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$1800 Shoes
L-R: Jonas Rimkunas (tenor), Mitchell Perrin (lead), Ian Hawkes (bass), Andrew Ernest (bari)
(Not pictured: Coach Paul Stickney)
Photo Credit: Steve Salamin
Ian Hawkes is an honor student at Gorham High School. In addition to singing bass in $1800 Shoes, Ian plays the clarinet in the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble and loves performing on stage in both community and high school dramas and musicals. He is an Eagle Scout who enjoys drawing and writing, and also plays a wicked ukulele.
Andrew Ernest, who is a junior at Gorham High School, thoroughly enjoys singing bari and hanging out with his talented friends in $1800 Shoes. He appreciates the excellent musical coaching by Paul Stickney and the overwhelming support from the Downeasters. When not singing, Andrew enjoys soccer, Boy Scouts, sailing, cooking (or is it eating?), watching movies and riding his bike around North Haven Island.
Jonas Rimkunas (pronounced "YO-noss") is a 16-year-old junior at Gorham High School. He's been singing with the Boy Singers of Maine since third grade. He sings tenor in the Gorham High School Chamber Singers with the other members of the quartet and enjoys acting in the Gorham High School musical each spring. He also sings with his family group "Sibling Revelry" during the summer months. $1800 Shoes is his favorite singing ensemble.
The quartet is often asked how they got their name. Jonas explains it this way: "I was shopping for shoes at a Salvation Army Thrift Shop. The shoes were $20 (pricey for a thrift shop) but of obviously high quality. When I got them home, a slip of paper fell out of one of the shoes. It revealed that the shoes were custom Italian imports, and originally cost $1800!"
$1800 Shoes Receiving Awards at Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth, ME
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