2025-2026 VHS Choir Council

President: Joel Priesz
Vice Presidents: Annalise Egami, Amanda Curtis
Secretary: Audrey Ginsburg
Treasurer: Bella Earnhardt-Becerra
Fundraiser Head: Benedetta Lombardo
All Choir Business Manager: Liliah Altamirano
Publicity/Social Media: Alicia Nocon, Olivia Vielma
Photographers: Eleanor Keegan Gross, Astro Tranmer, Lila Catto
Spirit Leaders: Isla Bruner, J’Wun McNutt, Mona Clapp
Librarians: Paige Schubert, Natalia Catalan, Serena Meisenheimer, Felix Hoppe, Bea Avella		 Decorators: Ricky Lucero, McKenna Leake, Jordan Perez
Head Stage Manager: Amaya Briggs
Tech Indy Stage Manager: Benny Ross
Stagehands: Menna Endo, Kai Gomez, Isabella Falcone, Serena Meisenheimer, Paige Schubert, Isla Bruner, Marsie Petri
Concert Asst Conductors: Jonathan McPhee, Lexi Choi
Treble Asst Conductors: Mona Clapp, Daphne Miranda, Belos Schubert, Marsie Petri
Show Choir Business Manager: Veda Mokkapati, Bea Avella
Show Choir Creative Director: Aurelia Evans
Assistant Choreographer: Aurelia Evans

 

Meet Your Council

President

Joel Priesz

Responsibilities: Lead council meetings, assign shifts to other council members at functions/fundraisers, assist the director with an array of tasks, and oversee all choirs at all times.
Choirs: 2n4, Concert
Grade: 12th
Favorite Choir Concert/Tour: My favorite choir performance is our trip to San Luis Obispo.
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite Candy: Twix
Favorite Shows: Seinfeld
Performing Arts Skills/Experience: I’ve been a part of choir for 4 years, singing in two n four vocal jazz ensemble and Concert Choir. I’ve performed in school concerts, a multitude of festivals, and competitions. I also have experience working with small groups and singing in a smaller setting. I also have experience plying the guitar for ten years, which helps me understand musical structure and rhythm.
Why Council?: I chose to run for council because I wanted to serve choir through my abilities with management. I care about choir and I want to help make it the best possible experience for everyone.
Looking forward to: I am most looking forward to helping create memorable experiences for everyone, making new friends, and serving choir.

Co-Vice President

Annalise Egami

Responsibilities: Management and Costumes
Choirs: Soundwaves, Concert
Grade: 12th
Favorite Choir Concert/Tour: Hawaii
Favorite Food: Japanese Food
Favorite Candy: Coffee Candy
Favorite Shows: Brooklyn 99 
Performing Arts Skills/Experience: I've been in choirs for five years. I can match pitch and I'm very organized. I also solve problems fast and efficiently.
Why Council?: i like roles in leadership and i would love to make organization easier throughout choir.
Looking forward to: I looking forward to all the trips and shows this year.

Co-Vice President

Amanda Curtis

Responsibilities: I primarily take care of costumes for performances as well as leadership for the choir alongside the president.
Choirs: Soundwaves, Concert
Grade: 12th
Favorite Choir Concert/Tour: France
Favorite Food: Curry
Favorite Candy: Apollo chocolates
Favorite Shows: Nana
Performing Arts Skills/Experience: I have been singing for at least 10 years, I have been dancing since I was about 2, and I have been acting since I was about 6
Why Council?: I chose to run for council because I want to help our choir be the best it can be for my senior year. I have been on council since sophomore year and I have seen how our choir works and how I want to make it even better. I have been performing for almost my entire life in one way or another and choir has been such a fun outlet to perform for the past few years so I want to help make it even more enjoyable for the future.
Looking forward to: Choir trips

Secretary

Audrey Ginsburg

Responsibilities: Taking notes at meetings, obtaining/ filing current contact and health information for choir members
Choirs: Concert
Grade: 12th
Favorite Choir Concert/Tour: Cal Poly Slo
Favorite Food: Pesto pasta
Favorite Candy: Reese's Penut Butter Cups
Favorite Shows: Gossip Girl 
Performing Arts Skills/Experience: I was in choir and theater at Rio Norte. I have been a part of VHS Choir for the past three years.
Why Council?: I chose to run for council to help make sure the choir council meetings are organized and efficient. I want to ensure that the issues brought up at council meetings are written down and implemented in the choir program. I also want to make sure that every member of choir is represented and has the best experience possible.
Looking forward to: I am most looking forward to choir trips and performances.

