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Finishing pose: A fter junior Katie
Besse sang her heart out in the
Song "Say Goodbye": the RUSH
group strikes their finishing pose.

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Backstage Bonding By: Wendy Hernandez, 6i$elle Cruz, and Alex Bornsen

isn't always just about singing o; exchanged white elephant gifts, played charades, sent each other
stage. It's a great opportunity to practice as a team while funny memes or pictures and ate tons of food! By the end of such
building an unforgettable bond with each other. But first, you activities, the goal is to give everyone a sense of security and
have to pass a very challenging test: auditions. unbreakable friendship.
Sophomore Clarissa Tillman gave us a newcomer's insight Despite all these good things about RUSH, there are some minor,
dealing with how auditions went. She says, "Auditions were a difficult obstacles that they have to go through while being in a
little nerve racking but a lot of fun. You don't always get the varsity show choir group. Tillman explains, "Because there’s so
chance to have someone critique you personally rather than in much going on at once, it can be difficult for everyone to remain
a group and it can be helpful to have that one-on-one focused." However, RUSH has more strengths than difficulties. She
feedback." She later added, "When I found out that I made elaborated further, "RUSH can get a lot of work done and can work
RUSH, I was ecstatic! I felt like I was finally apart of something really well as a team if we really set our hearts to it. Once we all set
more of my style and I couldn't wait to get started." And a part a common goal, we can accomplish so much."
of something she is, a team of talented individuals with jaw- jenna McKain, RUSH'S director and the high school's choir
dropping voices and a family-like bond. Singing is the main program leader, is extremely proud of how hard they've worked
focus of the group, but in order to fully work together they and how close they all have become with each other. She reveals,
first have to bona One such exciting bonding event includes "They're all intense because of how crazy and fun they are. RUSH
RUSH-mas. The team met up at someone's house and also is such a hard working group and I'm so proud every time
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they perform." McKain finished with," I’m glad I'm able to be
working with such talented students.”
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