In the upcoming weeks, Chapman’s chorus, band and orchestra will finally be able to see how far they’ve come this year through all their hard work and effort. Each class has been preparing all year for Concert Performance Assessment (CPA) which is the biggest thing they’ll do all year.

At CPA, students perform for judges in order to receive comments and ratings. The ratings groups can get are superior, excellent, good, fair and poor.

“For CPA, I’m most excited to display the hard work and dedication that has gone in to perfecting the pieces that we perform,” sophomore Enijah Mccluney said. “For me, it’s always a great feeling to perform for others when you’re doing what you love to do.”

Chorus will be performing for CPA at Riverside High School on March 26.

Band performed at Dorman High School on Tuesday, where they scored a superior.

Orchestra performed at Converse College on Wednesday, where they earned a superior rating.  

“We focus a great deal on tone, vowels, intonation, dictation and musicality,” chorus teacher Rebecca Rostron said. “I am very proud of our students. Their musicianship grows with each rehearsal.”

Over the past few months, students have had to focus on working hard and staying on task, working together, and knowing how they fit into the music.  

“Many of them have a different idea of what the music is about,” band director Kevin Horton said. “It’s more than notes and rhythms, and they’re getting better at relaying that to the audience.”

While preparing, students from each class realized that their effort in performing is crucial. On stage, everyone is depending on each other and if even one person is missing or not playing to the fullest of their ability, everyone on the stage is going to be affected.

“Being in both band and chorus has definitely shown that although they are two totally different entities, they go hand in hand,” Mccluney said. “Both require an ensemble, not just one performer.”