Woodbury High School Choir Goes on Tour

Students in the Woodbury High School (WHS) choir recently spent a day sharing the power of music throughout the community, performing a series of concerts at two senior living centers, a local elementary school and at Woodbury’s Central Park building. The tour gave students the opportunity to bring joy to audiences of all ages while using their talents to connect with the broader community through music.

Throughout the day, choir students performed a variety of selections for residents, staff, students, educators and community members. Their tour included Woodbury Senior Living, Woodbury Central Park, Stonecrest Retirement Community and Woodbury Elementary.

“Our audiences brought such energy and soul to the room,” says sophomore William Moua. “It was great having their joy feed into our performance.”

At each stop, the performances created moments of connection, reflection, and celebration, showing how music can bring people together across generations and backgrounds. For students, the experience allowed them to see firsthand how the arts can positively impact others and strengthen community relationships. 

Performing in different settings also helped students build confidence, adaptability, and communication skills while learning the importance of sharing their talents beyond the classroom. Music educators say opportunities like these help students understand that the performing arts play an important role in building community.

“I loved performing for the senior centers,” says junior Jack Hansen. “You could see them light up and it was a joy to bring them a new experience.”

The elementary performance also gave younger students the chance to see older student musicians in action, inspiring future participation in music programs and showing the value of creativity and artistic expression throughout a student’s educational journey.

“If you have a passion for performing, singing or dancing it is all you need,” says Leo Johnson. “Don’t worry about your singing ability; you can always work on that, the passion to perform is what really counts.”

Choir and music programs help students develop collaboration, leadership, discipline, empathy and self-confidence while also giving them opportunities to contribute positively to their communities.

“Our students were able to see how their talents can positively impact others,” says music teacher Tony Streng.

By the end of the day, students had performed for hundreds of community members across multiple locations, leaving a lasting impact not only through their music, but through the sense of connection and community they helped create.