Treasurer

Bella Earnhardt-Becerra

Responsibilities: The treasurer organizes and manages the VHS choir’s finances including costs for costuming, overnight travel expenses, competition fees, and fundraising.
Choirs: Treble, Just4Show
Grade: 10th
Favorite Choir Concert/Tour: Spring concert
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Candy: Gummy Bears
Favorite Shows: Breaking Bad and The Office
Performing Arts Skills/Experience: 5 years of choir, one year of acting, beginner cello player
Why Council?: I really like the community that choir started and invited me into, I’d love to immerse myself more into that community and give back to it.
Looking forward to: Overnight trips

Fundraiser Head

Benedetta Lombardo

Responsibilities: Organizing Fundraisers, Trying to raise money for VHS Choirs, Increasing our general budget.
Choirs: Treble
Grade: 11th
Favorite Choir Concert/Tour: I really enjoyed the Hart Encore Show!
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Candy: M&Ms
Favorite Shows: The Bear
Performing Arts Skills/Experience: VHS Theatre Treasurer, Has been in theatre for 2+ years, Tech Theatre for two major productions and two minor student run productuons, VHS Show Choir for 1 year
Why Council?: I really want to better VHS Choir and help it grow, along with increasing our budget so that more students feel comfortable with participating! :)
Looking forward to: Working with new people to make choir a better place!

All Choir Business Manager

Liliah Altamirano

Responsibilities: Making sure everyone in concert stays on task and respectful 
Choirs: Soundwaves, Concert
Grade:12th
Favorite Choir Concert/Tour: SLO
Favorite Food: Asian food
Favorite Candy: Sweet tart ropes
Favorite Shows: Drive to Survive, Stranger Things, Supernatural
Performing Arts Skills/Experience: Being in choir since middle school and winning a scholarship
Why Council?: I wanted to become more tightly knit in our choir community 
Looking forward to: All the concerts and trips this year

Publicity/Social Media Manager

Alicia Nocon

Responsibilities: To post info and write info on all our events 
Choirs: Treble
Grade: 11th
Favorite Choir Concert/Tour: Hamilton concert
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Candy: Sour patch
Favorite Shows: Anne with an E, boy meets world, family matters, SpongeBob SquarePants szn 1-3
Performing Arts Skills/Experience: Last year was my first year ever being in a choir/singing. Arts wise I’ve always been a crafty person and have one art competitions for painting and have made several houses out of cardboard/wood/ and materials 😊
Why Council?: I love singing and everything in choir. So I wanted to get more involved in ways I could so that’s why I’m here! 😊
Looking forward to: The community and more experienced singing/performing

Publicity/Social Media Manager

Olivia Vielma

Responsibilities: Manage the social media, promote the choir and inform the school of its events, make things like fundraisers and auditions more known
Choirs: 2n4, Concert
Grade: 11th
Favorite Choir Concert/Tour: Santa Cruz Jazz Fest
Favorite Food: Strawberries 
Favorite Candy: Twix
Favorite Shows: Modern Family
Performing Arts Skills/Experience: I have been learning piano for several years, and I have also been in the choir since my freshmen year. I have loved singing and music since I was little and had done musical theater for 5 years before joining the choir.
Why Council?: As someone who found my passion for choir when I joined I wanted to share that with others and promote the choir so that people at our school who need community or something fun to be involved in might be interested to join.
Looking forward to: New Orleans and learning new music