By Tyanna Xavier – Staff Reporter 

The Jonathan Law Acapella Club is back.

Junior and president of Acapella Club Ashley Leparik will be running the club and all of its upcoming activities. Even though the club has recently started, students from all grades are still free to join. 

“In our first meeting we discussed what songs we want to perform for our Winter Concert (December 17) and what voice part everyone will be and what we want to accomplish for the club,” Leparik said. 

Practices will be on Thursdays after school and sometimes Wednesdays in Mrs. Jones’ room (Room 129). Practices will be from 2-3 p.m. 

“I think it’s fabulous that a student would take their own agency to start a club and give other students the opportunity to learn and in prove their vocal skills in another form,”  choir instructor Mrs. Jones said.

In Acapella Club, students at Jonathan Law will have a place to experiment with music and  learn the value of working as a team for creating something great with music. The club believes that when time and effort is put into making music it can move people.

“I hope to learn more vocal techniques and to have the experience of learning from each other and everyone putting in our feedback to become a well oiled machine,” senior Justin Amaro said.

Acapella Club also puts the singer at an advantage for securing jobs as a performer. By learning acapella, students also will learn to recognize pitch, tone color, and rhythms by hearing and then demonstrating that through singing.

“I would like to sing pop and more recognizable songs that everyone can jam out to and really enjoy listening to,” junior Joey Soto said.

The goal of the club is for students to have a chance to shine no matter how high or low their voice might be. When singing acapella, students not only sing, but they mimic the sound of instruments with their voice making even more of an eye-catching performance. 

“Why I wanted to join Acapella Club was because I enjoy making music with friends and I’m excited for the journey of mastering a song,” junior Hayley Headman said.

Being in a club like this will make students more confident and help them get out of their comfort zone. One of the greatest strengths of acapella is that everyone has their own voice and can be heard.