The Mira Costa Choirs 2nd annual choir mattress fundraiser is coming up Sat., Nov. 10th, 10 am-5 pm, for one day only at a pop-up flash sale in the Costa cafeteria-turned-showroom. There will be nearly 30 mattresses on display! Firm, pillow top, orthopedic, latex, gel, and memory foam sets with full factory warranties are available. Also on sale: box springs, bed frames, mattress covers, sheet sets, and pillows. All brand new, name brand, and on sale up to 50% off retail!! Cash, check, or credit cards ok. Financing, layaway, white glove delivery, and old mattress pick up available. --------------- AND GOOD NEWS FOR STUDENTS! Students who refer family or friends will receive CASH for every m
Dakota Rose Aguilar Wood, Class of 2011, studied at CalArts for their BFA in the Photography & Media program; making prints using experimental/alternative analog color processes; musing mainly on the melancholic ecologies of the Los Angeles coastal landscape, focusing on critical studies in queer theory, which lends to deeper meaning-makings in art. Dakota, this is exciting work! Kellen Kartub and Jack Danylik, Costa Class of 2010, have been busy. Jack graduated from UCI in 2014 with a BS in mechanical engineering. At UCI he sang in the acapella group circle of fifths. Kellen graduated from Wellesley in 2014 with a BA in chemistry and is wrapping up her Ph.D. in chemistry sometime next year
The Winter Choir Concert is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 14th, and this is your chance to support the MCHS Choirs by advertising in the Winter Concert program. This is one of our most important fundraisers, and it's your chance to reach both your choir student and hundreds of people in the Manhattan Beach community with your message! You can participate as a business owner, as a parent, or both! Here is how: BUSINESS OWNERS: Advertised with us before? Want to use the same ad as last time? Just let us know and make the payment, and we will forward you a final proof for approval before printing. Easy! Already have an ad you are using with other media sources? Email the artwork, and we will forwa
November 2, Vocal Ensemble will be participating in the Biola University High School Choral Festival. With eight other high school chamber ensembles, this festival showcases some of the best high school performances in California. Vocal Ensemble will be premiering three selections. “Con Amores La Mi Madre” arr. by Bob Chilcott, “Stars” by Erik Eśenvalds and “And The Glory Of The Lord” from “Messiah” by George Frideric Handel. This promises to be a wonderful performance. Good Luck Vocal Ensemble!
Choral Union, our 48-voice advanced SSAA Choir, was chosen by CCDA (California Choral Directors Association) as one of eight choirs out of 40 that auditioned from across the state to perform at the first state CCDA Conference. The conference is in San Jose March 13-16 and they will perform Thursday, March 14, in St. Joseph’s Basilica, a beautiful venue for this conference. We will be sending out more information if family and friends are interested in attending. Congratulations Choral Union!
Mira Costa Choirs was again part of the MB 10K Run. With the four choirs and our adult workers, Mira Costa Choirs provided over 200 volunteers who all helped to make the race run smoothly and efficiently. Thanks to all who helped, and a special thanks goes out to Sarah Olsen, our Choir Liaison to the 10K Race Committee and overall coordinator, and our Mira Costa Choir Booster Race Co-Chairs, Juliette Deinum-Buck and Erin De Baets, for all their hard work in coordinating our choirs and volunteers! And of course, a big thanks to our amazing Mira Costa Choirs for their great work! Our students always do such a good job on that day, representing their choir, their department, and their high sc
Vocal Ensemble had its retreat on September 26-27 on campus. They worked hard on their music and also participated in several activities that brought them closer together as a choir. This year, we programmed a service project that not only brought them closer together but also gives back to our community. Project Linus is an organization that solicits groups to make blankets for children in shelters and hospitals. We paired up the singers, and they put together the blankets and in the process got to know each other on a more personal level. We are thrilled to work with Project Linus, knowing children in need will receive these colorful, fun blankets. A special thanks to Sene Gray for providi
We are so excited about our Mira Costa Alumni. Here are what some of them are doing! Kellianne Safarik, Costa Class of 2011, has worked as a singer in Tokyo Disneyland, Viking Cruises, and this holiday season she will be singing in the The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular in New York City, soloing with the Radio City Rockettes. How exciting to be singing with one of America’s iconic dance troupes. Congratulations, Kellianne! Adam Gerber, 2012 Costa Alumnus and 2016 Alumnus of Loyola, New Orleans majoring in Music Industry and minoring Business, has been working as a production assistant for live concerts. He next will be a production assistant of the Leon Bridges tour which will
Please join us for our annual Mira Costa Choirs Parent Party Sun., Oct. 14, 4-6 pm The Gentille Home 1832 11th Street Manhattan Beach (310) 696-1082 We’re excited to meet new choir parents, reconnect with old friends, and have some fun! Click HERE to rsvp. Hope you can make it! We look forward to seeing you there!!
The Choral Union Retreat is coming up Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26th-27th. This onsite campus retreat will begin right after school on Friday in the choir room. CLICK HERE for more information.
