Middle school and high school students performed in the third annual Improvapella concert on Dec. 21. Though the Improv Comedy Troupe did not perform, the show featured performances by a number of musical groups.

Performers included the new high school women’s a capella choir and the high school and middle school a capella choirs. In addition, the exclusively senior “Third Free Period Band” performed.

“We didn’t feel that the Improv team had enough experience to perform this year,” said Deutsch-Feldman, a member of the Improv comedy troupe.

“I’m excited that the choir program has grown enough that we can put on a show by ourselves,” choir director Karen Pang said.

Middle school choir director Rebecca Harrington said, “I thought it went really well, and I was proud of the kids.”

The performers shared their anxiety and enthusiasm. Eighth-grader Amy Easton, a member of the middle school choir said, “It was really nerve-wracking, but really fun.”

About a month later, high school music students performed at the third annual Winter Concert on Jan. 25.

Freshmen Ethan Oser and Max Gelfond opened up the show with a guitar duo, performing Thelonious Monk’s “Straight No Chaser” and Cleo Henry’s “Boblicity.”

Senior trombone player Jacob Berman performed at the concert on his last day of classes at JDS.

“It was a great experience and it was a great cap off to a really amazing day. Even though I was really tired and I had been in school since very early in the morning, it was still great to go out with a bang like that.”