowa performs under the conduct of Gail Johll in the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneCatholic Youth Choir of Central Iowa performs under the conduct of Gail Johll in the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneParticipants waive hands before the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneCatholic Youth Choir of Central Iowa performs under the conduct of Gail Johll in the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneHeartland Youth Choir performs in the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneHeartland Youth Choir performs in the Midwest Children's Choir Festival at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames TribuneThe 335 participants of the Midwest Children’s Choir Festival perform under the conduct of Dr. Derrick Fox at Stephens Auditorium Friday, March 31, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune