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Unwrapping the sounds of the season: Not-So-Silent-Night 2025As the auditorium doors opened and the crowds filed into their seats, the night of Dec. 12, 2025 was looking to be a festive one. The annual Not-so-Silent-Night concert presented by the Buena Music Association (BMA) left many in the holiday spirit as every concert band class and choir performed a wide range of traditional...

Behind the scenes of “Not-So-Silent Night”Since 2016, teacher and librarian Joel Levin and music teacher Kevin Downey have worked together along with students to record and produce songs for Buena High School’s “Not-So-Silent Night” album, an annual tradition. The project started in Buena’s library, where Levin used to hold concerts for students and staff. There, they could come to learn...

VUSD combined choir comes to Buena, leaving audience in aweMarch 7, 2025, melodic tunes and loud cheers buzz from inside the Buena auditorium at 6 p.m.. The VUSD combined choir, consisting of VUSD’s elementary choir, Soulfege, Cabrillo middle schools choir, Balboa middle schools choir, Buena high schools choir, CSU Channel Islands chorus and ChannelAire chorus. The choristers sang their hearts out, bringing joy and...

Buena kicks off the holiday season with annual Not So Silent Night concert Buena kicks off the holiday season with annual Not So Silent Night concert Dec. 13, 2024, Buena high school’s music department kicked off the festive season with their 8th annual “Not So Silent Night” concert, comprising performances from each of the six music classes and other various ensembles. The night started off with the Buena...

Buena’s annual “Not-So-Silent-Night” performance with Buena Music Association, another stellar successDec. 14 2022, the Not-So-Silent-Night concert was held, combining all musical electives as well as colorguard to perform in one night, the first year this has ever been done; for the sixth year in a row, the Buena choir has brought their Not-So-Silent night album to our community. The show, which was composed of 27...

“Not-So-Silent-Night” Vol.6 to complete your holiday collectionFollowing the Dec. 14 Not-So-Silent-Night concert, the official sixth album was released on Spotify that same evening. The album consists of 14 songs that tie into one diverse mix. The album art is by students Tegan Farnsworth and Lorelei Brooks, both of which are featured singers on the album. Volume six featured many talented musicians,...

PHOTO STORY: Choir showcase returns to stage after two years of stillnessThe Buena High School Choir held their end-of-the-year vocal showcase Friday, June 10, 2022 at 6 p.m. at Buena High School in the Dr. A.W. McConnell Auditorium. The show lasted until 7:30 p.m. and consisted of 16 performances. The choir class has not had a chance to hold their vocal showcase since 2019 and choir...

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KEYT covers the release of the Buena High School Choir's "Not-so-Silent Night, Vol. 4".

VC Reporter 12/9/21

KCLU News December 9, 2021 Morning Broadcast:

Some Ventura County High School choir students have released an album of Holiday songsIf you love to get into the festive spirit with some holiday music, then this might be for you!

Buena High's fourth holiday album offers a little bit for everyoneFor the fourth consecutive year, the Buena High School Choir has recorded an album for the holiday season and hopes are high the latest effort receives a loud response.

This holiday album dropped and a song is dedicated to California wildfire survivorsBuena High School students, staff and alumni contributed to the school's third holiday album called "Not So Silent Night Volume 3"

MUSIC NOTES | Holiday album to benefit fire victimsThe Buena High School Choir has produced a second album of Christmas hits, and it’s just the thing to get all of us into the holiday spirit. Not-So-Silent Night Vol.

Costner makes Ventura mom the star of this showAn appearance Saturday by Kevin Costner at Ventura City Hall wasn’t the biggest thrill for Kathy Vaughan, 66 — he’s an old family friend.

Video: Kevin Costner helps honor local momKevin Costner surprised a local mom on the front steps of City Hall in Ventura.

KEYT covers Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's visit to Buena to check out the new recording studio, funded from the proceeds of two benefit concerts that they held for the arts in Ventura.

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