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Winter concerts Light up the season
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Band On Dec. 2, the NPHS gym held the anticipated return of the band department’s lively winter concert. The production featured the school’s wind ensemble and jazz band, who played a selection of both traditional and seasonal songs. For students, this was their first concert in nearly two years, bringing a mix of stress…
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Orchestra spreads holiday spirit virtually
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With COVID restrictions, the NPHS orchestra has had to make the switch to online learning and for their winter concert, they were 100 percent virtual. Students had to take videos of themselves playing their instruments and edit them to match the rest of their group, in order to create a seamless concert as if…
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Students experience shows from their cars
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For all music and movie lovers, do not lose hope yet: there’s still a way you can experience this magic, COVID-19 style. Multiple places, including the Ventura Fairgrounds, have made some adjustments to make events as enjoyable as possible while taking the proper safety precautions. Kevin Campos, senior, recently experienced the closest thing you…
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The annual winter dance concert finds a place for every student
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Excited energy and anticipation buzz through the cool air, posters and flyers lined the school walls and could be found all around social media. It is that time of year again, the winter dance concert. The posters read “The Art of Courage displayed the concert dates ranging from Dec. 14 to Dec. 16. Student…
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Choir celebrates the year at their final concert
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Marking the end of an eventful year, choir performed their final concert on May 25 and 26. Women’s Ensemble, Advanced Women’s Ensemble, Concert Choir, Chamber, and Men’s Choir all showed off their vocal talents in the performance.
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A Philharmonic Success: Student performs concert over summer
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“It really felt good when people said you did a good job,” Akash Velu, junior, said, “because you felt like all your work actually paid off.” Velu performed Mozart’s piano concerto in D minor with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic on July 17 and 19. A union of orchestra and soloist, the concerts were comprised…
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Choir Concert Review
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The Newbury Park High School Choir Department performed on Dec. 17, 18, and 19, in a winter concert featuring the Chamber Singers, Women’s Ensemble, Men’s Choir, Concert Choir, as well as a plethora of individual and group performances. Our school’s choir has a reputation of being above average in their talent, and at their…
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In the moment: L.A. Lights
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Phones are silenced. The room goes black except for one spotlight on the center of the stage. The audience waits quietly until the dance team flies out in their sparkling black corsets, ready for the first dance of the L.A. Lights Winter Concert. The school’s own dance team, period 2 and 3 beginning dance…
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Strings classes dazzle at first concert of the year
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The Chamber ensemble performed for the first time alongside the concert strings and strings classes at the Winter Concert in the Performing Arts Center on Dec.4. The strings orchestra played five pieces and the smaller, advanced chamber and concert strings groups played pieces by Ravel and Vivaldi separately. The concert also featured the Sycamore…