What is 80VOLTS

Dedicated to the support of the Choral program fostered, developed and directed

by Susan M. Stuart, Choral Director extraordinaire.

What is 80VOLTS

80VOLTS is a committee of family and friends of the students in the Liberty High School Choral Program. Our primary focus is to raise the funds necessary to keep the Choral Department functioning at its best possible level. Additional expenses include performance attire, music, and festival, busing, and touring fees. Prior to the forming of 80VOLTs, the students relied on providing car washes for their funding mechanism.

Originally, 80VOLTS was formed in October 2002 to raise funds for the choir to perform in Washington, DC.

See the Original Choirs that Made up 80VOLTs

(80 Voices of Liberty Tour Singers)

(Click on the Thumbnail pictures to enlarge)

A Cappella Choir Chamber Singers

It all began with this invitation to represent California in the

National Festival of the States in Washington, D.C.

So, we formed a fundraising committee and we were

off and running.......

The A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers were selected to represent the State of California in the "Festival of the States".

80VOLTS raised over $90,000 to send the choirs on tour June 11-15, 2003.

(Click here to see California Governor's Commendation)

During the 2003-2004 school year, 80VOLTS took over the expense of the choir accompanist, Eric Hunter, from the Choir Club (student organization). Eric is an invaluable member of the Choral Program at Liberty, and we want to ensure he remains a part of us for many years.

Our goal for 2004-2005 was to raise funds to send the A Cappella Choir to New York City, as well as other expenses of the choral program.

(Click here to see our Gold Medal from New York)

In the year 2005-2006 we focused on local performances and fund-raising on a community level.

Our Goal for 2006-2007 is to raise the funds necessary ($225,000) to send our Singers to Britain to represent California in the Celebration of American Music!!

(Click here to see our invitation)

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In the Year 2007-2008 we are staying home while we continue to earn money for our annual expenses,

and give our dedicated sponsors a year off as we prepare for a great trip in the Year 2008-2009.

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Recent Choral Department Accomplishments

	2007 - Proudly represented the State of California on Tour in Great Britain
	2007 - Another incredible Unanimous Superior Rating at CMEA Festival
	2007 - Another fabulous year at Golden State Choral Competition and an Amazing tour of Great Britain where we were able to learn much and perform in some amazing venues!
	2006 - Another year of Unanimous Superior Ratings at the CMEA Festival.
	Participated in Golden State Choral Competition past five years.
	2005 - One of eight choirs within the US to be accepted to participate in the New York International Choral Festival in New York City. Performed in the Alice Tully Hall, at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, NY. Brought home the Gold Medal in that Festival!!!
	2004 - Invited to provide back-up vocals with recording star Josh Groban at the Chronicle Pavillion in Concord, CA.
	2004 - Performed with Berkeley Symphony Orchestra in Berkeley, CA
	2003 - Represented California at the National Festival of the States 2003 in Washington, DC