Join the Community of Choir Alumni and Sing Again!
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NEW INFORMATION AS OF APRIL 2022!
My dear students and friends. Apparently, this was still not the right time to begin our Alumni Choir. Our plans for a May 18 performance will have to be postponed to next year due to a very small response from singers. We are committed to making this project a reality and to honoring the contributions that alumni have made thus far. We will regroup this summer and see if we cannot get the choir up and running. Thank you for your patience! For now. . . 1. Be ready to come out and sing with us for the Winter Concert in December 2022. Carol of the Bells (for all) and Halleluiah Chorus (for those still actively singing) are the staples for this concert and more information will be found on this page. 2. All memberships are IN GOOD STANDING through the end of next Spring. We will assume that the pandemic will not be an issue in keeping people away next year. 3. We still have your T-Shirts and we are planning on mailing them out to you over the summer. 4. The Winter and Spring scores and part recordings will be posted below indefinitely for your convenience. 5. Anyone may still join and be included in our B & G Brick Association through next Spring. And, ALL LHHS CONCERTS ARE FREE for you to attend with your membership through next Spring! (Even Blue Brick members, see below.) 6. If you have a new address or email, please contact me and send me your new information. davypavy@aol.com Let's spread the word and get everyone involved! I would love to make music with you all again, and Samantha would love to help me see this project become a reality. Cheers! Mr. David V. Montoya Ms. Samantha Stapish |
Dear Choir Alumni,
It is with great joy that Mr. Montoya and I present to you The Blue & Gold Brick Association! Navigating through high school as an adolescent included the coming-of-age adversities that many of us can commiserate about, but being in the La Habra High School Choir made that journey a little bit easier. It gave us an hour of the day that we could put aside those burdens and simply sing with a community of peers where felt we belonged. Room 370 was not an ordinary place, but to many a safe haven where special things happened. We sang, we strummed ukuleles, we listened to spooky stories about the purple piece of paper, and we even wrote haikus about SPAM. Some of us have continued singing in different capacities, whether it has been in college, community choirs, or simply in the shower. Regardless of how long it has been since you have dusted off your choir folder, we would love to continue to be an outlet for your music-making. On that note (pun intended!), we invite you to sing with us, The Blue & Gold & Brick Association. Take a moment and reflect upon the reason you joined choir in the first place all those years ago. I hope you remember the result of that decision with great fondness because it would bring us such joy to sing with YOU again! Sincerely, Samantha Stapish - Class of 2014 |
Winter Alumni Choir Repertoire:
(Scores and part recordings will be posted soon.)
(Scores and part recordings will be posted soon.)
Spring Alumni Choir Repertoire:
(Part recordings will be posted soon.)
(Part recordings will be posted soon.)
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THE BLUE & GOLD BRICK ASSOCIATION
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our goal is to connect the community of former students of the La Habra High School Choir and other affiliated groups (LHHS Ukulele Ensemble, etc.) with enriching opportunities to sing and create music collaboratively.
MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Blue Brick Membership:
($10.00 annual donation)
Benefits include: the opportunity to sing exclusively with other choir alumni during the annual LHHS Spring
Concert AND a limited-edition LHHS Choir Alumni t-shirt!
Gold Brick Membership:
($30.00 annual donation)
Season tickets to all four major LHHS Choir concerts (Fall, Winter, Java Lounge, and Spring), early access preferential seating, AND all the benefits of the Blue Brick Membership!
Lifetime Friend of the Choir Membership:
($150.00 one-time donation)
A lifetime of free LHHS Choir concerts, plus all of the benefits of Blue and Gold Brick Memberships!
JOIN NOW!!
Why wait? You know you want to!!
SING UP, or rather SIGN UP BY CLICKING HERE!
FOUR WAYS TO DONATE:
1. Mail your membership donation to:
801 West Highlander Ave
La Habra, CA 90631
Attn. David V. Montoya
2. Bring your membership donation in person to the choir (or main) office and say, "Hello!"
3. Bring your membership donation to any one of our concerts, pay with cash or check at the door,
and enjoy the concert! (Gold and Life Members may go right in; Blue Members will need to purchase
a ticket for the show.)
