By Sam Campbell

With all the clubs and plans that Covid-19 has cancelled, Chamber Choir endures. Like most things nowadays, choir this year had to be altered. First, the choir was limited to about 30 students. With the global pandemic, the choir was limited so that there could be social distancing during practice. Second, masks are required.

Before starting choir, a team reviewed research about masks and how they block breathing emission. Finally, the amount of singing in one sitting is limited to 30 minutes a day. Even though the amount of singing is more limited, choir practice is filled with other things such as reviewing music, listening to other performances, and tapping out the rhythms. While these forced adaptations have not particularly been welcome, it does allow choir to exist.

One thing Covid-19 has altered, but not cancelled, is the Jazz Madrigal Festival in Flagstaff. For those that do not know what it is, the Jazz Madrigal Festival is an opportunity for choirs from around the state to go and perform practiced songs, then get rated. The past two years, the Chamber Choir has gotten the highest award: the superior award.

Hayden Sampson, a Choir veteran is “very excited for choir this year and ready for another superior award.”

So far, the choir is off to a good start. There have already been four practices on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. They are working on five songs currently, with maybe some more on the way. Clark Campbell, the lone sophomore in Chamber Choir, said, “So far choir has been an awesome experience. It is tons of fun and I get to sing some great songs.”

As in the past two years, Aimee Stewart is still the choir director. She is excited for choir because she believes the choir “is very balanced this year and full of talented singers.” With high hopes for the upcoming future, the Chamber Choir continues to sing and have fun!