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Bel Canto sings to the beat of its own drum in festival

Jordan Murray December 1, 2017

Bel Canto, the women's choir at the Upper School, attended the Women’s Chorus Festival on Nov. 16, hosted by Redlands High School. Performing arts teacher Zanaida Robles said the purpose of the festival...

Singing Outside the Box

Singing Outside the Box

Gabi Berchtold November 20, 2017

It is a typical seventh period, but the students eating lunch on the quad see an unusual sight: the members of Bel Canto cross the quad and climb the stairs to Feldman-Horn. Instead of practicing in the...

The performing arts department welcomes acclaimed conductor and singer Zanaida Robles as the new upper school choir conductor.

On Another Note

Kaelyn Bowers and Gabi Berchtold August 31, 2017

Zanaida Robles will replace Eric Gault as the new Upper School choir conductor. Before Harvard-Westlake, Robles received awards including the University of Southern California’s Symposium Fellowship,...

Singers rehearse, bond on retreat

Sarah Lee October 11, 2016

Students in Chamber Singers went on their annual retreat to Camp Wrightwood in the Angeles National Forest to practice and get to know each other Sept 16-17. Upper School Choral Director Eric Gault said...

All choirs to convene for retreat

Alex Goldstein October 11, 2016

Choir students from the Middle and Upper Schools will come together to learn new music, sing for one another and meet students who also have a passion for singing on Saturday for the second-annual All-School...

Vocalists to perform at Sherman Oaks fair

Sabrina de Brito October 8, 2016

Harvard-Westlake vocal students will perform a pop cover song set at the annual Sherman Oaks Street Fair for the second year Oct. 16. Students, parents and faculty members will also run a Harvard-Westlake...

New choir director joins upper school performing arts

Caty Szeto September 9, 2016

Eric Gault will direct the upper school choirs following the departure of Rodger Guerrero, who ran the choral program for the last 15 years. Gault received the position after consideration from both a...

PUTTING ON A SHOW: Jessica Brandon ’16 (left in black) sings her duet with Adam Yaron ’16 (right in white shirt).

Choir students perform ‘Give My Regards to Cabaret’

Isabelle Eshraghi May 25, 2016

Choir students performed in “Give My Regards to Cabaret” Friday and Sunday. Students in Bel Canto, Chamber Singers, Wolverine Chorus and Jazz Singers performed a variety of Broadway songs in Rugby...

Choral students to perform cabaret

Isabelle Eshraghi April 29, 2016

Choral students will perform “Give My Regards to Cabaret” May 20 in the Rugby Theater. The show is a tribute to Broadway. This will be the final performance directed by choir teacher Rodger Guerrero,...

Combined choir sings a piece at the annual Winter Choir Concert. Credit: Ellis Becker/Chronicle

Choir students sing at annual winter concert (video)

Ellis Becker December 7, 2015

Choir students performed at the Winter Choral Concert Saturday evening at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica, with the theme, “Sing of Peace: Sing for Joy.” The concert showcased the Upper...

Choirs sing at College of Canyons festival

Josie Abugov November 10, 2015

Upper school choirs performed in College of the Canyons festival on Tuesday. The Wolverine Chorus, Bel Canto and Chamber Singers were among twelve choirs who sang in the annual non-competitive festival...

Guerrero plans inter-choir collaboration

Sacha Lin August 31, 2015

The middle school and upper school choirs will take part in several bonding activities this year in order to create a better sense of a choir community on both campuses. Performing arts teacher Rodger...

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