CHOIR BABY!!!
SJHHS Choir brings spirit through their winter holiday production.
From left to right, Bridget Gorman, Kelsey Hampson, Jennifer Ramos, Alontra Arcos, and Rorinne Townsend, perform their rendition of “Santa Baby” at the SJHHS holiday choir concert.
Immediately after the completion of their first production that took place during the fall, SJHHS choir began to prepare for the Winter Vocal Concert on December 18. The songs that were chosen all tied into the holiday spirit, something that Victor De La Cruz, Choir Director, said made this show festive and enjoyable.
Endless hours were spent rehearsing and practicing to ensure that the production would run smoothly, requiring a huge amount of dedication from all SJHHS students involved in choir.
“The hardest part for me was memorizing all the music,” said Madison Conrad (11), but “when we performed and saw the audience react to all the hard work we put into it, it was all so rewarding.”
“Between all the choirs that were there performing, there were many pieces included in this particular show..the fact that we got to share our musical gifts with each other was very rewarding,” said De La Cruz.
Along with the SJHHS students that performed, Ladera Ranch Middle School was also brought in, which made this a joint performance for both schools, and the house was almost completely filled with parents and fans.
“The most challenging part of this process was dealing with all the small things, like making sure everyone had a seat and everyone was able to get where they needed to be when they needed to be there,” said De La Cruz.
The concert included 23 musical pieces, most of them conducted and lead by students in the varying choir classes. SJHHS choir stresses the idea of success even after students graduate, hoping to give them the musical skills needed to carry them into the real world after high school. Many vocalists, like Ashton Hackwith (12), say that they hope to move on and become conductors or major in other musical areas.
Madeline Greiner (12) conducted a piece in SJHHS Women’s Choir that was performed at this concert, and “seeing a piece succeed and go to it’s full potential was very rewarding,” said Greiner, section leader.
The next upcoming choir performance is the Valentine Concert on February 11, in the theater.
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