4. Send your membership donation via Venmo @TheBlueAndGoldBrickAssociation
Please make check or money order payable to: La Habra High School Choir
For questions about the Blue & Gold Brick Association, please contact us at
dmontoya@fjuhsd.org, attention, Samantha Stapish.
LHHS Choir Hall 0f Fame
The La Habra High School Choir is proud of it's alumni who have made teaching and music
a part of their lives after graduation. Below is a short list of such students. If you know other students who should be on this list please contact us.
a part of their lives after graduation. Below is a short list of such students. If you know other students who should be on this list please contact us.
Jessica Bang* (2016) - former Elementary Music Specialist, Garden Grove Unified SD; CSUF Teaching Credential - Music
Jim Brewster (1972) - Retired LHHS Special Ed Teacher; LHHS Uke Ensemble
Kevin Brown (2008) , Masters of Harmony, singer
Juan Pablo Castillo (2001) - Latin Percussionist and Singer, performed with the Jacksons and Jennifer Lopez in 2019
Mr. Bruce Crocker (ret. 2019) - LHHS Choir emeritus; Uke Ensemble; LHHS Science Teacher
Dr. Victor De La Cruz (2004) - College Choral Director; Doctorate from Northwestern, Chicago
Andrew Hernandez (2015) - Choral Director at Junipero Serra Catholic High School; Masters of Harmony, medalist
Christina Jerome* (2019) - CSUF Teaching Credential - Music
Kelly Knowles (2012) - Special Ed Teacher
Rachel Koo Kook (2016) - BM in Music Therapy from University of Kansas; Masters candidate in Music Therapy at KU
Jessica Lesaca (2005) - Graduated from Orange County School for the Arts, singer and actress
David Lopez Aleman* (2019) - CSUF BA &Teaching Credential - Music; CSU Dominguez Hills - BA in Music
Dr. Lauren Lundstrom (2007) - Medical Doctor - Pediatrics
David Lubliner (2010) - BA from CSU Fullerton, Liberal Arts/Music; Choral Arts Initiative, bass
Kathleen Lubliner (2006) - BA from CSU Fullerton, Music; Elementary School Teacher
April Mendiola* (2017) - CSUF Teaching Credential - Music, M.A. in Music from CSU Long Beach, Director at Mark Keppel HS
Monica Menjivar (2015) - BA in Music from San José State U; ACDA student chapter Treasurer and President
Kelly McCarley (2010) - Huntington Park HS Band Director; CMEA Past Collegiate Council Chairperson
Leyo Mendez (2002) - Latin Recording Artist
Alfonso Neavez (2004) - LHHS English Teacher
Dr. Nicky Rehnberg (2008) - Creative Writing Teacher (high school and college level); Poet/Author
Abigail Rosenthal* (2021) - CSULB Teaching Credential - Music
Joshua Salgado (2015) - Bachelor's degree in Guitar from CSU Northridge
Aaron Duncan-Schwartz* (2021) - CSULB Teaching Credential - Music
Chris Standifer (2004) - FJUHSD Coach, Substitute Teacher & Office Staff
Samantha Stapish (2014) - Cal Poly Pomona, minor in music, LHHS Blue & Gold Brick Coordinator
Robbie Stearns (2007) - South East High School Band Director
Andy Turner (2008) - Elementary Music Specialist, Visalia School District; former director at Hanford West HS
Mark Weidenhoefer (2004) - Westminster Chorus, singer and medalist
Lorraine Joy Welling* (2010) - University of California, Irvine Teaching Credential - Music; Choral Director at Ball MS
Ashley Wisniewski (2013) - CSU Fullerton choral music student - University Singers
Zach Relf (2011) - BA from MidAmerica Nazarene University, Music Education
* Completed student teaching with the La Habra High School Choir
Jim Brewster (1972) - Retired LHHS Special Ed Teacher; LHHS Uke Ensemble
Kevin Brown (2008) , Masters of Harmony, singer
Juan Pablo Castillo (2001) - Latin Percussionist and Singer, performed with the Jacksons and Jennifer Lopez in 2019
