South Pasadena Middle and High School Choirs Soar in Music Festival

Put your hands together for the South Pasadena Middle School (SPMS) Advanced Choir and the South Pasadena High School (SPHS) Choir! On April 27, 2024, these two ensembles competed at the Verdugo Hills A Cappella Scholarship Festival. SPMS Advanced Choir placed 2nd, earning a $5,500 scholarship. SPHS Choir placed 6th, earning another $5,500 scholarship. The scholarship money will be used for purchasing instruments, buying sheet music, hiring accompanists, and paying for buses.

This is the third year the two choirs have participated in the event. During the competition, each choir performs two (a cappella) songs and are adjudicated in nine categories (tone, balance, blend, diction, interpretation, rhythm, intonation, general effect, and music selection).

Congratulations to the singers who participated and their teacher Wylder Reinman. To hear the choirs perform live, please attend these upcoming events:

SPHS Choir Concert – May 22, 6:00 & 7:30 p.m. (SPHS Little Theater)
SPMS Music Fest – May 29, 5:00 p.m. (SPMS Quad)

For more information, contact: South Pasadena Unified School District, Office of the Superintendent, scarroll@spusd.net.

South Pasadena Middle School, 1500 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena, (626) 441-5830 or visit spms.spusd.net.

South Pasadena High School, 1401 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena, (626) 441-5820 or visit www.sphstigers.org.

South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD), 1020 El Centro St., South Pasadena, (626) 441-5810 or visit https://www.spusd.net/.