The choirs of Chesapeake High School returned triumphant this week from a five-day trip to the Dynamic Music Festival in Orlando, Fla., having been awarded as the top scoring school in the competition.

The Chesapeake High School Concert Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Men's Choir and Women's Choir, under the direction of teacher Karen Simmons, swept the competition. Each of the four groups took first place in their individual categories with superior ratings, the highest rating available. Additionally, the school received the Sweepstakes Award for being the school with the highest score average of all the groups participating in the...