By Larissa Lee
It’s Christmas season, and with the choir concert over, the students of Concert Choir have been busy with a new, exciting project. For the past week, students in Ms. Joyce Goh’s choir class have been recording music videos for any Christmas song of their choosing. Split into groups, each group has until Friday to record vocals, film footage, and edit together a music video filled with Christmas spirit.
Among the groups, the song choices vary. From Sia’s “Snowman” to Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe,” each group is bringing something different to the table. My group, consisting of Hazel Chan (12), Adelina Chee (12), Alyssa Kwok (11), Arielle McIver (11), Sarah Loh (10), and myself, chose to cover a song from the movie Pitch Perfect 2 - “Winter Wonderland/Here Comes Santa Claus.” We quickly learned that recording a video isn’t as easy as it sounds, and that there are many different factors that go into it. Vocals need to be recorded, the video needs to be planned, footage needs to be filmed, and it all needs to be edited together cohesively at the end. This required teamwork, and for this festive time of year, it certainly felt fitting for us to all have the chance to bond. Turns out, that’s what Ms. Goh wanted.
When I asked her why she assigned this project, Ms. Goh said, “I assigned this project because I wanted you guys to work on something on your own and just wanted to see your creativity … it’s nice to have you work together to showcase your talents, and everybody has something to offer.” It gave everyone a chance to shine, both individually and as part of a team.
Another group consisting of Ellie Guffy (12), Jasmine Hassan (12), Nicole Khor (12), Saidah Ly (12), and Anna Phuah (12) chose to do the song “White Winter Hymnal” by Pentatonix.
When interviewed, Anna said, “I really do like the project. It’s different from most finals, but honestly, I'm pretty stressed because I want to impress Ms. Goh and I don't want to let her down."
Ms. Goh is a teacher many don’t want to let down, not just Anna. Many feel like it’s the least we could do after she did everything in her power to make sure our choir trip to Bangkok and our choir concert both went smoothly. People want to make the videos the best they can possibly be, not just for the sake of their grades, but to thank Ms. Goh for the amount of work she’s done this past semester.
Christmas is a time of year known for bringing about joy and togetherness, and that’s exactly what this final project did for Dalat’s Concert Choir students of 2023. These music videos weren’t just a project, but an opportunity to produce a work of art with peers and spread some Christmas joy.
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