As COVID-19 continues to restrict people from normal activities, many have found themselves thinking about how they took things for granted in the past. Numerous anticipated plans have been canceled, and people have been left feeling “human-deprived,” as some students put it. One program in particular, Valencia High School’s choral program, decided to virtually celebrate,…
Category: Music
Valencia High School’s Quarantine Choir Concerts
Schools are still shut down across the globe due to the current global pandemic, COVID-19, resulting in virtual classes for students to learn safely at home. Valencia High School’s choir found this news particularly upsetting at first, since choirs are supposed to sing together as a group. Mrs. Christine Tavarees-Mocha, VHS’ choral director, decided to…
Watch Online/Livestream Concerts During Quarantine!
Many people have lots of spare time during this quarantine period. Therefore, people may be wondering what kinds of activities are available for them to make use of. One very exciting and different form of entertainment is online Livestream concerts. Almost every concert that was scheduled to be held in person has been canceled due…
Valencia High School’s Hip Hop Team Stays Fit at Home
Due to the current global pandemic, COVID-19, people all over the world have been confined to their homes with the Stay-at-Home plan in action. As a result, students’ education has switched to virtual classes, while electives and athletics have paused. Although this occurrence has created a drastic change in people’s everyday lives, causing cancellation of…
Learning a New Instrument During Self-Quarantine Can Help Beat the Blues
During recent weeks, the Coronavirus disease has prevented people from participating in everyday activities, such as going to school or work. Throughout these dangerous times, people are staying home for longer periods, which can cause them to feel trapped and uncomfortable. Therefore, people are thinking of new ideas to keep themselves busy and productive. Many…
Valencia High School Choir Explores New Online Learning Techniques
COVID-19, commonly known as the “Coronavirus,” has been dominating the media in resourceful news, debatable topics, misleading numbers, and even memes to evoke humor. As the pandemic spreads, schools all over the world have shut down in precaution, leaving students with ambivalent feelings. Valencia High School’s choir, in particular, is one of many programs affected. …
Movement: The Musical Talents of The Youth
I recently attended an event led by an organization of young boys and girls aged 10-16 who share their musical talents with the elderly. This event, called “Movement”, took place at a nursing home in Beaverton Oregon. The young musicians played various classical pieces from Beethoven to Dvorak. When the event started, most of the…
A Broadway Musical Experience in Los Angeles
Broadway is home to the most popular musicals to date. The movie Frozen has been a children’s favorite for years. With Frozen 2 recently hitting the theaters, the hype for the Frozen Broadway Musical has significantly increased. Having watched both movies, I was thrilled when I got the opportunity to go see the musical in…
How the Cello has Changed My Life
In sixth grade, when my parents decided to have me start playing the cello. I still vaguely remember how annoyed I was because I had played multiple instruments before with no avail, so I didn’t know why I was starting cello. Shockingly, I progressed fast and by the time I was in my second year,…
[Editors Column] Growth of Christian Media: Welove
Religion has long been a difficult topic to broach in public, yet over the past decade, there has been a considerable surge of emerging Christian gospels across the world. The advancing technology has opened new avenues of faith through the unimaginably powerful tool: media. To those who are deprived of the opportunities to attend the…