New Director Leads First Choir Concert of Year
Chetana Piravi, News Editor
October 24, 2014
On Tuesday, October 21st, San Juan Hills choir performed in their first concert of the year. The fall concert consisted of 11 pieces, which came from three soloists, two choirs, and one student run club. The club, “Vocal Ensemble” also performed at Club Rush on October 17th. Some of the pieces...
Casting Beyond the Color Line
Taylor Rocha, Sports Editor
September 19, 2014
in color-blind casting you have to be very careful not to offend, especially with something like African-Americans and slavery
Commercial Music Rocks The Theater
Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
June 4, 2014
SJHHS’s Commercial Music class rocked the theater on Thursday, June 5 at 7PM. Each band formed in the class played a small set, performing the songs they practiced throughout the year. This course taught the basics and professional side of using technology, as well as the business side of the music...
Three SJHHS Drama Students Win Cappie Awards
Mekenna Szabo, Sports Editor
May 23, 2014
Three of our drama students were recognized for their wins at the 11th Annual OC Cappies Awards Gala in Anaheim. The three winners for this year’s Cappie awards are Madeline Blomdahl for Best Comedic Actress in The Trouble with Summer People, Alexis MacAdam for Best Featured Actress in The Trouble w...
How to Succeed Hits the Stage
Alexea Malaletkin, Editorial Editor
April 25, 2014
The curtains are rising for the last major drama production of the year, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Devoted students have truly put their backs into the show, both onstage and off, throughout the past three months for their rendition of the Broadway classic. The storyline within the mus...
The Making of a Musical
Griffin Orlich, Brittany Christensen, Jenna Clemente, Chetana Piravi, Staff Writers
April 10, 2014
As the spring musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” approaches, various groups within the arts department at SJHHS are busy working to make the production come alive for audiences. Though there have been other spring musicals, this is the first year all the set designs have...
Actors Ramp Up for Spring Musical
Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2014
In November, the drama department began auditions for the upcoming debut of the spring musical, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”. Actors are now in rehearsal for the musical, scheduled to hit the stage April 24, 25 and 26. Before the musical was even chosen, about 60-70 aspiring a...
Orchestra Works in Advance for Spring Musical
Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
February 28, 2014
Coming April, SJHHS Orchestra will be participating in the spring musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Orchestra began preparing for the musical in January, before the second semester started and a month before the actors begin practicing. Because actors began rehearsing in February, orchestra had to re...
Student Assistant Director, Reese Ravner, Makes Impact on Spring Musical
Chetana Piravi, Director of Publicity
February 28, 2014
SJHHS student, Reese Ravner (11), was chosen to be the assistant director of the spring musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. She works closely with Cambria Beilstein, drama teacher, to make the musical the best it can be. As assistant director, Ravner gets full directorial say ...
Epic Stories Interpreted Through Dance
Alexea Malaletkin, Opinion Editor
January 31, 2014
An encore performance of "Dancing Through the Pages," a student choreographed dance show, raised funds to benefit Team Niko, cancer research, and Children's Hospital of Orange County. The performers interpreted scenes from books, both new and old in sold-out shows. 17 groups in all performed interp...
How To Succeed in Building a Play by Really Trying
Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
January 31, 2014
As the spring musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” approaches, various groups within the arts department at SJHHS are busy working to make this production come alive. Before the actors take the stage, the set must be built. This is where Stagecraft, a class offered during 5...
Websites Take Over Entertainment
Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
January 24, 2014
With TV shows and movies more readily available on the internet, more people are ditching cable for a new way of watching television: websites. Sites such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Project Free Tv, allow people to watch their favorite shows whenever they want. Although Netflix doesn't offer new e...