Mr. Bruce Crocker (ret. 2019) - LHHS Choir emeritus; Uke Ensemble; LHHS Science Teacher
Dr. Victor De La Cruz (2004) - College Choral Director; Doctorate from Northwestern, Chicago
Andrew Hernandez (2015) - Choral Director at Junipero Serra Catholic High School; Masters of Harmony, medalist
Christina Jerome* (2019) - CSUF Teaching Credential - Music
Kelly Knowles (2012) - Special Ed Teacher
Rachel Koo Kook (2016) - BM in Music Therapy from University of Kansas; Masters candidate in Music Therapy at KU
Jessica Lesaca (2005) - Graduated from Orange County School for the Arts, singer and actress
David Lopez Aleman* (2019) - CSUF BA &Teaching Credential - Music; CSU Dominguez Hills - BA in Music
Dr. Lauren Lundstrom (2007) - Medical Doctor - Pediatrics
David Lubliner (2010) - BA from CSU Fullerton, Liberal Arts/Music; Choral Arts Initiative, bass
Kathleen Lubliner (2006) - BA from CSU Fullerton, Music; Elementary School Teacher
April Mendiola* (2017) - CSUF Teaching Credential - Music, M.A. in Music from CSU Long Beach, Director at Mark Keppel HS
Monica Menjivar (2015) - BA in Music from San José State U; ACDA student chapter Treasurer and President
Kelly McCarley (2010) - Huntington Park HS Band Director; CMEA Past Collegiate Council Chairperson
Leyo Mendez (2002) - Latin Recording Artist
Alfonso Neavez (2004) - LHHS English Teacher
Dr. Nicky Rehnberg (2008) - Creative Writing Teacher (high school and college level); Poet/Author
Abigail Rosenthal* (2021) - CSULB Teaching Credential - Music
Joshua Salgado (2015) - Bachelor's degree in Guitar from CSU Northridge
Aaron Duncan-Schwartz* (2021) - CSULB Teaching Credential - Music
Chris Standifer (2004) - FJUHSD Coach, Substitute Teacher & Office Staff
Samantha Stapish (2014) - Cal Poly Pomona, minor in music, LHHS Blue & Gold Brick Coordinator
Robbie Stearns (2007) - South East High School Band Director
Andy Turner (2008) - Elementary Music Specialist, Visalia School District; former director at Hanford West HS
Mark Weidenhoefer (2004) - Westminster Chorus, singer and medalist
Lorraine Joy Welling* (2010) - University of California, Irvine Teaching Credential - Music; Choral Director at Ball MS
Ashley Wisniewski (2013) - CSU Fullerton choral music student - University Singers
Zach Relf (2011) - BA from MidAmerica Nazarene University, Music Education
* Completed student teaching with the La Habra High School Choir
Face to Face with the LHHS CHOIR ALUMNI
Hey there Choir Alumni! Send me a video by email or phone and I'll post it. Let your words and heart inspire the next generation of choir singers!
LHHS Choir Alumni, let's hear from you!
You're Still Here. . .?
Congratulations on making it to the end of the page! As a reward, YOU are cordially invited to come and sing "Carol of the Bells" at our Winter Concert annually. . .now in our new La Habra Performing Arts Center at La Habra High School. . .and it'll just be our little secret!
Also, I would LOVE for any of you to come by, visit and talk about your past experiences to the current LHHS Choir. You inspire us, so come on in, visit, and see your name on the Choir Senior Wall. . .my, how it has grown!
Hope to hear from you soon,
Mr. Montoya
Congratulations on making it to the end of the page! As a reward, YOU are cordially invited to come and sing "Carol of the Bells" at our Winter Concert annually. . .now in our new La Habra Performing Arts Center at La Habra High School. . .and it'll just be our little secret!
Also, I would LOVE for any of you to come by, visit and talk about your past experiences to the current LHHS Choir. You inspire us, so come on in, visit, and see your name on the Choir Senior Wall. . .my, how it has grown!
Hope to hear from you soon,
Mr. Montoya
