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![Looking down at his racket, junior Hasun Nguyen hits the green tennis ball. Hasun has played tennis since he was 9 years old, and he is on the varsity team. "I feel like it’s not really appreciated in America as much, but [tennis] is a really competitive and mentally challenging sport,” Nguyen said. “I’m really level-headed and can keep my cool during a match, and that helps me play a bit better under pressure.” Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hasun.jpg)
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![Standing with their hands raised to the sky, show choir finishes their performance of “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen performed in the winter concert. This year, the show choir participated in the Capital City Showcase where they sang and danced to “Crocodile Rock” and “Don’t Stop Me Now.” “My favorite memory in show choir is the showcase,” freshman Eshita Agrawal said. “We were the first to perform, and we got the chance to watch all the other amazing contestants. [We] were amazed. It was an amazing experience, I think we bonded very well.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Show-Choir.png)
They can sing, they can dance, but this is not France after all—it’s show choir.
The difference between show choir and regular choir is that in show choir students not only sing, but they dance too. The class counts as a physical education credit and is a more physically-demanding class than regular choir. This year, the show choir participated in the Capital City Showcase in what town, where they performed against 13 other schools. Their set of songs included “Crocodile Rock” and “Don’t Stop Me Now.”
“I joined show choir because I found the choir in middle school to be slightly boring,” freshman Anjali Carl said. “There was too much standing and singing. Performing [in show choir] is super fun. I really enjoy dancing and sing[ing].”
Choir director Varsha Nathan directs the show choir, who leads classes that are a lot more free and self-paced than a regular choir class, according to Carl.
“The class isn’t very structured, and we usually just go with the flow,” Carl said. “We normally start off with singing if we haven’t learned our songs, then transition into dance practice. The only thing that stays the same most days is warm-ups before class.”
To prepare for the showcase, the choir had after-school rehearsals every day to practice. The choir improved from last year and ended up in 10th place.
“My favorite memory in show choir is the showcase,” freshman EshitaAgrawal said. “We were the first to perform, and we got the chance to watch all the other amazing contestants. [We] were amazed. It was an amazing experience, and I think we bonded very well.”
Show choir is full of student leaders including the two student dance instructors, sophomores Jayden Anderson and Natalia Saban.
“I joined show choir because I was in theater for two years but never made a role in a play,” freshman James Morris-Hodges said. “I got mad then decided theater wasn’t my thing so I moved on to choir and then when I saw that high school had a show choir, I joined because I figured it was like theater but everyone gets a part.”
The dance moves performed are not too difficult, according to Anderson. Any beginner who wants to join show choir but has no experience in dancing could easily learn and follow the steps, she said.
“My favorite memory is probably the winter concert,” Carl said. “All the other choirs had to do a 20 minute song, but show choir didn’t. I remember that it was so fun to sit backstage and just talk with everyone and enjoy the music. I think it brought us closer together as a choir.”
Morris-Hodges was the crocodile when show choir sang their version of “Crocodile Rock” in the fall concert.
“In show choir it’s kind of scary when we have to get up on stage and just sing and dance,” Morris-Hodges said. “You’re always worried you [will] mess up, but I would totally recommend it because it’s a really good learning experience.”
