Woodington Concert Band Essay

I chose the genre string quartet and attended a concert at First Presbyterian church on October 19th, 2014. Because of its location the sanctuary where the concert took place had many stained glass windows. It was marvelous and in my opinion well suited the feel of classical music. The audience was very responsive and attentive. They applauded when the musicians appeared, in between pieces, and at the very end. They were quick to join in the sing along portion of the concert. Overall the people attending were an older crowd but you could tell they truly appreciated the music. The concert’s duration was around an

As with most kids, I was a bit nervous about my transition from middle school to high school. One advantage I had was that I participated in band in middle school and planned to be in the band in high school. The Round Rock High School band has a history of excellence and I was looking forward to being a part of that organization. This was an extraordinary time and I looked forward to being a part of the band with great anticipation. Being a part of an organization such as this makes the transition to high school seem much easier and it seemed I had a ready-made group of friends that I could rely on and ask questions of if necessary. After all, the Round Rock High School Band has over 300 members.

The months of June and July are always busy and exciting ones for the Karl L. King Municipal Band with their summer concert series starting. The band will perform each Sunday evening, weather permitting, beginning June 12. The Conductor of the band is Jerrold P. Jimmerson, with Dr. David Klee as the assistant conductor. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m., and there is no admission charge, courtesy of the City of Fort Dodge. The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Bell Choir also sponsors an ice cream social prior to and during the concerts, featuring homemade ice cream and baked goodies for sale. Persons attending these concerts are reminded to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets, since no seating is available.

Every day millions of Americans turn on their radios, IPods, or some other device which allows them to listen to their favorite musicians and have no idea that there is a union standing guard to ensure the rights of those very musicians. The average American may think their favorite musicians are rolling “dough” and not realize that for the past hundred and fourteen years the American Federation of Musicians, aka AFM, has worked to improve the professional lives of musicians across North America. (American Federation of Musicians, 2010) AFM attracts its members with a mission to unite professional musicians which states, “We can live and work in dignity; Our work will be fulfilling and compensated fairly; We will have a meaningful voice

Have you ever wished you could travel to another land like Oz and go on a magical adventure? Well I know for after seeing the Wiz with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, I sure wanted did. I finally got my wish of traveling to Oz by being in a production of the Wiz in elementary school. Ever since then I have been going to see as many productions of the musical because it is my favorite so why not choose this as one of my third shows to see for class. Wrong!!! To my hearts dismay, I should have relived the glory days of myself. In the production of the Wiz I saw, there were only 30 children so most of them played multiple roles ranging from being a background dancer to the main character. My goal was to focus on the main characters: Dorothy, Scarecrow,

School Musical, Jr. It was finally time to show all of Oxford what came out of these very long, but special two months. Having been with the rest of the cast everyday for so long, I had grown a very strong relationship with each of the six principal actors. All of us had become so close. We had a bond like no other and you could see it when we performed together. This made our performance all the better. The six of us were more than honored to play the roles we had— especially me, playing the lead female role of Gabriella Montez.

The swing bands showed a highly organized approach to performing Jazz. Fletcher Henderson’s band started the evolution that established the legacy for big bands to follow, both white and black. Henderson’s band merge into the sections we now call big bands, the contrapuntal lines necessarily became more formalized and thereby less improvised. “The first signs of sectional activity appeared in the clarinet trios that is heard in Jelly Morton’s arrangements.” There are four sections including, the sax, trumpet, trombone and, rhythm section of the classic big band.

The two pals feed off each other’s comedy and the viewers love every minute of it. On Wednesday night the two stars sang a song and made fun of their counselor at Camp Winnipesaukee. An ongoing sketch, the chance to share the same stage is social media gold. The segment hadn’t even aired on the west coast before it was trending on Twitter. Missed the segment? Check out the video below and pay particular attention to how the stars kept making each other laugh!

The Wizard of Oz is a story that first introduces us to our main character, Dorothy Gale. She is a young, sweet girl who is accompanied on an adventure by her small companion, a dog named Toto. The majority of the story is set in the magical Land of Oz. Throughout the journey, we meet the friends that follow Dorothy through Oz, they include a scarecrow, a tin woodman, and a lion. There are also many characters with small parts such as Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, The Good Witch of the North, the Munchkins, the Queen of the Field Mice, and the Wicked Witch of the East.

On November 10, 2016 I attended Elf the Broadway Musical written by David Berrenbaum and directed by Sam Scalamoni. Elf the Broadway Musical was produced by Texas A&M University and MSC OPAS. It was a comedic musical that appealed to a wide variety of audience members. Elf the Broadway Musical was a delightful surprise, since I had seen Elf (film) I expected the play to appeal more to a younger audience, but I was surprised when I found myself laughing alongside the two children sitting next to me. Before, I had seen this play I had been to a handful of other popular plays such as The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Beauty and the Beast, and Cinderella. For whatever reason I was not very excited to attend Elf the Broadway Musical, but the second the play began I knew that my opinion was about to change. As the play continued, I was in complete awe of this play from the plot, the acting, and the technical side of the production. Overall this play was an amazing way to put the entire audience into a holiday spirit and remind us what the holiday season is about.

For Sarah’s second Arrowhead show, she is extremely excited to take on a new role in the Drama Department. For In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (that should be shot), Sarah is working as a props and costume manager. While she loves to act, Sarah is happy to take any opportunity to be involved in theater and see her second family. Her past roles have been as a townsperson in Arrowhead’s Our town and multiple parts at North Shore Middle School some of which include the Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol and Gertrude Mcfuzz in Seussical the Musical. Sarah would like to congratulate everyone in the cast and crew for their hard work to make this an amazing

Jazz music is about a century old now and many different variations and subgenres have formed from it since its inception. The origins of it are interesting as it was a fusion of cultures in New Orleans and now it has evolved into dancing, relaxing, joyful, and depressing music. There is big band, Dixieland, bebop, smooth jazz and many more genres to choose from when looking to listen to some jazz. Jazz is a very universal genre and studied in most countries by musicians because of how unique it is compared to other genres. Usually, jazz bands prefer to stick to one style of jazz to perfect that certain style. However, at Louisiana State University, the music department has many jazz bands which play a variety of jazz pieces which range in age, style, and

All cast members should stay on their designated floor until called by the stage manager. No one will be allowed until called by stage managers. When you are backstage please no talking.

With facilities in London, Montreal and a partner Image Engine facility in Vancouver, the group has a prestigious list of credits including The Revenant, Spectre, Deadpool, Ant-Man, Chappie and Jurassic World to name a few.

The Wizard of Oz is a musical fantasy film created in 1939 starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, and Jack Haley. The film has many credited directors including Vector Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, Norman Taurog, and King Vidor. This film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s 1900’s children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz is considered one of the greatest American films ever to be produced. (SOURCES: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm, http://www.afi.com/100Years/movies.aspx)