Band Swings into Holiday Season With “A Christmas Miracle”

 

ELIAS ALMAREZ-HERRERA CURTIS LEE Editor in Chief Staff Writer

As the weather begins to turn and Christmas tunes fill almost every store, there was one thing AHS students can anticipated this holiday season. The Alhambra Mighty Moors presented the annual winter concert titled “A Christmas Miracle.” “To prepare for the winter concert our group has spent all of our sixth periods to go over and refine our music,” senior Toby Chao said. “Additionally, we have stayed after school to five on Mondays and Thursdays to practice so our songs will be pleasant to the ear.” Orchestra and choir performed on Dec. 6, wind and band performed on Dec. 7 and guitar and jazz will perform on Dec. 13. All performances were (or will be) held in the Auditorium. Tickets were $5 presale and $7 at the door. While many enjoy the annual tradition of listening to holiday music, some wish for changes“I feel like the [band] performances are not very relevant to my life,” senior Frida Mitre said. “I’d want to see some better music in the future. I understand it’s a Christmas program, but implementing more upbeat and joyful songs [might get more students to attend].” Although the band has endured a lower number of members this past competition season, they continued to push past their obstacles to provide an enjoyable program for the entire family. Viewing these struggles through a positive lens has inspired the musicians to strive for more. “Our band is the smallest it’s been in a while,” junior Daisy West said. “This has made it easier to create small events for our sections to practice.” Performances are organized for students to practice skills similar to those used professionally. “I saw a lot of great performances that were very passionate and intricate,” junior Ryan Ma said. The last chance to see the concert is tonight, Dec. 13.