High School Concert Report

Orchestra has always been one of my favorite classes to go to during the day. After choosing to play the cello in middle school, I continued playing the instrument in high school. It was in this class that I had made most of my closest friends, many of whom I still love to this day. I also loved how the rich deep tones that came from playing each note of the cello and how they were able to blend with the rest of the orchestra. I knew from my freshmen year that I wanted to get into the top class, Chamber Orchestra. I thought that I would have done everything in my power to get into the class, however when the time came I could not even bring myself to audition.

Like almost every other 3rd grader in my elementary school, when the enrichment program came to talk about joining the orchestra and band, I was fascinated. I admired the kids, not much older than me, who could play their instruments flawlessly and effortlessly. Immediately I knew that orchestra was for me, and I rushed home with a paper in hand begging my mom to let me take lessons at my school. Originally, I wanted to play the cello and pleaded with my mom to let me play one; I loved the deep, rich sounds of the strings. Instead, my mom convinced me to play the violin, a less expensive instrument and much easier to carry around than a cello.

When I was an eighth grader in middle school, I joined IUSD Middle School Honor Orchestra. I played the viola in this orchestra and I was eighth chair violist out of sixteen violists. Many of my friends joined this orchestra and we had a lot of fun. I played different pieces of music with everyone in the orchestra and I learned many new things. Playing music pieces with different people that play different instruments have taught me a lot, and I learned that it is always important to work as a team. Joining this orchestra has given me the better understanding of music and teamwork. After the concert of this orchestra, we had a field trip to California Adventure and I performed there with the group of the first time.This is one of the best experience

Many years and musicals later, as a junior heavily involved with the musical program, my director came to me with an exciting proposition. She’d heard of a program that was being utilized all throughout the world: the International Thespian Society. As the class representative of the musical, she proposed to me that we look into the possibility of our school creating an official chapter of the organization.This program, which would allow students to win awards for hours put into the theatre arts, push themselves to obtain higher rankings on the thespian scale, travel to theatre competitions, and meet students just like themselves at sponsored conventions, was the perfect way for myself and many other students at my school to pursue their love for theatre year round. Being part of this prestigious program would help the musical program to expand by grabbing the attention of students schoolwide with the countless opportunities it offers. The strength of the International Thespian Society would provide a strong base of support for the future of our school’s musical program in a society that continues to cut funding to arts programs of schools

I am a dedicated and conscientious student in class, and a key member in many extra-curricular activities. As a keen musician, playing violin, trombone and piano, I contribute to a number of musical ensembles in school and played an integral part in the organisation of our school’s summer concert. I am also a member of several local youth orchestras and bands, with whom I have toured abroad many times, most recently to Italy, France and Belgium.

While being enrolled in College Credit Plus, I have had the opportunity to take dual credit classes that have better prepared me for rigorous college level work. Although half of my classes are college taught, I have still been able to maintain a strong connection to my high school and the extracurricular courses it has to offer. Academics courses are very important to me however, one of my favorite parts of the day is being able to play in the schools highest orchestra group: Sinfonia. I am thankful to be a part of the College Credit Plus program because of the time management skills and preparation it has given me to be a successful college student.

On April 11th, 2017 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre, I attended the GVSU “University Band”. This up-beat ensemble lasted about 90 minutes; the talented students of GVSU’s university band joined together to perform multiple different songs ranging from a Waltz to a Dixieland Jamboree. All of the songs that the band played for the audience were all well-known, popular songs that they all enjoyed. Having the opportunity to attend this concert has opened new musical paths for myself and has allowed me to enjoy and kindly critique something that I perhaps would have never had the chance to otherwise.

