New crowd, same tunes

Yael Even, Staff Reporter

May 17, 2019

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Jazz band swings into a new setting as they hit the stage at Legacy Hall on Sunday starting at 1 pm. “So we have been performing and rehearsing several of our tunes throughout the year,” associate band director Zach Anderson said. “We’ve been adding on as we have been getting more comfort...

Band swings into annual performance

Ava Peinhardt, Guest Contributor

May 17, 2019

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Though the end of the year is around the corner, the band program is still at work for its annual Spring Swing, Saturday from 6-9 p.m. The event serves as both a fundraiser and a performance opportunity, but things are slightly different than they would be for any other concert. “Spring Swing...

No script, no problem for Improve Troupe

Walker Shippy, WTV Staff Reporter

May 16, 2019

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Theatre performances are often rehearsed with the assistance of a script and stage directions but tonight theatre is doing just the opposite. The annual improv show is tonight in the auditorium but unlike most performances, the actors are simply given a prompt and from there, everything is unscrip...

Artistic Expressions: volume 8

May 16, 2019

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Hundreds of students on campus take part in the many fine arts courses offered at school and each week Wingspan profiles one such student in this weekly feature.

Seven months in the making, parent-teacher orchestra debuts Wednesday

Prachurjya Shreya, Managing Editor

May 15, 2019

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Student musicians are usually the focus of an orchestra concert, but at Wednesday’s spring concert starting at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, the parent-teacher orchestra may steal the spotlight. “It will be the first thing that will be in our concert,” assistant orchestra director Victoria Lien ...

Throwback Tuesday for choir’s final concert of the year

Madeline Aronson, Staff Reporter

May 15, 2019

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The audience got “Rick Rolled” Tuesday night as choir performed hit songs from the ‘70s and ‘80s, including “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley, in the group’s final concert of the year. “It’s always interesting on the last one, because you spend the whole year working on that k...

Back in time, choir set for spring show

Prachurjya Shreya, Managing Editor

May 14, 2019

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From Queen to Berlin, the sounds of the 80’s will fill the auditorium one last time this school year, as choir performs their spring concert Tuesday evening starting at 7 p.m. “We have done lots of preparing by practicing choreography and our different songs,” senior Jessica Gordon said. �...

2019-2020 tryouts for Color Guard begin Monday

Yael Even, Staff Reporter

May 13, 2019

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Color Guard is ready to leap into next year as tryouts for the 2019-20 season begin Monday after school.   Color Guard director Scott Mills is not only looking for individuals who like to dance, but also those with a good attitude. “As far as what we’re looking for in new members, it’s really just a willingn...

NAHS adds color to dugouts

Kanz Bitar, Guest Contributor

May 13, 2019

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The softball dugouts on campus are more than just a place for the players to gather during a game, they are a work of art as members of the National Art Honor Society are decorating them with school related colors and design. The project began softball head coach Jill Bradshaw decided the dugouts ...

Nonstop theatre

Logan Garms, WTV Staff Reporter

May 10, 2019

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Redhawk Theatre’s 3rd annual 24 hour play marathon is on Saturday starting at 3:30 p.m. “24 hour play marathon is where we get two groups of seniors that we have and we each write our own original show or a play,” senior Liv Goodman said. “On Friday we draw out of a hat from our theater d...

Theatre students hope it rains awards

Maddie Aronson, Staff Reporter

May 9, 2019

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Two theatre students are up for awards in Thursday’s Dallas Summer Musical High School Musical Theater Awards. Senior Maya Koch and Junior Kyle Strickland are nominated for their work on the school’s production of Singin’ in the Rain that debuted in November.   “Being nominated is great. There...

Eighth graders get look at band with visual camp

Shreya Jagan and Jimena Murray-Campbell

May 7, 2019

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A three day event designed in order to prepare incoming freshmen for their first year of band, Visual Camp provided current 8th graders with a snippet of the experience that they will receive in band next year. “Usually over the summer, although we do focus on fundamentals, it’s more fast pac...