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Burke County High chorus shows board student-made Disney recording, describes national trips
Summary
Burke County High School chorus students and course director Rebecca Croce presented a student-made sound recording produced at Disney World and described recent travel and honors-choir participation.
Rebecca Croce, course director at Burke County High School, and several chorus students described recent extracurricular activities and played a short recording made with students at Disney World during the school district’s Aug. 19 meeting.
Why it matters: The presentation highlighted arts education activities that district leaders weigh when approving field trips, supervision, and extracurricular funding. Croce said the trip combined performance, professional-led workshops and a recording session that exposed students to careers in music and sound engineering.
What the board heard: Student Jaden Lambert described chorus as more than singing, saying the class combines performance, teamwork and off-campus experiences. “In Ms. Croce’s class, we do more than just sing. We laugh, we joke, and we also get to sing in places outside of school,” Lambert said. Another student, Ben Croce, described traveling with classmates as a highlight and said the program offers access to events such as All-State and district honor choir auditions.
Rebecca Croce told the board that during the Disney visit students recorded sound effects and short musical selections with professional technicians, then viewed a production that incorporated their recordings. She cautioned the board that the recording shown “may not be copied in any way” and asked meeting attendees not to photograph or record the segment when played.
Board response and next steps: The board thanked the students and Croce for representing the Burke County School System. The presentation was part of the scheduled “presentations” segment; no formal board action was recorded related to funding or additional travel approvals at that time.
Closing note: The presentation underlined student participation in arts programs and the role of off-campus learning experiences; any future travel or program expansion would follow board policies for field-trip approval and required waivers and safety measures.
