Choir’s Cabaret Night at the Performing Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 28 featured songs from musicals and movies, seamlessly blending comedic, upbeat and sad songs into their performance.
With 10 group songs and five solos, the annual event spanned two hours with all five choirs participating, marking their first performance of the year. The program included the songs “Waiting on a Miracle” from Encanto by Treble Choir and Bass Choir and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Mary Poppins by the Mustang Singers.
“When we were practicing as a choir, sometimes it was hard for all of us to get in harmony. I think that’s the hardest thing we had to do, [along with] trying to get over your nerves to perform,” Treble Choir freshman Madeline Cheng said.
The performance was hosted by multiple Masters of Ceremonies, who introduced the program and made jokes between songs.
“I got to emcee, so I was hosting. I think that was really cool, and that’s one of my favorite parts,” Chamber Singers Student Director sophomore Sophia Teodosio said. “[I really liked] doing the kickback and performing overall with my group this year for our first concert.”
In addition to regular class and after-school practices, choir held two dress rehearsals in the days leading up to the performance. On the day of the event, students warmed up and ran through their songs again.
“My favorite was probably ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’ from Evita,” Cheng said. “It’s about this lady who’s the wife of a dictator, and she’s singing to the people because she’s telling them that she’s still on their side. It was the most fun to sing, and I think that our choir sounded its best when we sang that song.”
With two acts, the choir opened the performance with the song “Cabaret” by the Chamber Singers and concluded with “One Night Only” by Rhapsody in Blue.
“It was a success. The students all demonstrated that they were excited to perform and that they were having a good time, which I think is the most important thing,” Perez said. “They worked very hard, and it definitely showed in the performance.”
