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Voices fused in harmony

DeKALB - What started out as something simple has grown into what many call the experience of a lifetime.

In 2004, choir director Travis Erikson decided to form a boys a cappella ensemble at DeKalb High School, with the goal of convincing boys to join choir. Calling itself Fly Check after an essential pre-performance ritual, the ensemble of six singers grew quickly.

“It has become very popular,” Angel Smith, an associate with the DHS music department, said.

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