Hong sings to success
By Julia Kim Staff Writer The curtains fly open, and senior Judy Hong is on stage — her true home. Ready to sing. Ready to dance. This is it. Earlier in the spring, Hong was involved in an opportunity that launched her career as a singer. In Dallas Star King, a local Korean singing competition, she sang “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus in addition to “Start,” a Korean ballad, and “Popular” from the renowned musical, Wicked. “[The competition] made me want to get involved in other stuff,” Hong said. “Once I’m settled in college, I’m interested in trying out for American Idol — to see what the real singing world is like.” For over a…
Summer camp gives Vivace! head start on season
By Abby Drake Staff Writer The magical and anticipated sounds from the Coppell high school Vivace! started early this school year at their annual Vivace! summer camp. Their hard work gave them a head start on their new year. Back in August Coppell High School’s entire Vivace! group spent six hours a day singing and dancing at their annual two-week summer camp. Their day started late and ended early. The first week was devoted entirely to Vivace! shows and performances, while the second week gave kids first through eighth grade a chance to experience what a high school show choir is all about. A lot was accomplished in the first week as the students were…
Vivace unveils new show tonight
by Caitlin Conner Staff Writer Vivace! premieres its spring show “FAME” on Thursday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in the CHS auditorium with a second showing on Friday. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from anyone in the program or at the door. This show features hit songs from “Glee”, Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Coldplay, the 70’s, Wicked and more. There will be several full ensemble numbers in addition to solos and duets performed by individuals. “It’s the last show and it’s a little longer and better than the previous one earlier this year. We’ve got some surprises up our sleeves,” senior Scott Bower said. Vivace! members encourage all “Glee” fans to attend. “There are…
Vivace! to bring a touch of FAME to CHS
Ashleigh Heaton Entertainment Editor This weekend, the Coppell High School show choir, Vivace!, will be performing their spring show, “FAME”, on April 22 and 23 (this Thursday and Friday) at 7:00. The show will be held in the CHS auditorium and feature the amazing talents in the choir, from full-group numbers to solo acts and dances. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from anyone in the program or at the door. The choir also invites Vivace! alum to attend, as they will be asked to join them on stage for the final number, “Come Sail Away”, a tradition within the choir program. Should you go see it? Yes. If the awesome music isn’t enough…
Coming up in Dallas entertainment
By Ashleigh Heaton Entertainment Editor Movies The Box: Nov. 6 Cameron Diaz and James Marsden deal with a sticky moral issue (there’s an understatement): push the button on a mysterious box and kill thousands of people while getting a buttload of money or…not kill people. The movie looks like it will be a great conspiracy thriller for that delivers drama, suspense and action in an effective balance. Pirate Radio: Nov. 13 That guy from Doubt (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and 7 other rouge DJs set sail on a boat to play banned rock and roll music. The people are happy, the government is in uprage, the DJs are claiming to be pirates…what more can you ask…
Former graduate returns to Vivace! as choreographer
By Daphne Chen Editor-in-Chief When 2008 graduate Tiffany Cassius left high school after four years in the choir program, she probably never thought that she would end up working there less than a year later. However, when director Jeff Schultz called Cassius last year and asked if she would like to help as a choreographer for Vivace, she couldn’t turn him down. “I was terrified out of my mind the first year,” Cassius said. “The whole time I was like, ‘What’re they thinking? They probably think I’m an idiot’.” Now in her second year on the job, Cassius is taking the chance to institute some changes she would have liked to see as a student,…