Rock Ridge Sings Uplifts Through Music

Rock Ridge Sings is focusing on the word “uplift” this year to build more inclusive environments and help students build stronger bonds with others in the program. RRS is planning to implement this theme all throughout the year in concerts, and activities like volunteer and charity events, to spread a message of inclusivity, encouragement and appreciation.

Melissa Waas

Junior Lola Aguilar and Lexi Anspach are singing “Juntos” by Jim Papoulis with the rest of their Vox Femina chorus class on Sept 18. Other songs Rock Ridge Sings is preparing for the program’s first concert on Oct. 19 include“What About Us?” by P!nk or “Patch of Light” by Jacob Narverud, which are all inspired by RRS’s “uplift” theme.

Melissa Waas, Managing Editor • October 5, 2023

Rock Ridge’s choir community focuses on different words each year to embrace themes like connection and community. This year, Rock Ridge Sings (RRS) chose the word “uplift” to help build more inclusive and safe environments, and encourage students to express gratitude towards those around them. Choral Director and Fine Arts Department Chair Jordan Markwood and RRS president senior Ananya Akula discuss why the theme is so significant to RRS this year, and what initiatives they are planning to spread the message outside the program’s boundaries.

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Melissa Waas, Managing Editor

Melissa Waas, a senior, has been a part of the newspaper staff for three years, and is one of the Managing Editors for the Blaze. She enjoys participating more in the media and video aspect of the Blaze. Even outside of the paper she loves making videos and has favored art and making things visually. Her goals as a journalist this year are to continue contributing to the multimedia department of the Blaze and recruit more students to join. Melissa heavily encourages people to get out of their comfort zone, and try something new in the Blaze, like the multimedia aspects. She really enjoys writing about social issues in our world and finds they can be more challenging than we realize since the facts are not always obvious. She participates in many school extracurriculars: Peer, Wings, and NEHS. Melissa moved from France to the United States in 2020. Her family was looking for an adventure, and chose the U.S. to explore new horizons. She is an extremely creative person, who is always looking for something new to learn.

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