Senior soloists to sing farewell
May 24, 2011
By Jessica Barzilay
About 30 seniors in the upper school choral department will perform solos in the optional Senior Solo Night on May 31. The concert, featuring songs of each individualâs choice, allows seniors one last chance to showcase their talents.
Most of the singers, enrolled in Chamber Singers, Jazz Singers, Bel Canto or Wolverine Chorus, have been preparing throughout the year.
Katrina Okano â11 has been training with her personal voice coach to perform Katherine McPheeâs “Terrified.”
Kelsey Woo â11 has also been anticipating this night since 10th grade.
“Itâs definitely been on my mind all year and ever since I started choir at the Upper School,” she said.
For her performance, Woo will sing “Someone Like You,” the same song she performed in the ninth grade solo concert. She will also harmonize in a quartet, “Like Breathing,” with Beanie Feldstein â11, Ben Platt â11 and Max Sheldon â11, all of whom have journeyed through the upper school choral program together.
“I think itâll be really special to hear people who donât usually sing by themselves. Itâll also be really sentimental since we all love each other so much and itâs our last time singing together,” Woo said.
