By Cindy Bone – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law Choir is off to a strong start at the beginning of the school year, with many big things to come.

This year the Choir will be taking their first big trip to New Orleans this March. Many students in the Choir are very excited as this will be a new experience for all members.

“We are very much looking forward to continuing to build the well established community but also our first big trip with the music department to New Orleans,” Choir Director Ms. Jones said.

Not only are students excited for their big trip, but also they are excited to create a safe space and a community amongst themselves as a group.

“Choir has been the class I look most forward to,” junior Lasya Pydipati said. “It’s such a friendly community and everyone is just family.”

Choir has 73 members and one goal they have is to improve on their skills and help each member grow and learn to love the experience even more. 

“My goal for the Choir this year is to hopefully help every member refine their skills when it comes to music and teamwork,” senior Choir Manager Jasper Chu said. “I aim to help every single Choir member succeed in whatever personal goals they may have, music-related or not. I want us to be able to take pride in the music we make and perform to our best ability.”

Choir has been an exciting experience for many old members and new members and will continue to be for many more years to come. Members of all grades encourage people to join as the Choir is great for social skills and so on.

“I recommend just trying out Chorus even if you’re a beginner,” freshman Mia Close said. “It’s very welcoming and you learn a lot.”

Choir is important to so many students and many view it as a family and as a community. 

“I think of Choir as a whole, a big family, and I’m pretty sure people in it do too,” sophomore Jaylen Rogers said. 

Choir has many different levels including AVE (Advance Vocal Ensemble) which is off to a great start with their auditions.

“We always participate in the CMEA region and All-State honors festivals and this is mostly with our Advanced Vocal Ensemble, but this year we have already had a meeting where the AVE students encouraged and explained the process to our Concert Choir and Chorus class,” Jones said.