Choral Festival and Encore Competition Successes

Choral Festival: Middle & High School

On March 11th and 12th, choirs from Anderson, Norup, and BHS participated in the MSVMA District Choral Festival held at Walled Lake Northern. All choirs performed two contrasting choral selections for a panel of expert adjudicators who gave the choirs scores based on their tuning, musicality, presentation and engagement onstage. The choirs participated in a one-on-one clinic with a judge and enjoyed listening to other choirs from across Oakland County. Each choir also demonstrated their sight reading ability for a judge and the scores were added together for a composite “Rating.” 

Directors Ms. Julie Anne Smith and Ms. Sarah Noble are so proud of all the hard work and passion students put into not only their preparation and performance, but also for being excellent representatives of the Berkley School District at the event. The following are the distinguished ratings each choir received:

• Anderson 7th/8th Grade Choir: Division II Rating (Good)
• BHS A Cappella Choir: Division I Rating (Excellent)
• BHS Belle Tones: Division I Rating (Excellent)
• BHS Concert Choir: Division I Rating (Excellent)
• NIS Choir Blue: Division I Rating (Excellent)
• NIS Choir Yellow: Division I Rating (Excellent)

BHS Encore! Performs at Show Choir Invitational

During the weekend of March 14-16, the BHS Encore! Show Choir traveled to Ossian, Indiana, to compete in the Norwell Show Choir Invitational. They performed their 18-minute competition show, titled "Encore! Meets the Mouse." Songs included in the set were "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" from Teen Beach Movie, "Dig a Little Deeper" from Princess and the Frog, "Lava" from the Disney short film of the same name, "Go the Distance" from Hercules and "Life is a Highway" from Cars. At the competition, students performed for a panel of  judges and received a one-on-one clinic. They got to watch many other unique performances from choirs across the country and spend quality time together, bonding as an ensemble and celebrating their hard work. 

Senior Dance Captain, Lilah Conger, was awarded an "Outstanding Performer" award by the Norwell Judges. Director Sarah Noble is immensely proud of Encore! for persevering toward a performance level that pushed them musically and inspired them to dream BIG! A special acknowledgement must also be given to all the families and many individuals that helped fundraise and prepare Encore! for a truly memorable and productive weekend.