All Westwood Choirs took to the Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Saturday, April 21 to perform their end-of-year pop showcase Playlist. Each individual class choir, in addition...
The moody swing of jazz reverberates throughout the Bates Concert Hall on the University of Texas campus. The acoustics only accentuate the blend of the different instruments coming together to compose...
A tremendous honor, the Westwood Symphony Orchestra has been selected to be featured on From the Top, an online non-profit platform showcasing young classical musicians' talent. Available April 8, the...
The annual SunDancer spring show, Escapade, took place Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 at the Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center (PAC). This year’s theme was “Life to the Full,”...
After getting to school early for an 8 a.m. call time, the color guard traveled to Canyon High School in New Braunfels to compete at the Winter Guard International (WGI) San Antonio regional competition...
The performance hall's acoustics amplified the Philharmonic orchestras' beautiful melodies at the Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Thursday, March 7. The Westwood full orchestras swept...
Aarya Kale, Horizon Editor-in-Chief
• March 11, 2024
Beaming bright with the stage lights gilding their bold costumes, the Warrior Pride dance team performed for the first time on stage this year at the district-wide annual ensemble team performance, Merge,...
For the first time in years, the color guard competed at the Winter Guard International (WGI) Austin Regional Competition at Glenn High School on Saturday, March 2. They placed 23rd out of 40 in the Scholastic...
All four Westwood Choirs came together on Tuesday, Feb. 27 to perform their Spring Pre-University Interscholastic League (UIL) concert at Hope Presbyterian Church for family and friends. The concert enabled...
The sounds of an intricate melody of strings and winds filled the stage as the full orchestra performed their Pre-University Interscholastic League (UIL) concert on Thursday, Feb. 29 at the Raymond E....
Aarya Kale, Horizon Editor-in-Chief
• February 23, 2024
Dimming lights highlight the contours on the smiling faces of the stage’s occupants, the echoes of captivating vocals and enchanting melodies still bouncing off the acoustic wooden walls of the Raymond...
![On Saturday, March 2, the color guard placed 23rd out of 40 color guards in their class at the Winter Guard International (WGI) competition at Glenn High School. The color guard performed their show entitled "Attention Earthlings," a show centered around aliens. "I’m honestly really proud of us," Ella Mills '24 said. "Though, it was disappointing that we weren't able to make it even though we were so close, but that just means that next time we [compete] we will be even better."](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/3_2_24_colorguardWGI-1200x900.jpg)
![Performing their piece "Performing Summer" by Michael Markowski, the Philharmonic four full orchestra displays their musicianship for the Westwood Community. This year, the philharmonic four will perform as the school's varsity orchestra. "The piece is difficult, and there are many difficult chords to balance that [the band] usually doesn't play." french horn player Joseph Clements '23 said. "Overall, I think we played well given the amount of time we rehearsed."](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Copy-of-IMG_0211-1200x800.jpg)
![Leading the group in musical practices, choir presidents Kayla Contello '24, Annika Iyer '24, and Elise Trenk '24 stand together singing. With strong ties to music, the presidents weaved their passion for choir with their creative leadership to foster a supportive and talented choral community. "My goal is always about making this the best memory it can be for everyone involved," Trenk said. "I want my personal legacy to have [created] a community built around making choir fun and a safe space for all of us."](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DA9FABB3-A144-414A-9583-6E6BC5CC132D-900x1200.jpeg)
