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hold this leadership positions for many reasons. First, this will be my third year of color guard and could be my second year of being flag captain and on the SIHS band leadership team. Second, I have a passion for color guard that I love to put towards the program and have a good experience while doing so. In and outside of the band, I have a strong work ethic to get things done on time, strive for perfection the first time and complete tasks to the best of my ability. Last year being able to…

marching band staff asks typical questions; “Why do you want to be drum major?” “What will you do for the band?” “How will you deal with problems within the band?” But there was one question in particular that really stood out to me, “What sets you apart from the other candidates?” I thought about what I was going to say, but then my answer was simple. I told them that while I may not be the best conductor now I have the leadership and I know that I will give 110% every day to this band. I will…

It has been said that you cannot improve yourself without trying things above your skill level. I fully stand by that statement. My personal experiences in band, chorus, and the swim team have all backed up that idea. In band, it’s all about how well you can play, and how much you can contribute to the group as an individual instrumentalist. Anybody can learn to play at a beginner’s level, but if you decide that that’s enough, then you’ll never be able to hold a candle to the people that have…

“Last Stop: Chicago Union Station” As the annoyingly familiar woman announced her daily sermon of train stops, I incorporated the dissonant melodies of the outside world with the orderly ones of Richard Strauss’s “Also Sprach Zarathustra”. But it would most likely be known to those crowded around me as the famous introduction to 2001: A Space Odyssey. My ritualistic walk to the Chicago Fine Arts Building for rehearsal began as my violin clanged against my back. The songs of those wearing suits…

Frankie Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra a actor/singer from Hoboken, New Jersey, started off with nothing but a ukulele and his back yard, to bright lights and all the fame a man could want. (“Frank Sinatra Biography”) Frank Sinatra was a mastermind when it came to singing and acting, he was one of the most famous men in the world. He was called the “Swing Eras” (1935-1946) best singer and actor (“Frank Sinatra Biography Film Actor, Singer”). Frank Sinatra was known by everyone back then, everyone…

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 free time 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…

Synagogue, later known as the ‘Hull House.’ There he pursued his talent for clarinet, taught by Franz Schoepp, and was asked to join the American Federation of Musicians at the age of 14. No sooner after that happened that he joined the Ben Pollack band at age 16 and moved to Los Angellos to perform with them.…

tormenting my thoughts for the past several months. As Tyler and Patrick are graduating, and rumors of Harley, Ana, and Chase not participating in the program circulate, it is evident that we are going to have a shortage of percussionists in the marching band when we want to further expand the roster. Because of this, I do not feel comfortable in influencing your decision of my placement in the percussion section of the 2018-19 WHS Marching Cadets. I learned a lot from you and B.T.G. throughout…

was in the sixth grade I wasn't very good. In fact, the only reason I had joined the band was because my friends and I didn't get into the same elective; they'd been forced into band, while I was one of the lucky few who'd gotten into computer science. The thought of being separated from my friends did not sit well with sixth-grade me and that's why, at the beginning of sixth-grade, I found my self sitting in band holding a brand new clarinet. Anyways, sixth-grade flew. At the end of the year I…

Marching Band is a Sport You would probably consider weightlifting a sport, right? Well, imagine lifting 35 pounds continuously for 15 minutes, while moving. Marching band is competitive, physically exerting, and has a certain set of rules. They have intense practices and do conditioning. Marching band should be considered a sport. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of sport is “a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific…