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Taking a pose with her sabre, Color Guard Captain Martina Ciacci  '26 performs the intro of the Varsity team's show "And I think to Myself..."

Varsity Color Guard Earns Sixth at State Performance

Sabareesh Dinakaran, Reporter April 11, 2025

On March 29, the Varsity Color Guard attended the Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) Scholastic National Area(SNA) State Championship at Texas A&M University College Station. With their highest score...

The choir proudly displays their hard earned trophies after a long performance.

Choir Takes on MadFest

Leah Kardonik, Reporter March 20, 2025

On Saturday, March 8, the choir traveled to Houston, Texas to participate in the Madrigal Festival, also known as MadFest. This competition brought together different schools' choirs to give them the...

Coming home with a first place trophy and banner, the JV Winter Guard ended their season as Scholastic JV Regional A Champions at TCGC Davenport.

JV Winter Guard Ends Season With First Place at Championships

Sabareesh Dinakaran, Reporter March 15, 2025

On Saturday, March 9, the JV Color Guard attended their last competition at TCGC Davenport JV Regional A Championships at Davenport High School. The team earned first place in their division, which is...

Smiling bright, Alicia  Kanazawa de Figueiredo ‘25 poses with both hands up, staying in sync with her teammates. During the Warrior Pride’s "Another Day of Sun" dance performance, the whole team had to work together to match up the timing to make the dance look organized and synchronized. “The dance is just really fun and energetic, and I love this song so much,” Kanazawa de Figueiredo said.

Warrior Pride Excites Audiences at Merge

Ashna Karthik, Marketing Director March 15, 2025

Dancing as one under the spotlight, Warrior Pride performed onstage at the RRISD ensemble team showcase Merge on Friday, March 7th at the Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center. The night featured...

Leaping into a pose, Alycia Chee '26 performs her solo at the beginning of the Varsity Color Guard's 2025 production "And I think to myself..."

Color Guard Advances to Finals at WGI Austin

Sabareesh Dinakaran, Reporter March 5, 2025

On Saturday, March 1, both the Varsity and JV Color Guard teams competed at the Winter Guard International (WGI) Austin Regional preliminary competition at Glenn High School. Both teams qualified from...

Attention on the music, cellist Vasin Sannareddy '26 moves in unison with the rest of his section. Symphony Orchestra ended the night with a powerful ending for each piece, making the concert a memorable experience.

Full Orchestras Exhibit Expertise in Classical Pieces at Pre-UIL Concert

Serena Liu, Reporter March 2, 2025

On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 27, both the Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra combined with First, Second, and Third Band to create passionate full orchestras that played their hearts...

Organizing the practice lineup for the Central Austin Dance Challenge, Magdelyne Hang ‘28, Molly Johnson ‘28, and Bethany Kannar ‘28 help coordinate schedules with the teams. As SunDancer newbies this was their first time fully participating in a SunDancer run event. “Newbies class doesn't have a lot of commitment yet because we’re just learning the ways of SunDancers,” Hang said. “It was a good introduction to see how the team works.”

SunDancers Host Central Austin Challenge Dance Competition

Ashna Karthik, Marketing Director February 22, 2025

On Saturday, Feb. 15, the SunDancers helped organize and run the annual Central Austin Challenge for dance teams local to the area in collaboration with the Ascension Dance company. With the inclusion...

As the remainder of the principal male characters look on, Browning Lind '25 performs as neurotic best man George. Over his three years in the musical theater program, Lind honed skills that culminated in his performance as George.

1920s Roar to Life with ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’

Sabrina Kim, Heritage Co-Chief February 6, 2025

With flashy red and gold decor and a big, brassy, musical underscore, Westwood Musical Theatre brought months of effort to the Raymond E. Hartfield PAC stage, performing the musical comedy The Drowsy...

Having competed for the first time in 2 years, the JV Winter Guard takes home a 3rd place trophy from Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) Dripping springs.

JV Winter Guard Takes Flight by Placing Third at First Competition

Sabareesh Dinakaran, Reporter January 29, 2025

Last weekend on Jan. 25th., the JV Winter Guard attended their first competition at Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) Dripping Springs and placed 3rd in the Scholastic JV Regional A class out of 8 teams....

Posing for their senior photo, the Westwood Band members come together for their final holiday concert. The holiday concert was put together in three weeks after a quick turnaround from marching season.

Band Shares Festive Spirit at Annual Holiday Concert

Jacob Chow, Heritage Staff December 17, 2024

After a timeless marching season, the Westwood Band has put marching on the shelf. Now, concert season comes rolling in with festive cheer. On Monday, Dec. 9, the Westwood Band performed their annual winter...

Opening the concert with passion, 'Bonk' abaphandle' is the song which greets the audience. Dancing with liveliness, Kamora Menendez ‘28 help open the concert with a cheerful  atmosphere.

Choirs Harmonize at Annual Winter Concert

Leah Kardonik, Reporter December 16, 2024

As the fall semester comes to a close and the holiday season begins, Westwood Choirs provided a warm welcome to the holiday season, full of celebration,music, and community. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Westwood...

During the Orchestra Winter Concert, the Philharmonic 2nd Block Orchestra displayed much skill, performing three pieces,  "Symphony No.1" by Prokofiev, "Winter Soliloquy", by Francis Feese, and the "Nutcracker Suite" by Tchaikovsky.

Orchestra Displays Holiday Spirit at Winter Concert

Serena Liu, Reporter December 15, 2024

Cozy yellow light inside the Raymond E Hartfield Performing Arts Center (PAC) contrasted the harsh cold winds of the night, wrapping warmth and excitement around young musicians, each one getting ready...

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