Monday, May 9, 2011

California Bound

10. Home At Last. Returning home later Sunday night, sleep deprived Emily grabs her luggage to find her parents waiting for the buses.

9. Serria Waters cuddles with her Lotso on the long return home. Working for 4 days, the return home is much quieter because of the sleep that everyone is trying to catch up on.







8. Just Dance. Following the performance, Tualatin high and others returned to the Queen Marie for fine dinning and a dance party. Students bust a move to modern hip hop songs but still rocking out singing to classics like Journey.










7. Show Time. Saturday April 30th, all the students were shuttler down to UCLA to participate in a festival with 11 other selected high schools under the direction of composer Eric Whitaker. After 4 straight hours of rehearsal, doors opened for the show that same night.












6. Johnny Roberts gives a mock audition to a Broadway agent in one of the seminars to show the all the choir students just how demanding casting directors can be. He still manages to flash a smile after getting his reviews.











5. Waiting time. Noah (centered) and others gather around waiting for the next class to begin.





4. Down To Business. Choir members run to the boat with excitement to explore this claimed haunted ship. Music 101 classes and "How To Be On Broadway" gave them little time indulge in all the Queen Marie had to offer.



3. Dress to impress. Tualatin High senior girls Alexis (left) and Whitney get ready for their first day of music classes and seminars. Friday April 29th is dedicated to various motivational singers and after high school music planning attended on the Queen Marie.












2. Cracked out. Finally arriving in The Golden State, 3 buses full of over 100 students pose to portray there lack of sleep, yet being excited for pulling up to the hotel late Thursday evening.













1. In for the long haul. Tualatin High School Concert Choir, along with some members of Treble Choir, venture to California leaving at 11:00 pm Wednesday April 27th for a 20 hour bus ride to perform in a UCLA festival.