North Tama’s Ryan Hosek performs during the skit “Substitute Teacher” as part of Swing Show 2024 last Friday evening in Traer. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

The North Tama High School Concert Band performs under the direction of Channing Halstead, left, during the 2024 Swing Show. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

Ty Guthrie sings “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” last Saturday on stage in the North Tama High School gymnasium as part of the Swing Show 2024: Nothin’ But A Good Time. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

Dancers Ava Monat, left, and Faith Dvorak perform the dance duet “Grow a Pear” on stage in the Redhawks Nest last Friday evening in Traer as part of Swing Show 2024. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

Jonathan Cochran performs a piano solo – “Cavatina” by Stanley Myers – during the 2024 Swing Show performance last Friday night in Traer. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

Ty Guthrie performs the high school loner solo dance ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ from the cult hit 2004 film of the same name as part of North Tama’s 2024 Swing Show: Nothin’ But a Good Time last Friday evening in Traer. Guthrie’s performance delighted the audience and earned a robust round of applause upon completion. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

Joshua Lasley performs a vocal and guitar solo to “Mess is Mine” by Vance Joy on Friday evening in Traer as part of Swing Show 2024. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

Several members of North Tama High School’s percussion ensemble pictured performing “Beat Builders” during last Friday’s Swing Show 2024 in Traer which was billed as ‘Nothin’ But A Good Time.’ PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

Nathan Reese, David Yuska, and Alex Meggers perform the skit “Mime Charades” as part of Swing Show 2024 in Traer last Friday evening. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

Alex Meggers performs as part of the skit “Mime Charades” during last Friday’s North Tama High School Swing Show 2024 production. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

Case Monat sings the song “Don’t Stop Believing” during last Friday’s North Tama High School Swing Show 2024 production. Off-stage, Ty Guthrie hilariously heckled Monat’s performance to the delight of the audience. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER AND SOREN M. PETERSON