The third annual Princess Academy filled the Carmel High School Freshman Cafeteria Nov. 4. Students form Accents, the CHS all-female competition-level show choir, dress as princesses and lead children age 4 to 8 through various royalty-inspired stations. The sold-out event is a fundraiser for the CHS choir department. (Photos by Dawn Pearson)
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Cindy Seidensticker greets the Princess Academy participants.
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Princess Bingo was one of the games at the event, which also included dancing lessons, a nail and hair salon, snacks, story time, a photo booth and crafts.
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Members of Accents, Ambassadors and other coral groups from Carmel High School dressed up as their favorite princes and princesses for the third annual Princess Camp. Back row, from left, Morgan Goodrich as Moana, Chendi Liu as Jasmine, Angelia Ramirez as Ali, Tatum DeVoe as Elsa, Anna Fagin as Princess Ana, Sophie Vincent as Sofia the I and Maya Birhiray as Tiana. Middle row, from left, Ashley Yeoman as Rapunzel, Charlotte Seidensticker as Belle and Lauren Roop as Cinderella. Front row, from left, Evelyn Harrison as Sleeping Beauty, Alyssa Bolt as Mulan, Lauren Grumbacker as Ariel and Sophie Minakata as Pocahontas.
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Sofia Rivera serves as a hair stylist.
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Princes Danny Staton and Kieran Thomas help out at the bean bag toss.
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Prince Ben Herber tells a story.
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Volunteer Christina Yeoman, CHS Choir Director and Princess Academy Director Kathrine Kouns and volunteer Lauren Walawender.