(Seen here are the members of the PCHS Advanced Concert Choir)
Members of the Pulaski County High School Chorus and Advanced Concert Chorus traveled to Patrick Henry High School in Glade Springs to perform in the Virginia Choral Directors Association District Assessment (VCDA) Saturday. In the end, the PCHS students received the highest marks offered.
The VCDA is a group that gives choir students from across the Commonwealth the chance to perform and receive ratings on their performances, as well as feedback on how they can improve. While the choirs do not compete against each other, the goal is to receive the highest rating possible for your performance.
Pulaski County High School is a member of District 7, which includes the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth Washington, Wise, and Wythe. Also included are the cities of Bristol, Fries, Galax, and Norton. Several colleges are also included in the group, including Bluefield College, Clinch Valley College, Emory and Henry, Mountain Empire Community College, SWVA Community College, UVA-Wise, Virginia Highlands Community College, and Virginia Intermont College.
(Seen here are members of the PCHS Treble Chorus)
The PCHS Treble Chorus received straight Superior Ratings from all three judges and a sight-reading rating of Superior. This choir is made up of 12 treble singers who performed "Symphony of the Heart" by Rollo Dilworth and "When I am Silent" by Joan Varner.
Members of the Treble Chorus include Kaya Akers, Brittany Back, Charlene Byrd, Victoria Cantrell, Hailey Cole, Katrina Collins, Rosie Collins, Kaydence Conner, Mikaylia Draper, Erica Lutz, Eliza Morgan, and Erika Vest.
Advanced Concert Choir also received straight Superior Ratings from all three judges and a sight-reading rating of Superior. This choir has 19 singers and they performed "Dobru Noc" arranged by Victor C. Johnson and "Hold Me, Rock Me" by Brian Tate.
Members of the Advanced Concert Choir include Kaya Akers. Gwen Arnold, Brittany Back, Lacey France, Colin Hall, Brianna Henson, Kalee Hodges, Kristy Hodges, Dante Holmes, James Johnson, Carlie Keller, Bruce Keller, Seth Martin, Clark Mount, Conner Phillips, Brianna Ratcliff, Samantha Scott, Addisyn Slaughter, and Madison Williams.
"These students represented PCHS with dignity, energy and respect, both on and off the stage.” PCHS Choral Director Angela Talbert said. "They were superior in every way!"
The Choral Department will join with the rest of the PCHS Fine Arts Department Friday, March 31, for their “Night on Broadway” concert. The show will feature performances by the PCHS band, drama department, and choir, along with displays by the PCHS art students. Concert begins at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m. Admission will be free, and donations will be gladly accepted.