Howell High School has many different opportunities for students to partake in their interests outside of class, one of those being Classicality. Classicality is a student-led acapella group that is female only, and meets twice a week, Monday and Wednesday at 6:25 AM. Classicality performs at every choir concert, and the choir hosts Coffee House each year. They also compete at ICHSA, a high school acapella competition with 3 rounds of competition, quarter finals, semifinals, and finals at The Town Hall in New York City.
On Feb 20, 2026, Classicality is attending ICHSA. They will sing a mash-up of multiple songs for their performance. The performance will include the songs “No Tears Left to Cry” by Ariana Grande, “…Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears, “Boy” by Little Mix, and “Praying” by Kesha. On top of the song mashups, they have to have choreography with their performance. To get into the competition, Classicality sends a 10-minute video of the group singing together, and can be picked in the top 100 to go to the in-person ICHSA competition.
Having a strong bond and positive attitude is important with events and groups like this. These girls are working together at least 2 times a week or more. Seeing each other multiple times a week allows the group to build relationships and get to know one another better.
“Having a lot of practice has definitely made us learn how to be patient with one another, and it has brought us all together,” junior Evie Nicholas said.
These girls have to work hard to have the best performance they can. But with all the hard work and seriousness they need to have, they still make time for fun activities with the group.
“My favorite memory is when we do secret Santa before the Christmas concert and watching everyone get their gift in the dressing room,” junior Lila Manning said.
Small things like having practice at someone’s house are a good way to make a difference in the connection of the group. The girls are all involved in different school activities, sports, or clubs. Despite other commitments, their shared interests allow them to spend time together, strengthen relationships, and collaborate as a team.
“They are all really good friends of mine, which is so important. We can make a lot of mistakes, but because our bond is so close, we can work effectively together and be able to recognize each other for what we can bring individually to the group,” junior Piper Curtin said.
