Fine Arts Assembly

Under the bright lights that illuminated the stage, various visual and performing arts groups were in the spotlight. The Fine Arts Assembly involved technology such as stage lighting and audio, which led to minor technical difficulties.

"It was hard to hear the acts, and the acts were dark and hard to see. This affected my experience because I wasn't able to understand [the performances]. I would [have] want[ed] better [microphones,] or I would [have] want[ed] the lights to be a little brighter," said Jayden Wang '26.

Last year, the assembly took place in the gym, but the VAPA department moved the event to be in the theater.

"The theater [was] equipped with sound amplifying materials that push[ed] the sound produced from the stage onto the audience. It was great to hear the performers well compared to the gym. It [had been] hard to hear them because of how large the gym was and [how] the audience [had been] talking loudly," said Kyto Fuchigami '26.

The new location also meant a smaller and more limited space. To compensate for this, the assembly occurred four times over a span of two days: Dec. 6 and Dec. 8. Each day featured two groups of pep rallies, with learners assigned to a section based on the location of their fourth period class.

"I like[d] having [the assembly] in two days because I [felt] like it [disrupted] my day less. Instead of having one very hectic day, it [was] split. This [new schedule made] the school day easier to manage and closely [resembled] a[n] actual school day," said Jasmine Kim-Yang '26.