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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

In August 2023, the choir room was still undergoing construction. | Photo by Giljoon Lee

Deconstructing construction

Breaking down school construction projects and how they impact MVHS staff
Low Key and Bella Voce join the other MVHS Choirs for the final song of the night, walking offstage to surround the audience.

MVHS choirs hold Festival Concert

Esperanza, Low Key, Bella Voce and Variations perform repertoire for upcoming concert at Gilroy Sings
Alyssa Yang
March 19, 2023
Senior Eesha Mokkapati gets serenaded with roses

MVHS Choir holds its annual Valentine’s concert

Choir members share their preparations for the annual Valentines Choir Concert
Lily Jiang
February 23, 2023
Passing Proposition 28

Passing Proposition 28

What the California Proposition 28 means for MVHS art programs
Aidan Ruan and Sophia Ma
December 23, 2022
Candy Cane Lane: According to Amy Young, this song, sang at choir’s Winter Concert on Dec. 16, was chosen since several students sang it in previous years, and wanted to bring back the song's positive feelings.

Planning performances

Examining how the music department decides what songs to play in concerts
Brandon Xu
December 20, 2022
The symphonic band rehearses a piece of music a couple days after receiving it

From the music stand

Listening in on how the symphonic band and Variations learn new pieces
Anushka De
February 9, 2022
Senior Claire Yang experiments with different types of art, from charcoal still lifes to digital drawings.

Choosing artistic and hands-on electives

Exploring the creative courses that students take at MVHS
Kalyani Puthenpurayil
January 22, 2022
Singing Valentines: Quarantine Edition

Singing Valentines: Quarantine Edition

MVHS Choir revises their Valentine’s Day tradition
Vivian Jiang and Claire Wen
February 14, 2021
Choir teacher and Music Department Lead Amy Young at her Graduate Conducting Recital, which she gave in October 2019 as part of her Masters Degree in Choral Conducting from SJSU.

A new voice

New choir teacher Amy Young adjusts to MVHS and online learning
Michelle Chen and Krish Dev
September 11, 2020
MVHS 50th Anniversary Celebration

MVHS 50th Anniversary Celebration

Alumni and FUHSD board members reflect on the impact of MVHS on their lives
Jai Uparkar
September 25, 2019
Letters that sing: Singing Valentines

Letters that sing: Singing Valentines

Bella Voce and Variations perform love songs to individuals for Valentine’s Day
Rana Aghababazadeh and Justine Ha
February 18, 2019
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