Speckled band

second period, concert band, for three days. I chose concert band because that is the class one should take if he/she is new to the group (band). Therefore having many faces to choose from. I started my search on tuesday, August 08, 2017, but knew I should wait a few days to see if students drop out of the class or more join. Later that day, after school, I went back to the band room and saw as a new face followed. He asked the “substitute” if they had eighth period, another band class after school.

school drama movie, the marching band is depicted as dull and its students are often characterized as outcasts. Being a naive middle schooler who has seen several of these types of movies, I believed every word of it for the longest time. Despite this stigma I had, I still joined our school’s marching band program, and every opinion I had built up about marching band completely changed within a single year. I now know that the decision I made to join marching band completely changed how I would experience

crushing all of them. As they were about to leave they were called back with another set of girls and were told they’ll get a second chance as a band. As a band, they

Eric Fang, Wind Symphony Concert Report     On Friday, October twenty-second, Simi Valley High School had their fall concert, however, they only had two bands so there was not much to write about. The concert band opened up with, Apparitions, by Brian Balmages, which was a song with a very mysterious intro with the percussion. The song is later developed into a soprano winds melody which was very well balanced with its counter and support. Unfortunately before a very beautiful, yet eerie flute solo

taught me. I never thought music would be taught formally to me after that. I was wrong. (1) I was talking to my best friend Caitlin one day about a meeting I had with an administrator to choose my classes for the following year. (2) “You have to join band!” she insisted. (3) I hesitated. I had never played with other people before. Besides that, I was terrible at sight reading music plus a slow learner. I did not think I could keep up with everyone. Nevertheless, I would not pass up an opportunity

Most people think marching band is just a bunch of band nerds running around on a football field. Little do they know is how they got there. It’s 7:45 am in the middle of June and the band room is filled with excited and scared students. As everyone prepares for their 8 hour day of marching they make their way to the football field. Freshman walking in not knowing what to expect, Sophomores talking about their memories they had last year, Juniors coming in wishing they were seniors, and Seniors coming

I yawned softly, quickly glancing around to make sure no one noticed that I had taken a snooze the whole period. “Your homework has been written up on the board,” Mrs. Clark, my band teacher informed our class. “Also, do not forget about the band concert that is occurring tonight at six. Remember to arrive at this band room prepared with your music, along with your uniform. Class dismissed.” “That must have been the longest presentation ever, am I right?,”I told my friend Emma, sighing. “Uh huh

very stressful and sometimes intense. One must reflect to outweigh these crazy times with special moments and special people. Being a team member in many Pine Richland High School Band programs has allowed me to dive in and move forward sharing my love for music and touching the lives of others. My involvement in the band has led me out of my comfort-zone, and allowed me to be a strong and confident leader. Through my achievement of various leadership roles and opportunities in my school and community

Concert Critique On November 27th, the Allen Wind Ensemble Band performed their winter band concert consisting of Scherzo for X Wings by John Williams, Hymn to a Blue Hour by John Mackey, and Second Suite in F for Military Band by Gustav Holst. The concert opener, Scherzo for X Wings by John Williams, was written originally for the use of the Star Wars movie, A Force Awakens. John Williams also has many other well-known pieces, such as Imperial March and Duel of the Fates which were also

Pivotal to their tribal heritage, the Pueblos value the natural world above all else. The native people feel a living connection with nature; in which the Pueblo find their complete peace through the “bare granite face of the mountain”, the “sacred tribal lake”, or “the deep turquoise lake of life” offering the ecocentric beings comfort (6-7). Waters’ novel The Man Who Killed the Deer opens with the nature calling a strong Pueblo Indian into the woods. The honorable character hears “Grandfather