Momentum sings its way to successful season

IzumiHuangFujiwaraQueen Esther’s story is one of passion and devotion. It’s a story of a woman who stands up for herself. She did this through her faith and relationship with God. The theme of this year’s show choir was based on the Biblical story of Queen Esther. Mrs. Michelle Delisi and Ms. Mary Bruegman led…

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April 16, 2026

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Queen Esther’s story is one of passion and devotion. It’s a story of a woman who stands up for herself. She did this through her faith and relationship with God.

The theme of this year’s show choir was based on the Biblical story of Queen Esther. Mrs. Michelle Delisi and Ms. Mary Bruegman led the group.

***Trophy celebration****. Hannah****Taylor*** ’26 and Eliana Xydakis ’27 pose with their teammates while holding up the team’s trophy. Momentum was awarded first place in the Treble/Women’s Division and third place overall in their competition at Wahoo Court of Champions, ending their season with a win. Photo courtesy of HannahTaylor.

Because of the theme, this season went differently.

“It presented early challenges. Ms. Bruegman did a lot of educating them on who Queen Esther was. It helped the girls connect with the theme and then the more we performed it, the more we talked about it,” Delisi said.

The girls had a successful season. Some highlights include their performance at Wahoo Court of Champions.

Their performance during the Wahoo finals gave them third place overall and first in the Treble/Women’s Division.

Another highlight from the same competition was when senior Isa Valencia Valbuena was awarded Top Female Soloist for her solo covering the song “Rise” by Katy Perry.

***Senior in the spotlight.*** *Isa Valencia Valbuena sings her solo during the song “Rise.” She is wearing the “Queen Esther crown,” which was passed to different people during the performance. Photo by Lucy****Mendenhall.***

Overall the singer felt that it was “one of the best seasons I’ve had with my four seasons of show choir,” she said.

“We wouldn’t win every single competition, but with our choreography and our vocal skills, we grew,” she said.

Concerning her solo, Valencia Valbuena said, “I was really happy, and it just showed me why I put so much dedication into show choir because you see those fruits when you receive those prizes.”

Their rewarding season came to an end, and now Momentum looks for more talent. Tryouts for next year’s show choir begin on May 8.