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Singing the last song in the group, senior Mads director Eliza Russell sings “Ain’t it Fun” by Paramore. Showing her leadership in other ways, Russell was one of the girls varsity soccer team captains during the fall and is this upcoming girls varsity basketball team’s captain.

On Monday, Nov. 24, three Wayland High School A capella groups, the T-Tones, The Madrigals (Mads) and the Muses, took to the stage to perform at the WHS auditorium at 7:00 p.m..

The concert began with a variety of songs by the T-Tones. Starting off, junior Brennan Smith soloed “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl),” which is originally by the pop band Looking Glass. Then, sophomore Xavier Stewart soloed “My Girl” by The Temptations. The last song from the T-Tones, “Story of My Life” by One Direction, was sung as a solo by sophomore Andrey Vieira.

“It felt really good [to sing my solo],” Stewart said. “It was my first A capella performance.”

The next group performing was The Mads, starting with senior Sofia DiCarlo, who soloed “On My Way Home,” originally by Enya. This song also featured a Mads alumni that came onto the stage to perform alongside the current singers in the group. Then, sophomore John Brevard soloed “Yellow” by Coldplay.  This part of the performance ended with senior Eliza Russell soloing “Ain’t It Fun,” originally by Paramore.

“It was a little nerve-wracking [to sing the solo],” Brevard said. “I think it was fun because we all practiced enough that we were prepared.”

The Muses, dressed in their signature black dresses and red heels, put on the final performance of the night. First, they sang “New Day,” originally by The Kings Singers. Muses alumni also came to the stage to perform with the current group of singers, singing “New Day.” Then, junior Muses director Maggie Agyeman and sophomore Lily Krupienski sang a duet of “Fleetwood Mac Medley.” Lastly, sophomore Emily Davids soloed “Bills, Bills, Bills” by Destiny’s Child.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Agyeman said. “I love my Muses, and I love getting to make music with everyone.”

This performance was an event for WHS’s spirit week run by the WHS Student Council, which all the A capella groups prepared regularly for.

“It’s a wonderful feeling to see them all come together and perform,” Chorus Director Rachel Carroll said. “They’ve worked so hard throughout the year, and our student leaders in particular work very hard.”

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Sophomore Emily Davids sings "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child. Each A capella group sang three songs for the audience.