Band Scholarship Essay

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Thank you for the scholarship. I am Mandy Schreiner and I go to JL Mann High School. I’m in 10th grade and take all honors and one AP class. I play flute in the school band and outside of school in marching band, I take Spanish 4 Honors. My favorite class is band and my least favorite is Engineering. I like to listen to music and hang out with friends in my freetime I like to cook when I can and practice cello and flute. I also enjoy playing cymbals in winter percussion. I don’t like doing homework or studying, but I have to do homework. I want to become a doctor or an engineer in the future, but continue playing my instruments.

Last year I used the money for many things. I was able to buy my cello which allowed me to continue to playing, to practice, and to continue improving my skills. I also went to private lessons
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Also having lessons made it possible for me to find about summer camps and other orchestras. This year I played with the Mann Band after school twice a week and I enjoyed it because I could play with my close friends and march to create this beautiful show. The money made it possible for me to pay the dues for marching band and the cost for a pair of marching shoes.Mann Band is the high school band for JL Mann and while it’s mostly high schoolers there are some especially talented middle schoolers. We are expected to practice on our own time and have it ready for the weekly rehearsals. I played and marched in several shows throughout the fall marching season. I also participated in the concert band, which is all the band students and we play higher difficulty music. It’s different because not all band students are in marching band and the woodwinds are given a more important role in the music. Also I was able to join creative writing club as one of the founding members. We meet once every two weeks and do

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