Coastal Honor Choir provides an insightful experience for singers
Nicole Yeo, Staff Writer
November 29, 2018
Filed under Campus
The stage is set, and the audience waits with anticipation as the singers take their places. There's a beat, and the music begins. After weeks of individually practicing and just two days of practicing with their choir, the students of Coastal Honor Choir performed in a concert on Saturday, Nov. 17. Coastal Honor Choir is a choir that encompasses all people...
Carlmont Choir’s ‘American Songbook’ is a joyous success
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
March 25, 2018
Filed under A&E, Campus, Top News
The Performing Arts Center was packed last Friday, March 23, as audiences went to see Carlmont Choir's spring concert entitled "American Songbook." "American Songbook" covered a variety of selections from America’s past, much of which was largely based on the songbook of the same name. “...
Choir potluck strengthens choir community
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
Filed under Campus
Food, fun, and laughter filled the Student Union on Tuesday evening as the choir students were treated to their semi-annual potluck. Due to the absence of regular choir director, Genevieve Tep, the annual choir trip was canceled much to the dismay of some of the students. Long-term substitute Ma...
Behind the scenes, Choir Council keeps the choir program alive
Kylie Lin, Staff Writer
January 29, 2018
Behind the elegant, vibrant performances of Carlmont Choir is the organization that most people in the audience don't know about – the Choir Council. "Choir Council is an organized body of students who get together and make decisions about events that would be best for the choir as a whole," said Kira...
Choir Council brings music to Carlmont
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
November 29, 2017
Filed under Campus
Carlmont is the home of the Choir Council Club, whose members dedicate themselves to enhancing the Carlmont Choir Program by conducting a number of student-led fundraisers, shows, and musical events. Choir Council began in Carlmont’s earlier years in order to provide more student leadership and involvem...
Celebration Assembly 2016 sends off students with a bang
Izzy Mitchell, Estella Lippi, Anya Meredith, and Sophie Penn
May 31, 2016
Celebration Assembly brings back bedtime stories 1 ASB's Celebration Assembly art inspired by students' childhood stories 1 Scot Center takes a look at Spirit Week finale of 2016 1 Scot Center: Celebration Assembly is an improvement 1 ...
Celebration assembly brings back bedtime stories
Izzy Mitchell, Staff Writer
May 24, 2016
Filed under Campus
Many people grew up listening to adventurous tales such as Where the Wild Things Are, Goodnight Moon, and other bedtime stories. As high schoolers are entrenched in their studies and extracurriculars, most tend to forget these childhood classics in the midst of the complicated plots of Shakespe...
Carlmont singers dominate Coastal Honor Choir
Jill Albertson, Staff Writer
November 23, 2015
Filed under Campus
Through months of preparation and learning, 15 singers from Carlmont choirs performed in California's Coastal Honor Choir on Nov. 21. California's Coastal Honor Choir is an advanced choral experience for high school singers along the coast of California. Carlmont was one of two most represented schools...
Choir ventures to East Bay
Kiera Pendleton-White, Staff Writer
February 17, 2015
Filed under A&E
Choir is on the loose. Treble Clef, Carlmont's advanced girls choir, traveled to California State University East Bay on Thursday for the Cal State East Bay Chamber Choir Invitational. Chamber choirs from Castro Valley High School, Irvington High School, Moreau High School, Mt. Eden High School,...
Carlmont Choir students pursue high honors
Connie Yi, Staff Writer
November 24, 2014
Filed under A&E
"You sing for about 13 hours a day, which is exhausting but amazing," said Sierra Segal, a junior choir student. This past week, Carlmont Honor Choir students performed with the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Coastal Region Honor Choir at the First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto. The...
Choir takes on the evolution of pop
Connie Yi, Staff Writer
October 27, 2014
Filed under A&E
Preparing for the Evolution of Pop concert, right after the Gala performance is adding pressure to the students to perfect their pieces of music. "We are singing some of the same music that we sung at the Gala performance but now it's all about the perfecting," said choir president, Tori Hall. For...
Choir rocks Save the Music
Miranda Irwin, Staff Writer
October 7, 2014
Filed under A&E
The annual Save the Music festival was held at Twin Pines Park in Belmont, Calif. on Sunday Oct. 5. Save the Music is put on by School-Force in order to raise money and support music programs in Belmont-Redwood Shores schools. Many of Carlmont’s own students perform at Save the Music every year....
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
Hungarians held a festival on the day preceding Mother's Day, as they have done for the past five years,...
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
Students today find themselves overwhelmed by the high expectations set for them and will often find...
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
Walking into the Belmont Library, patrons can access a variety of resources, get any questions answered,...
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
May 18, 2019
The odds of high school athletes making it to the collegiate level are slim to none. According to calculations done by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, there...
Nicole Yeo, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
It's May, and student stress is skyrocketing as finals approach. However, finals aren't the only things on student's minds. Advanced Placement (AP) testing also takes place...
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
May 15, 2019
Although "The Perfect Date" was the number two most-streamed movie in the U.K., its clichés and overall lacking plot substance made it a tough movie to get through. The...
Maddy Ting, Zachary Khouri, and Mikayla Nguyen
May 15, 2019
On the season one finale of Queer Time Podcast, Maddy and Zach discuss the LGBTQ community's relationship with government and politics. They cover the finalization of...