   When I moved back to Georgia the first time, I was placed into an orchestra class that made me feel like a 30 year-old woman stuck in first grade. I was uncomfortable with the fact that I wasn't being challenged and my love for music was slowly diminishing. It wasn't until I moved back to Virginia that I was put into one of the most highly-recognized high school orchestras in Chesapeake, Grassfield High School. My orchestra director, Mr. Vutsinas, pushed me to new heights of musicality that I did not know I could not

Through these involvements I have had the chance to enhance my musicianship skills. Along with countless band concerts, I have had the opportunity to perform at places like Great America in San Francisco and at

I have also been a member of band and a part of the college ambassadors. I have done band for four years and my freshman year I was a part of the all-county band. All-county band is an audition from all of the best band members from every school in the county and there are limited spots with certain instruments to come together into a mass band and perform together. All county band members are known to being the best band players in the county yet alone at your school. As a college ambassador, it is a group of about ten people who come together and discuss college choices, standardized test, studies, majors and life during college. This group has helped me make college decisions, made me a better person overall, has taught me many different options and routes through college, such as introducing me to internships during college. All throughout school ever since elementary school I have been on A/B honor roll and I still am to this day. My junior year I was inducted into the National Honors Society and the National Technical Honors Society, so grades are very important to me because I understand sports do not last forever but education and knowledge

For my fine arts event, I chose to see the Bryan Symphony Orchestra at Dogwood Park on September fourth. Their theme for the evening was “Music in the Movies”, and they played a variety of movie pieces, including music from Star Wars and The Dark Knight Rises. I have always loved the orchestra because I have always loved music, but combining music and movies together made me love this event in particular even more. Our orchestra here at Tennessee Tech is so beautiful and refined that it blew me away. I have never really played an instrument with a group, but I have actually sung in multiple choir groups over the years, and I know how much time and dedication goes

Being a member of the Negaunee Orchestra has unquestionably impacted my life in many ways.  Beginning in the fifth grade I started to learn what it meant to be dedicated to something besides my regular class work.  It was a fun and new challenge in my life.  I found that putting in that extra time practicing my violin individually was always worth it because I could then positively impact my orchestra as a group.  I also learned that I am a very results motivated person.  Being in orchestra has helped me to learn how to plan out my days to include quality practice time and how to set specific goals in regards to the pieces of music I’m working on.  In setting these specific goals I was able to work my way up until I became Concertmaster of

With my time at Wellacre, I have developed many skills, but my proudest development is my progression in music. About three, or four, years ago, I picked up the guitar again after not having played since Year 4. I haven't stopped playing since, teaching myself the rhythm arrangements for some of heavy metal's finest songs, like Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' and Megadeth's 'Tornado of Souls'. I also like to listen to different genres, with one of my go-to bands being the psychedelic rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.

On Sunday, May10 2015, a concert was held in The Broad Stage. The concert was played by Santa Monica College Symphony Orchestra, whose conductor is Dr. James Martin. For this concert, I would identify myself as a referential listener at this concert. I say this because I am not an expert in music, therefore it would be hard for me to be a critical listener. I wouldn’t be able to tell what went wrong with a performance even if some incorrect notes were played. I was more of a referential listener because the music was soothing and brought my mind to peaceful thoughts. This essay will tells my experience of the concert in order to persuade my friend to  attend a classical music concert with you in the future.

After watching countless videos on the internet, it became my dream to become a conductor. Later, when I started college at the University of Michigan, I played in the Campus Symphony Orchestra, the highest orchestra for non-music majors. I noticed that the professional attitude that Mr. MacNair instilled in the classroom surpassed behavior of the students in the Campus Symphony Orchestra. Through attending that orchestra, I felt privileged but was disheartened that many students did not receive the great music education I did under the instruction of Mr. MacNair. This is the very reason that spurred me on to become a Music Education student: that I can go into the secondary school system and conduct a high school orchestra to increase the quality of music education that must be advanced in the state of Michigan. By attending Michigan State University, I intend to further my education to be able to share my passion for music with the next generation. My vision is that, by inspiring children to be eager to learn more about music, 1) secondary school music educators can extend the boundaries of excellence in their teaching and 2) future generations may be enriched with an understanding of music as a diverse, universal language. Personally, the greatest gratification is to help others develop, and an education at Michigan State will equip me to help