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<\/a>Junior Blake Miller alongside partners sophomore Emily Eveland and freshman Emily Trump are running through their choreography from the song, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" before their big fall concert. Picture By Casey McDonald<\/p><\/div>\n
By Casey McDonald<\/p>\n
On Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 3 P.M. the PHS Choirs performed their annual Fall Choir Concert for friends and family. \u00a0Almost every day and evening, this group of students worked on their pieces of music since August, and they are ready.
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\nEveryone has that one movie, one television show or \u00a0one song that is his\/her favorite. \u00a0Within the three choirs, there are multiple songs with multiple favorites. \u00a0Junior Dakota Bradley said her favorite song was \u201cRaining Men.” She continues on to say, \u201cThe dance was not too bad, and the song was actually kind of funny. Oh, and I had a solo!\u201d \u00a0While sophomore Blake Milliser\u2019s favorite was \u201cSteam Heat,” because \u201cthere were a lot of cool dance moves in it,\u201d \u00a0but junior Blake Miller disagrees, saying \u201cStuck Like Glue\u201d was his favorite. Miller went on to say, \u201cI feel like it was a song that a lot of people knew, and that they were able to get into, and enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Preparation is a key into making everything as well done as possible. \u00a0Crimson Connection, the school auditioned show choir, had practiced during an August summer camp. \u00a0All the choirs had weeks to prepare for the concert. \u00a0Even the smallest things helped get them ready, like sophomore Eli Wendt who said, \u201cI found my socks, so I didn\u2019t get in trouble for bringing the wrong ones.\u201d \u00a0Bradley said that they were vocally pretty stable, so they mostly \u00a0worked on the choreography. She also said, \u201cSome songs are much harder than others. \u2018Shop Around\u2019 is the newest and most difficult piece.\u201d \u00a0Miller said that he worked on all the songs and made sure that the notes were all correct, and that the harmonies were what they needed to be for them to sound the best they can.<\/p>\n
Everyone has a different opinion on what his\/her favorite part of the show was. \u00a0\u201cBeing on stage. I feel good up there,\u201d sophomore Carrissa May said. \u00a0While Bradley said the performing was her favorite part, and it just showed all the work they had put into it, \u201cand let all of the choirs shine.\u201d \u00a0The seniors were featured as soloists in \u201cSteal Your Rock ‘n’ Roll\u201d this year. \u00a0Milliser added \u201cI like before the concert practicing on stage. It is fun to show other choir students what we are going to do.\u201d \u00a0Wendt said, \u201cWhen it was a girls\u2019 only song, the guys went backstage and we received a much needed break.\u201d<\/p>\n
Within choir, there are three different choirs that students can join to express their musical talent. \u00a0Counterpoint is an all girls choir;\u00a0 Crimson is the audition show choir, and Chorale is the beginning choir mixed between girls and guys. \u00a0\u201cI am in CounterPoint. I normally would have said I’d rather be in Chorale, but this year’s girls choir is great,\u201d Bradley said. While Miller said that he is in Choral and Crimson, and \u201cChoral is a lot more laid back, not as much dancing and the pieces that we sing are a lot easier. In Crimson, we are the show choir, and we have a lot harder pieces to sing, and we do a lot more dancing. Definitely two totally different classes.\u201d \u00a0Wendt is in Crimson Connection, and he said it is different because they get to do a lot of extra shows before their big school performance. May said that she is in Counterpoint.<\/p>\n
When it comes to performing in front of a large group of people, it could be nerve-racking. \u00a0The choir students all have different ways of preparing for their concert. \u00a0May said that they do warm-ups and \u201cI did my makeup.\u201d \u00a0Wendt said that he drinks water \u201cbecause it helps to keep you sounding smooth and it gets really hot on the stage, so it helps to be hydrated.\u201d \u00a0Miller said he just showed up and did the vocal warm up with Mrs. Glaub, \u201cand talk to all the other classmates.\u201d \u00a0Along with warming up like everyone else, Bradley adds that they fix little things in the choreography. Bradley also added \u201cThis year’s music selection is quite unique. This should be fun.\u201d \u00a0While Milliser, on the other hand, just talks to his friends before hand.<\/p>\n
This year, their choreography was taught by, not only Mrs. Glaub, but junior Gina Rodeghero, and seniors Cassie Gaines and Mandy McPherron. \u00a0\u201cTo be honest, I don’t think the choreography is that great, but I guess worked. I really like \u2018Its Raining Men,\u2019\u201d Bradley stated. \u00a0Miller\u2019s favorite work is from the song “Steam Heat” that they did in Crimson. Miller said the choreography, \u201cwas hard to learn, but now that we are better at it, I think it was a great piece in our show,\u201d he said. \u00a0Wendt and Milliser both said their favorite is the step touch work \u201cbecause it’s really easy!\u201d\u00a0 May said that \u201cRaining Men\u201d and \u201cShop Around\u201d choreography was the best.<\/p>\n
All three choirs performed a great concert for their friends and family on Sunday. \u00a0They were well prepared, did their very best, and showed everyone what they have worked on since the beginning of the school year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Casey McDonald On Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 3 P.M. the PHS Choirs performed their annual Fall Choir Concert for friends and family. \u00a0Almost every day and evening, this group of students worked on their pieces of music … Continue reading