The Rancho Cucamonga Marching Cougars’ Parent Preview for the 2025 school year will be held in the Cougar Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 27, at around 5:30 p.m., with their main show “All That I Had” by Johnathan Zuniga and Eric Shriver, which is loosely based on “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein.
Before the main performance, various sections will perform individually. Performers are practicing on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays with the guidance of their techs and the band director, Mr. James Ana, to prepare. This show is open to families, friends, and anyone who would like to see the performance.
“The Parent Preview show is more like ‘I’m just putting out what we’ve done’ rather than ‘I’m trying to do my best’ since it isn’t scored,” said RCMC President, senior Miranda Brambila.
The RCHS choir is preparing for its “The Music of Motown” concert to start off the 2025 year in the auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 30. They have been practicing their Motown jams from artists such as Jackson 5 and Tina Turner. The concert will not only showcase their singing, but also include dancing and heavy movement in their performance. Performers said they hope to have the audience interact with the show. Tickets for the show are $8 and can be purchased in person or at rchschoir.net.
“Definitely a lot of dancing, a lot of good vibes, and a lot of fun. It’s definitely going to knock your socks off,” said senior Maia Gierzcak.
This year’s fall production of “Dracula: a Comedy of Terrors” is both frightening and fun. With two small casts of witty and hilarious characters, the play will take place this October. Loosely based on Bram Stoker’s gothic horror novel, “Dracula,” this modernized version is meant to leave the audience laughing uncontrollably in their seats.
As the casts continue to rehearse and prep for their upcoming play, they anticipate and look forward to many things.
“I am most excited to work with both my counterpart as well as my castmates in order to create this amazing show and bring each of these characters to life,” Gierczak said. “I always have so much fun on the stage, and I’m looking forward to bonding with the roles I’ve been given.”
