Choir

everything that I decided to pursue in school, whether it be choir, AP classes or clubs. That being said, when I pushed myself to be the best that I could be, I was able to immerse myself into activities and learn multiple lessons from each of them. When I registered for middle school, I randomly chose show choir as my elective because it seemed the most interesting out of my limited choices. At the time, I did not know that show choir would become something so important in my life. To…

Women’s Choir. The choice was really difficult but once I had decided it made my high school experience so much better. When I first started high school I was absolutely sure that I didn’t want to do choir, but around second semester I really started to miss it. I was already struggling in school and I wasn’t sure if I would have the time to do another extracurricular activity. I already had work, school, and drama practice and I just wasn’t sure if I would have time for Women’s choir. After…

life. The King’s College Choir directed by Maestro Stephen Cleobury used musical elements to create an intriguing performance. The choir’s performance of Messiah written by G.F. Handel featured soloist Ailish Tynan, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton and Matthew Rose. The combination of the orchestra, choir and soloists stirred an abundance of emotions throughout the entire audience. The well attributed song Messiah, was performed to a high standard from both The King’s College Choir, the orchestra, and…

On May 9, 2015, Garvey’s Advanced Band and Mustang Choir went to the Trills and Thrills Festival at Burbank Middle School. We had to be at school by 7:15 AM since it was our call time, and that was way too early for me since I usually sleep at 12 AM. I was in Advanced Band and I played the clarinet. Of course I was excited to play at the competition, but I was also nervous since we were going to Six Flags afterwards and I had a huge fear of heights. Once the bus arrived at Burbank Middle…

I attended the Golden State Women’s Choir Competition at the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church on March 4th, 2017. There, I watched the Advanced Treble Choir from Marin High School perform, directed by Stevie Greenwell. I enjoyed the concert very much. The songs selected were all very different. “Selene’s Boat” was very soft and the choir stayed very still throughout the song. “Ave Maris Stella” was a required piece, but the choir did it well. They performed it at a slow tempo, and sang the…

It was a very hot and sultry April day in Philadelphia. For the past three days I was on a Goodwill Tour with a group called Swing Choir. We always said in Swing Choir that we are a missionary group that just happens to sing and dance. Our mission was to perform for the most marginalized of people and help bring some joy into their lives. However, if you were to tell this to the annoyed, hot and exhausted junior I was at the time, I probably would have rolled my eyes and told you how excited I…

was. I grew so afraid of being judged by others that I became reticent and unwilling to venture into unfamiliar territory. Choir changed all that. Choir helped me to discover that self-respect anchored with great friends can change a person. Upon entering my first day of middle school, I noticed a class on my schedule that I did not sign up for. That class was choir. I was horrified at the thought of publicly exposing myself to the mass of cruel, evil monsters commonly referred to as…

but I am most proud of the kids that I have worked with in Horn Choir. I founded Horn Choir at the beginning of 2015 as a fun escape from the stressful school life but it became much more. In horn choir I was able to encourage kids that I have student taught to join my organization. Little did I realize it, two of the younger kids participated in self-harm (cutting themselves). After realizing this shocking news I realized that Horn Choir was not just a fun activity for them, it was something…

For our choir trip in sixth grade we went to Worlds of Fun. I was scared at first because i had never been to an amusement park before,but it turned out to be really fun. I got to spend time with my friends and ride a lot of rides. Even though Charlie Brown scared us. When Mr. Williams told us we got to go to Worlds of Fun I was really excited but after a while i was I was kind of scared. i had never been there before, so I didn't really know my way around. We were supposed to be in at least…

Mrs. Anderson was my teacher for three years in middle school. Two at Central, and my last at Forest Park. She was my choir teacher. When I met her she was a taller, very pale, and a round lady. She was post pregnancy and was a regular gym goer to lose her baby weight. She wore glasses and her blonde hair was long enough for her to sit on. She was a very kind and timid woman, but when it was time to work, she meant business. Mrs. Anderson and I didn’t have a great start. I was sort of a problem…