The POPs concert is a special time of year for seniors involved in choir; it’s their last vocal music performance.

Though, sometimes the underclassmen are even more sad than the seniors themselves, as they have a drastic impact on the build of the choir program each year; leaving a legacy and many friends behind as they graduate.

“I’ll miss the seniors’ leadership abilities, and just their ability to always make people laugh,” sophomore Alijah Jones said.

POPs showcases a variety of different pop songs throughout the last century.

This isn’t like any other choir concert.

It requires a lot from the choirs in order for the show to run quickly and smoothly, meaning that the weeks leading up to POPs are full of hard work and dedication.

There’s costumes, choreography, a dress rehearsal, solo and group performances, and a slideshow displaying senior pictures and quotes.

Additionally, it’s a two-day show.

It’s an emotional but thrilling experience for those involved, and those who watch.

Senior Max Tayrien brings his band every year, and their performance is always a fan-favorite.

“Our song is really good this year; it’s more challenging than the one we played last time,” Tayrien said. “I’m very excited for it.”

On the topic of group performances, seniors Cole Gnapp and Alyanne Jones took a little bit of a different route than most people do with their songs.

“We’re doing “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” — I play violin and I really wanted to do something fun with that,” Jones said. “Cole is doing all of the singing and I’m going to do all of the fiddling.”

Through all of the ups and downs of figuring out how to make a perfect show, tears and memories are shared between the vocal music program during the week of POPs.