Arts – Westwood Horizon

Choir Starts the Year on a High Note at Choir Camp

September 13, 2019

Choir members from all grade levels came together after school on September 11 to participate in Choir Camp. This event gave a chance for members to get to know each other, learn and brush up on mu...

Orchestra Hosts Annual Breakfast

September 7, 2019

The orchestra room was packed with many hungry musicians on Friday, Aug. 30 in the morning. The orchestra officers and directors were hosting their annual Welcome to Orchestra breakfast where there w...

Orchestra Students Dive Into New Year with Pool Party

August 28, 2019

On Saturday, Aug. 24, orchestra students were invited to Anderson Mill Pool for an annual social event featuring games, music, food, and an opportunity to get acquainted with each other to kick of...

Choir Students Find Harmony at Hill Country Choral Workshop

August 27, 2019

Westwood Choir sang their hearts out in the Hill Country Choral Workshop, which took place at Vista Ridge High School on Saturday, Aug. 24. The program was held to assist choir students from multiple ...

GALLERY: Band Introduces Theme in Exhibition

By Kathryn Markovitz, Photographer

August 22, 2019

Band Students Compete at the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest

By Srilekha Cherukuvada, Heritage Copy Editor, Horizon Weekly Editor

June 7, 2019

Musicians from all over Texas travelled to the University of Texas at Austin for the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest (TSSEC), in which they competed for a superior rating. Students who advanced from...

Choir Holds Coffeehouse As Final Concert

May 16, 2019

The choir program, led by Head Director Andre Clark hosted a “Coffeehouse” for students on Friday, May 10 during both lunches. The students had the opportunity to sing for their friends and also ...

Students Recognized at Choir Banquet

May 14, 2019

In a ceremonial closing of this year, choir hosted a banquet on Thursday, May 10 to celebrate the achievements of both individual members and the choir as a whole. The banquet was sponsored by the W...

Orchestra Holds Final Concert of Year

May 13, 2019

Orchestra performed their fifth and final concert of the year on Wednesday, May 8. They continued the newly established tradition of playing with videos, this year dubbing the occasion “Night at the...

Band Holds Banquet to Celebrate End of Year

May 12, 2019

The cafeteria was engulfed with energy as students, parents, and families all gathered to celebrate a great year in band during the band banquet on Friday, May 3. The annual banquet consisted of speec...

Band Earns Four Sweepstakes at UIL

May 10, 2019

Throughout the month of April, Westwood Band competed in the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation at the Pflugerville and Georgetown Performing Arts Centers. During the spring concert season, students p...

Choir Performs Diverse Music at ‘Cabaret’

April 30, 2019

Following last year’s theme of ‘The Grammys,’ Westwood Choir presented Cabaret, with the theme of ‘Music Festivals,’ on Saturday, April 27. This year’s theme offered a wide variety in ch...