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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

McKenzie is in her fourteenth year teaching music and her ninth year in Beachwood City Schools.

Sharing Her Love of Music

Ethan Dong, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

Shelley McKenzie has taken on the role of BHS choir director this year, along with teaching music at Bryden and the middle school, after the retirement of Darlene Haight in June. McKenzie is in her...

Haight performing with the student-teacher band at White & Gold 2019. Photo from Beachcomber archives by Emily May.

Choir Teacher Darlene Haight

Ritika Iyer, Staff Writer June 10, 2024

After 33 years of dedication to the education and enrichment of students in the Beachwood Schools, choir teacher Darlene Haight is retiring.  Prior to teaching at Beachwood, Haight spent two years...

The performances got more and more impressive, reaching a totally tubular level of ‘80s and ‘90s awesomeness.

An Evening With the Hits of the ‘80s and ‘90s

Elijah Kriwinsky, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

Choir director Darlene Haight explained that video production teacher Marc Chalice gave her the idea for this year’s ‘80s-themed cabaret night. “When I was cleaning out my storage room at the...

Beachwood's Solid Gold show choir rehearses their number for Cabaret Night. Photo by Nakita Reidenbach

Get Ready For Cabaret Night

Nakita Reidenbach, Staff Writer October 31, 2017

Beachwood’s choir will host a Cabaret Night in the auditorium this Thursday, Nov. 2, at 7:00 p.m. The show will feature performances by the BHS choir, middle school choir, sign choir and the Solid...

BHS Musical Ensembles Play With Cleveland Orchestra for Auditorium Opening

BHS Musical Ensembles Play With Cleveland Orchestra for Auditorium Opening

Dalia Zullig, Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2016

The renovated auditorium saw its first event on the evening of Nov. 5. The BHS Orchestra performed with the Cleveland Orchestra along with the choir and some of the band. Instrumental music teachers...

Honors choir students sing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. Photo by Cameron Godfrey.

Choir Students Find Rigor and Joy in Making Music

Naomi Grant, Opinion Editor May 19, 2014

Choir is not an easy A.  That’s the most common misconception about the class, according to the teacher, Carolyn Farley. “The course of study is rigorous.  Students must learn how to read music..how...

Music Students Move into New Wing

Music Students Move into New Wing

John Li, Staff Writer October 11, 2012

In mid-Sept., orchestra, band and choir students were excited to play for the first time in the new music wing. Music classes had been held in temporary quarters since the construction began, so music...

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