Senior Spotlight

Each week we will be featuring a new set of senior choir members.

Aiden Sargent

My name is Aiden Sargent. I am the son of Amy and David Sargent, and the older brother of Andrew Sargent. I have been an active member of CG Sound System and CG Singers for the past three years, and as a freshman, I was a member of Surround Sound. In addition to show choir, I have also performed in two school musicals during my junior and senior years. After high school, I plan to attend college and pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Musical Theatre, with the goal of moving to New York City to further my acting career. I would like to thank my parents for their constant support throughout high school, as well as my voice teacher, Mr. Watson, for his guidance and encouragement. I am also grateful to the choir program for teaching me valuable life lessons and skills that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

Ella Horvath

Hi my name is Elisabeth Jayne Horvath, but I go by Ella. I am the daughter of Scott Horvath and April Horvath. I have 2 brothers, Isaac and Ethan Horvath. I’ve been in choir for all four years, starting out in Accents before moving to Debtones for one year and then onto Sound System for my last two years! Outside of show choir, I participate in many other clubs and activities through the school including HOSA, FCA, Science NHS, Math NHS, NHS, Tri-M, Student Council, and Riley Club! I also participate in some non-school activities including working at Honey Grove and volunteering at my church, Emmanuel Church, on Sunday mornings in the preschool blue room. I really enjoy working with kids and helping them as they take on life and all of its challenges whether that be a minor injury that feels like death in the current moment or their physical health that can impact their life. I know that in the future I would really like to work with kids, but I’m not set on how I’d like to do so. I would love to go into the health field and pursue either a path for a pediatric physician or a pediatric neurologist. For college I plan on majoring in biology with a possible minor in neurology on the Pre-Med track!

My favorite choir memories are all from competition season. Competition season is my favorite part of the choir season! Despite the stress, chaos, and intensity that follows competition season, the bonds that grow and strengthen in the group is like nothing else! The whole day is a rush of adrenaline combined with an overload of emotion. Getting to experience waking up at 4am to make the buses, running into the building to get ready for Accents or Debtones to perform and watching their show on the stage creates such an exciting and fulfilling attitude for the day. Then, watching our competition perform, meeting new people from different groups, and getting ready for Sound System or Suso to perform brings back the same rush of feelings. Of course, there’s nothing like the 20 minutes of actually performing. The anxiety before we walk on stage and when we get set is like nothing else. Adrenaline keeps you pushing as you become worn out, run into someone else, or fall. My favorite competition to perform at was Nationals last year at Disney because at this competition, all of the seniors got a chance to say something they wanted to before we all performed together for the last time. Emotions were heightened and we were all determined to keep our undefeated title for the last competition.

I’d like to thank my parents for constantly supporting me in my many different activities. They have followed me through my changing interests and explorations and I’m so grateful for that! I’d also like to thank Mr. Norman, Mrs. Dice, Mr. Sanders, Je’Nean and the hair team, and Wendy Webb and the costume moms! Thank you for pushing me to become the best I can possibly be and preparing me to take the stage! The very last people I would like to thank would be my friends that I’ve made through the Center Grove Choir Program. This program isn’t easy by any means, but having people I could count on, despite what choir I was in, made showing up and persisting a whole lot easier. Each year with the different combinations of talents, the new people, and the different work ethics brought different challenges, but there was also something worthwhile and good that came from each year! Center Grove Choirs has provided me a once in a lifetime opportunity to connect with others and the school through something that I love. Despite the ups and downs that come with competition results, 6 to 9 practices, choreography weeks, and meticulous cleans, I’ve created some of my strongest and most lasting friendships through the choir program and that I am eternally thankful for. Thank you CG Choirs for giving me an amazing four years!