
Santa Susana Vocal Music attended the 2019 Heritage Festival in Anaheim. They all did very well, Silver for our Orchestra, Gold for both Vocal Ensemble and Women's Choir and The Spirit of Anaheim Award for all! Way to go SSHS!!
Photos by: Lisa Flores, Lianne Coleman, Robyn Ballard
Special recognition to Senior; Emma Flores for receiving the Maestro Award for her solos at the Heritage Anaheim Festival #SSHSAnaheim2019
Photo by Lisa Flores
Outstanding Production - The Drowsy Chaperone
Artists of the Year - Natalia Enriquez and Rebecca Rose Radvinsky
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical - Shayna Apelbaum (Belle)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical - Xavier Cornell (Adolfo) and Nic Charles (Robert)
Outstanding Ensemble - Beauty and the Beast
Lifetime Contribution to Youth Arts and Director of the Year - Melissa Albertson
Congratulations to all of our Nominees, as well!!!
Abbe Road A Cappella with Director Bevin Abbe went to Salem, OR. to compete at the ICHSA Semi Finals, although they narrowly missed moving on to the finals in NY. it was an amazing opportunity and they had an incredible experience. Thank you to all those who donated funds to help make this possible.
Photos by: Lisa Flores & Vicki Woods
Oregon is next on a cappella group’s long, winding competition journey
Santa Susana High School’s Abbe Road A Cappella group left Napa Valley on a high note Feb. 2 after finishing second in the quarterfinals of the International Championship of High School A Cappella.
Three members also earned special recognition: Lyda Jade Harlan was named outstanding soloist for “Cells Planets” and Nicole Corvi and Natalia Enriquez were named outstanding choreographers.
The ensemble, led by Santa Susana music director Bevin Abbe, now moves on to the semifinal round, which will be held in March in Salem, Ore.
Should the group place first, it will advance to the championship round in New York.
Since the announcement last year that it would take part in the competition, Abbe Road has been fine-tuning arrangements and choreography as well as raising funds to travel to the competition.
The quarter finals were held at Lincoln Theater in Yountville, Calif.
To pay for plane tickets and hotel rooms, members started a GoFundMe page that has, as of Thursday, raised $5,400 of their $18,000 goal.
The group has extended the campaign, and plans on hosting fundraising events like a garage sale and an a cappella showcase.
Abbe Road A Cappella is Santa Susana High’s advanced a cappella ensemble. It specializes in modern a cappella.
The group has performed at the Los Angeles A Cappella Festival, Disneyland’s candlelight processional, Nancy Reagan’s memorial service and at festivals all across the Southern California area.
Visit facebook.com/abberoadacappella for details.
Source cited: Simi Valley Acorn
Salem, here we come! Abbe Road has been crowned the runner-ups of the ICHSA Quarterfinals, as well as special
recognition for outstanding soloist Lyda Jade Harlan, and
outstanding choreography by Nicole Corvi and Natalia
Enriquez. The fifteen-singer ensemble, lead by music directed by Bevin Abbe will be advancing to Semi's on March 29! We've extended our goal to reflect the expenses for this much bigger trip, and hope to see your continued support for our a cappella endeavors next month. Your help means the world! If you wish to help Abbe Road achieve their goal of getting to the next ICHSA competition, check out the Abbe Road GoFundMe to donate.
"Kids killed it again today...after a long night at Dancing With the Stars last night, this morning they were in the studio bright and early to work with former Ailey and Complexions dancer Andre W Tyson as he set a piece on them for their upper level showcase In February."
Photos & Quote by Linda Lewis; SSHS Dance Director
Great job Dance Ensemble in today's competition at Valencia High School. Bringing home some bling!!!
Kudos to our new drumline as they ready the crowd for the first IM concert of the year!!!
Congratulations to all of our SSHS Students who won at the district level and were recognized at the Reflections PTA/PTSA Council Awards Night.
Out of 15 entries from SSHS, the following 7 will be moving forward to compete at state level.
Vivian Rangel (dance)
Aryaki Tripathy and Olivia Andazola (visual arts)
Shivani Sakthi (literature)
Nathan Miranda (dance)
Sai Kacham (Music) (his mom accepted award for him)- Golden Envelope winner
Dylan Coty (photography) - Golden Envelope winner
Wenya Froling (film production) - Golden Envelope Winner
Congratulations to all!!
Congratulations to Abbe Road Songstress Taylor Moreno for being accepted into A Cappella Academy for the second year in a row!
Taylor, a Santa Su senior had the honor of attending A Capella Academy last summer as a Junior along with then Seniors Georgia Caines and Eric Bui. The three, along with their fellow Aca Academy classmates went on to perform at The Hollywood Bowl's Fourth of July Celebration with Pentatonix!!
Talented Troubadours!
January 26th was the 6th annual Teen Open Mic Night held at Royal High School and sponsored by It's A New Day.
"A special shout out to Santa Susana High students Lyda Harlen, Patrick Mayoral, Shayna Apelbaum, Dani Craven and Rebecca Radvinski who competed and were AMAZING!!!!
Congrats Lyda on taking 2nd place!!"
photo by Laura Mayoral
As you may know three members of Abbe Road were chosen to be part of the A Cappella Academy this summer, which is very exciting in itself but we've just learned that ACA will sing with Pentatonix at The Hollywood Bowl, for the Fireworks Spectacular on July 2nd!!! If you wish to attend the concert and show your support for our Troubadours, tickets can be purchased at https://www.vividseats.com/concerts/pentatonix-tickets/pentatonix-hollywood-bowl-7-2-2207901.html
Congratulations to seniors Georgia Caines & Eric Bui and junior Taylor Moreno!!!
Congratulations to Instrumental Music's Matthew Pauls (Bassoon), Luke Barrella (Tenor Sax) & Brenda Zhao (Flute) for making it in the Ventura County Honor Band. A special shout out to Brenda Zhao attaining SCSBOA All Southern & All State Honor Band!
You all make us proud!
PTSA Reflections
Santa Susana Performing Arts Boosters would like to congratulate all of our SSHS PTSA Reflections winners! We would like to give special acknowledgement to our Performing Art student contestants.
- Matthew Pauls (Music Composition)
- Sai Kacham (Music Composition)
- Alexandra "Zanny" Nicholas (Music Composition)
- Samantha Longtin (Dance Choreography)
All winners entries will move on to the District level competition, good luck to all! We are so proud of your dedication and hard work. Way to go Troubadours!!!
District level winners are:
- Matthew Pauls (Music Composition)
- Alexandra "Zanny" Nicholas (Music Composition)
- Samantha Longtin (Dance Choreography)
Congratulations to our district level PTSA Reflections winners!!