Chamber Choir Retreat Prepares Students for Successful Season

The WHS Chamber Choir had a very successful Choir Retreat in Seaside, Oregon last weekend. The choir is preparing for a choir exchange with the JMS choirs on Oct 24, and they began working on Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, which will be performed at the Grotto and at the Holiday Choir Concert in December. They also did several activities designed to help the group know each other better, and promote leadership. It was a fun student growth weekend.

WHS Students Remember 9/11

Members of the Washougal High School choir made a video showing respect for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, singing the national anthem around the flag pole at WHS. Choir Director Jen Mahorney and the WHS students shared the video with middle school choir students, as well as sharing it on YouTube. Please click the image above to watch the video.

WHS Students Place in Regional Choir Contest

WHS hosted the regional LCRMEA Vocal Solo & Ensemble Contest on Saturday, March 1.
Schools participating were WHS, Camas, Prairie, Union, Heritage, Mt. View, Evergreen, Battleground, VSAA, and more.

Adjudicators from area universities awarded written comments and a rating.

I rating = Superior
II rating - Excellent
III rating = Satisfactory
IV and V ratings, below satisfactory

Washougal had a GREAT day, which included winners in 3 categories:

Nick Stevens:  I rating,  1st alternate (2nd place) Tenor Voice
Mac Wright:  I rating, 1st alternate (2nd place)  Baritone Voice
Melia Stewart:  I rating,  2nd alternate (3rd place)  Soprano Voice

Maddy Turner: II+ rating  (freshman)
WHS Mixed Large Ensemble"  I- rating
WHS Women's Large Ensemble:  I rating
WHS Men's Large Ensemble,  I- Rating

GO PANTHERS!!

WHS Students Participate in WMEA/WIAA Music Conference

Congratulations to the seven WHS students who were selected to take part in the WMEA/WIAA All-State Conference and Honor Groups in Yakima, WA in February.  Students submitted vocal and instrumental audition recording and competed against thousands of high school students from the state for placement in the honor groups.  They rehearsed over three days and had a Gala Performance on Sunday.  Congratulations to: Left to right: Nick Stevens, Sonja Adams, Zoe West, Allix Fisher and Bret Wade. Not pictures: Mac Wright and Austin Smith-Brown.

WHS Choir Students Shine!

Several WHS Choir students were selected for the Washington Music Educators All Northwest  and All State Honor Choirs.  Seniors Emma Haynes and Grant Keirnan joined over 200 other students from Washington State for the All State Symphonic Honor Choir, and juniors Taylor Merritt and Ellie Aiton were part of the All Northwest Treble Honor Choir.  Both ensembles rehearsed in Bellevue WA on Feb. 17-19 and held concerts there on Sunday Feb. 20.  Students submitted audition recordings and were selected from thousands of entries for this honor.