Z-block performing arts classes provide rewarding start to day
Lauren Liang, Staff Writer
September 6, 2018
Bright, vibrant sounds and notes crash one after another in harmony. Stage lights shine on the performers, reflecting off the instruments and into the dark crowd where the audience listens intently. With a flick and wave, the conductor cues the players and the orchestra starts, launching into an enthu...
Performance Review: All-Town Chorus 2018
Taeyeon Kim, Staff Writer
January 14, 2018
Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews, Showcase
Beautiful harmonies filled the air as the Baker School Chorus launched into “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor,” a poem by Emma Lazarus that was later set to music by Irving Berlin. The themes of this year’s All-Town Chorus Festival were undeniably clear: unity, inclusivity, hope, love and above...
Camerata-Orchesta concert review
Ella Kitterman, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2017
Filed under Performance Reviews
Seeing the Camerata Choir, dressed in traditional black robes which a purple scarf around their necks, made me prepare myself for a long night of traditional church hymns and stuffy music. Yet when the tambourine started playing, I found myself unexpectedly tapping my foot to the high tempo...
Review: All-Town Chorus Concert
Elene Chamberlin, Staff Writer
January 11, 2017
Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews, Showcase
The Roberts-Dubbs Auditorium overflowed with parents excitedly chattering in anticipation of seeing their kids singing on the big stage. An animated energy buzzed in the auditorium as K-12 students darted in and about the crowd dressed in formal attire. Nearly every seat was filled, and nearly eve...
Review: Winter Concert 2016
Yuen Ting Chow, Staff Writer
December 17, 2016
Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews, Showcase
With snowflakes projected on the walls and green, red and blue lights shining on the stage, excited families and students found their seats on Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. to witness the amazing musicians and vocalists at the high school. First up was the Concert Band, who started the night off with Of ...
Review: Camerata Masterworks Concert
Chloe McKim Jepsen, Staff Writer
March 31, 2016
Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews
The Camerata Masterwork Concert began at 7:30 p.m. in the atrium crowded with eager spectators. Before the performance, chorus director Michael Driscoll, expressed positive sentiments about the upcoming performance. “This is all Italian Baroque, so 1700-1750 era, featuring Camerata and a subgroup...
