The fall trimester of my senior year is coming to a close already. It went so fast, but I think I accomplished a lot. My senior classes are pretty difficult, but I have been pulling through better than I thought. AP Calculus BC and AP Biology have proven to be the toughest, but not tough […]
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Playing for Change: Music for Music Education!
Two weeks ago, Thacher did something called the Thacher Plays For Change Concert. It was a concert to support the Play For Change Foundation, and we joined 330 other events going on around the world in 52 different countries on that day. The concert was put on by two of my classmates, Shelby Luce and […]
A Coffee Surprise
This last Saturday, we had our first coffee house of the year. This is a time where anyone of any grade can do any performance for the school’s entertainment. Though anything is allowed, the show mostly consists of musical performances. For a school of such small size, there is an absurd amount of musical talent. […]
Singing in the Spring. That is, Spring Sing
This year, I am one of three directors of the spring musical called the Spring Sing. The Spring Sing is a completely student-run production, with one faculty advisor, where we can perform anything we want! I have been in the cast of the Spring Sing during my freshman and sophomore years, and last year, the […]
March Update!
Things are going full blast here at Thacher. I’ve already had a performance at Cal Poly with the Chamber Singers (did I mention that I’m a member of the Chamber Singers yet? Oops!) and am setting up for one near Disneyland this weekend. Academically, the teachers continue to keep us challenged, but are helpful making […]
Back!! (Musical?)
It does feel good to be back. One would think that a break from school would be relaxing and a refreshing way to stop school activities and just have fun. Until the day you go back to school, and you can’t help thinking: Ugh. School. Not here. Being from the other side of the world, […]
Riding, Shooting, Singing
Recently, we had Big Gymkhana weekend. Being with Little Jo was fantastic and I am going to miss her so much. At the beginning of the year, I thought I could have practically picked out the gymkhana winners, but you never know until the season starts. There were people who hadn’t ridden before Thacher that […]
Beyond Stage Fright
This past weekend on Saturday, the school had a coffee house event, which is basically a talent show, but with free coffee and other assorted hot drinks. I began playing guitar winter, and I love it. It’s so calming to sit down and play, and whenever I’m feeling sad, or stressed I play for a […]
Music Under the Stars
The Toad Music Festival on Saturday was a huge success, spanning from four to nine o’clock at night! The Centennial Amphitheater was filled with cuddling Toads with blankets, almost-frenzied photo parents, and the Thacher community at large, who were eagerly cheering on the participants. The acts ranged from all-family music ensembles to solo songs to live jam sessions. […]
Great Singing Comes to Thacher
Last night, the Princeton Tigertones, an all-male a capella singing group, performed at Thacher. I was especially moved and inspired by their visit, as I am a member of the Thacher Chamber Singers Ensemble, and enjoy singing a capella every day. Before the Tigertones’ performance, I sat next to one of the singers at formal […]