The WHS Choral Program is alive and well in a pandemic
Jill Adams
The Wellesley High School Choral Program, under the leadership of Kevin McDonald, is renowned for its various vocal ensembles in which approximately 20% of the student body participates.
They are the Rice Street Singers, one of the top jazz choirs in the state; the Keynote Singers, who have performed twice with the Boston Pops Orchestra; Concert Choir, which annually performs with the Handel and Haydn Society; and Song Sisters and Brooks Brothers Choirs, which are two of the largest choral ensembles in the state of Massachusetts.
This year, the choral department has faced many challenges in adhering to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education guidelines to keep singers and staff safe. Guidelines require singing outside of the building while being 10 feet apart and staying masked while in school and while singing.