West Hills High School, located in the heart of Santee, is home to not only the WolfPack, but also to talent that soars above anything else. Choir is one way students participate in the Performing Arts program in the high school. In choir, many are able to be noticed and stand out in a positive way in an environment welcomed and appreciated by all.
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| Trophies won by the Honors and Beginning Choirs |
Many people tend to have a misconception of what choir is, what they sing about, or what it entails. Many tend to think it’s all classical music and theory music tests, however it really is a lot more fun than that. Between concerts, after school hour karaoke parties, and Disneyland trips, this class has everything a teenager is looking for. Our senior, Sydni Samson, and a member of West Hills High Honors Choir says, “ Choir is a great way for people of all different types to come together and bond like a family.” Although Samson is right about the “family-like” environment in the class, the choir also spends every school day and even after school on rehearsing for upcoming competitions and concerts. Currently, the choir is working on learning the song “You Can’t Stop the Beat”, from the musical Hairspray for the Spring Concert in June. The choir is also working on “La Lluvia”, “Veniki”, and “In My Life” by The Beatles for the upcoming two day competition in Disneyland, in which they will compete against other choirs in California. This trip includes a morning of competing and singing the songs they have worked on for weeks, and then they will spend the day in Disneyland. That same night, Honors Choir will sit in the Awards Ceremony held in Disney’s California Adventures, and wait for their choir to receive the Overall Best Choir Award; just like the one they received two years ago. I asked West Hills senior and President of Honors Choir, Brandon Lisama, what he thinks about the upcoming trip, “ I think the trip will be really fun and I have high hopes that we will win again this year!” Choir is also planning multiple fundraisers. One of those up and coming is Music to Midnight. In this fundraiser, money will be raised to go towards the Disney trip by receiving sponsorships. For every hour the choir sings, they will receive ten dollars. Honors choir came up with multiple fundraisers to help provide the funds for Disney that others in the choir cannot afford such as,
- Singing at the Beach for tips
- Selling coffee and doughnuts during test days
- Open microphone night in Santee
- Recycling
and many more!
Choir does entail hard work and dedication, however it isn’t like a normal class like PreCalculus or English. You meet new people and bond with them when you probably never would have outside of the class. You have different experiences and make memories singing fun songs and doing all you can to make it sound like some of the best choral groups around the nation.
Recently at the Freshman Orientation for the class of 2017, choir had 45-50 sign-ups for next year’s beginning choir, also known as, WolfPack Choir.
With all of the plans to be made and past successes, it comes to no surprise how many current students and incoming freshman want to join choir and become a part of the choral family.
Go WolfPack! But, more importantly, go WHHS Choir!
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