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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The iconic pinkish-purple dress I wore for my Ms. Hannigan costume in "Annie"

Drama Queen

Jiya Singh
April 19, 2023
Seniors celebrate with a pose at the end of the boys’ dance.

Class of 2023’s Homecoming Performance

Seniors travel to a galaxy far far away in a “Star Wars” themed skit
Nameek Chowdhury and Aditya Shukla
October 13, 2022
Freshman Courtney Masli strikes a pose during the girls’ dance.

Class of 2026’s Homecoming Performance

Freshmen time travel with a “Back to the Future” themed skit
Ananya Chaudhary, Aditya Shukla, and Eshika Tiwari
October 12, 2022
The Class of 2022 cheers in a huddle following the end of their homecoming skit performance for the finale time. Following months of preparation making costumes, props, skit decs and learning choreography, they got the chance to finally show their spirit in front of a crowd of MVHS students and faculty. Photo by Aditya Shukla

Homecoming 2021: A Recap

Showcasing the highlights of the past week's performances
Justin E Kim, Jayanti Jha, Tvisha Gupta, Shivani Verma, Anushka De, Ishaani Dayal, Aashna Patel, Devin Gupta, April Wang, Amber Milesi, Lance Tong, Taryn Lam, Gauri Manoj, Aditya Shukla, Michelle Chen, and Matthew Yoshimoto
October 7, 2021
Senior Harshitha Pandian dances during her arangetram in 2017. Photo courtesy of Harshitha Pandian | Used with Permission

A day of dancing

Indian classical dancers discuss the preparation and execution of their arangetrams
Gauri Manoj
May 21, 2021
What I’ve learned from performing in piano recitals

What I’ve learned from performing in piano recitals

How I began to combat my fear of failure and accept my mistakes
Brian Xu
March 15, 2019
Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl halftime performance receives mixed reviews

Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl halftime performance receives mixed reviews

Michelle Wong
February 12, 2018
Cheer and Song: A year's worth of effort

Cheer and Song: A year’s worth of effort

Becca Zheng
December 2, 2016

Bhangra team introduces new system to team members

Shriya Deshpande
September 30, 2016
How to prepare for the Spotlite on India 2016 auditions

How to prepare for the Spotlite on India 2016 auditions

Devika Watave
January 4, 2016
Superstitions: Behind the curtain- Performance superstitions and rituals

Superstitions: Behind the curtain- Performance superstitions and rituals

Sarah Robinson
October 20, 2015

GREEK WEEK: Performance of the Muses

Kevin Tsukii
January 18, 2012
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