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The VHS Music Department has more all-state musicians now than ever before
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“The Addams Family” is the upcoming musical at Ventura High School. Auditions for the musical are...
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The high school band plays their second live performance at the premiere of the surf and skate movie “Strangeways”
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![On Jan. 13, the VHS auditorium was filled with people who came to watch their favorite faculty members perform on stage. Rue Strunk ‘24 said, “I am very excited [about the show]. There’s a lot of teachers that I am excited to see. [I’m most excited to see] Mr. Carey.” Photo by: Alexis Segovia](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1-COVER-PHOTO-900x675.jpg)
![Ventura High School Music Director Paul Hunt said, Sometimes [musicians] dont make [California all-state] in their freshman year, because theres a lot of people. If its high school, then the people who are seniors have been playing so much longer. We see more of the older students getting in because theyve had more years of practice. Photo by: Paul Hunt](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/COVER-AH-California-all-state-musicians-900x675.jpg)
![Drama teacher and The Addams Family director Stefoni Rossiter [pictured] said, “We are looking for singers, dancers, and actors. As the director you just have to make your best choices as to who fits each role the best.” Photo by: Summer Williams](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/COVER-AH-SW-Addams-family-auditions-900x675.jpg)
![Bennett Torgerson ‘23 said, “Reid Kemble [center] is definitely the hottest person in the band.” Photo by: Ella Montano](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cover-pic-781x900.jpg)
![VHS teacher Woody Maxwell said, We’ve had so many years of drought, so we need [the] rain. Image By: Kinda Mehael](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/COVER-300x225.jpg)
