Chorus Begins Preparations for Their MPA by Brooke Johnson
The MHS chorus was getting ready for MPA, and honestly, everyone was feeling a mix of nervous and confident. MPA was when chorus groups performed on stage and got scored by judges. The judges looked at a lot of things, like tone, posture, effort, dynamics, and how good you and your group sounded overall.
Rachel Bautista, a 10th grader in the Bella Voce level of chorus, shared what her group was performing. “We were performing Sea Fever and Psalm 100 at MPA this year,” she said. Rachel also explained what MPA actually was for people who didn’t really know. “MPA was when you get scored based on your chorus group when singing on stage… they score you multiple ways when you and your group perform, like your tone, posture, effort, dynamics, and other things.”
Meanwhile, the Cantare group was also putting in the work. Juliette Stricklan, a 9th grader in Cantare, said, “The songs we are going to perform are Dum Spiro Spero and Heart We Will Forget Him.” She seemed pretty confident about how it was going to go too, adding, “I believe we were going to get straight superiors.”
Overall, chorus students had been practicing a lot and really trying their best to do well. Even though MPA could be stressful, many singers believed their hard work would pay off.
Caption: SINGING FOR GLORY Chorus students rehearse during class as they prepare for MPA. “MPA is a music performing assessment, where we go on stage and perform in front of judges who rank us. I’m excited and nervous for it,” said Juliette Stricklan, 9th grade. Photo by: Brooke Johnson