Choir
Pitch Perfect
Singers prepare for competitions throughout the year
With a significant increase in students this year, a larger choir provided more ways for students to show their abilities and reach their goals. The whole choir worked to ensure they sang to the best of their ability, while individuals improved their voices through involvement in various competitions and advanced singing groups.
Although the choir gained a new freshman class, they had to make up for the loss of seniors. Camryn Hartmayer (12) explained the changes that occurred this year and how the choir grew from them.
“This year is different because we did lose a lot of strong singers from last year,” Hartmayer said. “But we gained a lot of really good, new, younger girls that are excited to learn, so the energy level is kind of brought back up. Everyone’s just trying to make it all worth it because it’s our senior year and make it the best year yet.”
Because the choir involved individual voices singing as one, getting to know and become comfortable with each other was a priority. New relationships were built and previous ones were strengthened, ultimately creating a closer bond among the students.
“This year Ms. Lyons has enforced a family aspect to it and really wants everyone to get to know each other,” Hartmayer said. “She thinks that it will not only help us deliver a stronger message when we sing our music, but help us become closer as a Glendale and choir family.”
Besides developing a more unified choir throughout the year, students were involved in various extracurricular singing groups, such as the all-girls group Dante Deo, chamber, and advanced choirs.
There were also District and State competitions that students auditioned for, and a competition in Orlando, FL that students took a trip in April for. Ben Johnston (12) hoped to perform as well as he did previously in competition, returning this year as the only All-State singer at Glendale.
“I’m really looking forward to All-District choir and auditioning for All-State,” Johnston said. “It’s a lot of experience and it’s a lot of fun singing with a bunch of people who are the top in what we do.”
Whether a new or experienced choir student, each worked on strengthening their abilities throughout the year, all while enjoying being a part of the program at Glendale.
“My first year of choir has been so fun,” Logan Fahrlander (9) said. “ I became involved because my sister and my mom did it and they had fun.”
The choir grew in size and capability this year, creating new opportunities for students. They showed their abilities in various ways, while maintaining a family feel among the choir.
Published in the
2017 Yearbook
This story was written about the GHS choir and their accomplishments. I interviewed some seniors with a lot experience to get the best possible stories. I learned more about how to setup interviews and ask questions that will give meaningful answers. I aimed to show the hard work and dedication that the choir students put in. The yearbook benefited from this story because it showed the commitment Glendale has to their music program.
