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Coppell High School senior Siddharth Bellam conducts the Coppell Marching Band during the halftime performance of its 2024 show, “OrganIC,” at the football game against Flower Mound Marcus on Nov. 7. Bellam serves as the head drum major of the Coppell Marching Band, leading the program through commitment and dedication.

Bellam strikes right note as head drum major

Aarnav Yarlagadda, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

When Coppell High School senior Siddharth Bellam steps onto the podium, a wave of pride and focus takes over. The hum of the crowd fades, replaced by the steady rhythm of his heartbeat as the band looks...

Malhotra strives through DCI

Dayami Granados, Staff Photographer November 20, 2024

Drums Corps International (DCI) is an organization that  explores the artistic and musical depths of marching band. Being a part of DCI includes a very competitive audition process, including thousands...

At the Black and White Gala, guests enjoy a diverse buffet featuring a variety of delicious foods on Saturday at Aloft Dallas Hotel in Coppell. The guests come together to support Coppell Theater’s fundraising efforts and help bring excitement to the event. Nidhi Medicharla

Theater department shines spotlight on gala, silent auction

Katie Park, Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Enclosed in a room, students dressed in red eagerly wait in anticipation, excited to perform for the crowd of guests in monotone outfits.  On Saturday, Coppell High School Cowboy Theater hosted its...

Coppell High School A Capella Choir seniors Saanvi Mantena, Aahana Behera, Monica Tupurani, Iris Kim and junior Anju Anand rehearse for the upcoming Texas Music Educators Association Convention in the choir room. The TMEA Convention annually brings musicians from Texas to partake in workshops, rehearsals and performances. Photo by Kushal Rambhapuri

Harmonizing to TMEA

Isabella Callegaro Santos, Entertainment editor November 4, 2024

After a three-year-long anticipation of one of the most prestigious choir conventions in the state and country, the Coppell A Capella choir will finally have its time to shine.  The A Cappella choir...

Coppell Choir rehearses for TMEA on Oct. 1 in the choir room. TMEA allows students to develop their musical skills and prepares them to pursue a career in music.

TMEA sets singers on the right track in musical careers

Cato Ware, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

It takes a great amount of discipline to pass the first round of auditions for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State district competition, to the extent that a slight hum in the waiting...

Coppell head director Glenn Price and technical director Aaron Kays lead rehearsal of the  Black Box Productions’s fall show “The Old Man and The Old Moon” on Thursday. Both directors are former Anna ISD teachers and were named Cowboy Theatre Company directors in May.

Spotlight shines on new theater directors

Isabella Callegaro Santos, Entertainment Editor September 20, 2024

The red heavy curtains at the Coppell High School Auditorium open to reveal the spotlight shining at news in the Cowboy Theatre Company.  Head theater director Glenn Price and technical director Aaron...

Cast of “Our Town” perform the wedding scene in Act 2 between Emily Webb played by New Tech @ Coppell senior Lucy Martinson and George Webb played by New Tech @Coppell senior Sarvin Narang. “Our Town” shows in the CHS Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Our Town, Our Story

Marli Field, Staff Photographer September 19, 2024

On the stage of the Coppell High School Auditorium, the cast and crew of the Cowboy Theatre Company’s upcoming production, “Our Town,” are not just getting ready to put on a show — they are getting...

Coppell High School senior Parker Jones accepts his award for performer of the year with North Texas Colorguard Association president Arthur Grossman on April 7 at CHS Arena. This is the first year NTCA has had the Scholastic Performer Award. Photo Courtesy Parker Jones

Jones’s colorguard journey leads to Performer of the Year crown

Aasritha Yanamala, Staff Designer May 17, 2024

The name echoes through the room from the speakers. As a thunderous combination of applause and cheers follow this announcement as Coppell Colorguard senior Parker Jones claims his Performer of the...

CHS9 actresses Riley Hudnall (left) and Prajna Boddeti (right) perform “The Audition” in the CHS9 Auditorium on May 10. “The Audition” captures the frantic environment surrounding the process of auditioning for a play.

CHS9 theater ends the year with One-Act Play

Riya Prasad May 17, 2024

The UIL One-Act Play, adopted by the state of Texas in 1927, has been altered to fit three plays for the students at CHS9. The One-Act Play at CHS9 held an air of celebration, as a culmination of all the...

Coppell High School junior Varsha Vijay has served as the Coppell Choir secretary for the past two years and is a member of A Capella Mixed Choir. Vijay is in her seventh year of choir and further pursues her passions by being a part of the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus.

Vijay’s musical journey from classical Carnatic to choir cadences

Rhea Choudhary, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Walking out of her choir audition, among the chaos and chatter of other students’ voices, Coppell High School junior Varsha Vijay sighs with the weight lifted off her shoulders, thinking, “I gave it...

Coppell senior Raghav Hosalli has spent the past four years of high school dedicating their all to Coppell Choir. Hosalli has left an impact on the students and directors within the program.

Coincidence to crescendo

Niharika Tallapaka, Staff Writer May 6, 2024

Discovering a passion for something that would eventually create years of memories and experiences isn’t the easiest thing. Passions and finding your own talents can take years and some people don’t...

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