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Brayden Trefethen speaks on his experience singing in the hallways

Brayden Trefethen speaks on his experience singing in the hallways

Ella Guo November 20, 2023

Through the echoes of the halls, Senior Brayden Trefethen sings the chorus of “Butterflies” by Michael Jackson. He said it’s his favorite song to sing. “This is the song I like to sing no matter...

Yumi Colombo, president of Accents and senior, rehearses after school for the upcoming community shows. The shows’ set will be 1940s-themed, and Colombo said she cannot wait to perform again.

CHS show choirs modify spring competition season

Emily Carlisle March 18, 2021

This year, most groups and teams that compete or perform in any aspect have had to drastically change their plans of attack; the show choirs at this school are no exception. Last year’s show choir competition...

Musician and sophomore Celia Watson performs her own songs in Downtown Indianapolis in front of dining crowds. Watson recorded her first album, consisting of three songs, in 2020.

Entertainment Spotlight: Musician and sophomore Celia Watson on passions for singing and guitar

Michelle Wan January 19, 2021

When did you begin to have an interest in playing guitar and singing? I’ve been making music since I was a little kid; my dad bought me my first guitar (it was a butterfly one) at age 8. However,...

Students struggle with Zoom classes but appreciate necessity

Christian Ledbetter May 21, 2020

As COVID-19 made its way across the country, students found themselves saying goodbye as schools closed doors to keep in line with social distancing procedures to flatten the curve. As students adapted...

YOUTUBE SENSATION:
Junior Ellie Barnett records a video of her singing a cover. Barnett, along with two others from Nashville (Tenn.) formed the  group Dae3 where they post videos on YouTube.

Junior Ellie Barnett sings for YouTube group Dae3

Christian Ledbetter February 21, 2020

When do you find time to record with your group? (My group mates) live in Nashville (Tenn.)  I live here now, so it’s whenever I come. Every three months we film five videos. How do you choose video...

Ambassadors and seniors Grace Ziegele (left) and Lauren Grumbacher (right) perform "Sing Out," a song that all choirs joined together to sing at the beginning of their fall concert on Oct. 2. The Ambassadors will have an individual choir rehearsal on Oct. 30.

Above and Beyond

October 24, 2019

New Edition rehearses after school as competitions approach next week. Sam Chenoweth, associate director of choirs, said time management becomes crucial during competition season and prepares members well for the future.

A New Addition to New Edition: New student enters CHS choir program; choir students contemplate ways to reduce stress with school, extracurriculars

February 22, 2019

As the third quarter rolls on, most students here only adapt to a new grading period, but some, like sophomore Ian Wang, must adjust to a new school as well. For Wang, who transferred from North Central,...

Freshman Emily Chrzanowski, second from the right, rehearses a number from the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s production of “Annie” as an orphan. As a freshman, Chrzanowski has to manage her first year of high school with hours of rehearsal each week.

It’s A Hard Knock Life: Freshmen cast in “Annie” discuss struggles of managing school work, rehearsals

Da-Hyun Hong, Reporter October 26, 2017

Shows such as “Godspell,” “Hello, Dolly” and “Phantom of the Opera” are only a few of the past shows put on at this school, but theater students also gravitate toward productions outside of...

Choirs prepare for spring concert on May 15

Beats May 10, 2012

Accents and Ambassadors, along with all other choirs, are preparing for the choral spring concert, which is their last concert of the year. It is scheduled to be at 7:30 p.m. on May 15 in the Dale E. Graham...

Choirs preparing for spring concert on May 18

Beats May 2, 2012

The Accents and Ambassadors, as well as all of the CHS choirs, are preparing for their spring concert that is scheduled for May 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. According to choir director Lamonte Kuskye,...

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