Pep band

morning we entered the gym sitting by grade levels. The teachers told us to stay in there for an assembly. As we waited for the guest speakers , all I could hear was the JCY pep band playing school spirit songs.The energy that the band had made me what to join. The next day, I was sitting in the office and I saw the band director Mr. Jefferey come in. As he clocked in, I continued to sit there. He walked over to me and said “Fefe you know how to play an instrument .” I said “yes” “what do…

“One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing you’re not the most important or the most intelligent person in the room at all times” ( Mario Batali). Leadership does not mean you are always the smartest or have the most technique in band but as a leader you know how to set the example and work hard at being one of the best. According to dictionary.com a leader is “a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group”. A leader is one who will make a mistake then…

my dad is the senior high band director and music department chair in another district. Additionally, my grandfather started the local music store that has now been in our family for three generations, Royalton Music Center. Growing up, I was surrounded by music everywhere I went. I always enjoyed general music in elementary school, from singing songs to learning the names and rhythms of the notes.…

looking forward to one high school activity in particular: marching band. I had practiced some throughout the summer, assuming that a year off from band wouldn’t make an outstanding difference in my performance. After all, I had been the youngest ever squad leader of the drumline during my year in Missouri. What did I have to worry about? Unfortunately, the answer to that question was, “a lot”. After I auditioned, my former band director frowned…

didn’t “speak to me.” Art has always been important to me, but while wallowing in the teen angst, I expected that one must suffer to be considered a true artist. In cultivating that image, I reacted to what should have been a wonderful time—homecoming, pep rallies—with bitter suppression. From the life trajectory of legends like Vincent van Gogh, I deduced that the price to pay for artistic brilliance was an existence of misery. And I expected that true artistry required one to make that misery…

During the boys’ basketball game on January 4th, against Westminster High School, TJ’s drumline did just that, bringing the audience musical enjoyment in an unconventional way: by using buckets. After months of continuous practice, the drumline, led by band teacher Robin Johnson, was ready to perform a few songs as a halftime show. In preparation for events like this, “Students work on rudiments (rhythmic patterns), interpreting written music, as well as improvising and arranging their own…

Most students in Illinois State are natives or residents in the state of New York. Overall, student unity is a prevalent asset in the university. Clubs and sports include activities such as the Model United Nations, local television station, and pep band. Housing & Facilities 99% of the freshmen live in the Illinois state dorms, and a large 34% of all undergraduates live within the college. Illinois State offers multiple amenities, such as coed housing, theme housing, and housing for single…

spend long hours practicing, and that commitment extends to the rest of the school____from late-night band practices and pep rallies to meeting with parents” (Ripley 11). If proper time management is now dedicated to studying and homework instead of distracting activities such as sports, focus on education can become a priority. By eliminating sports and other extracurricular activities such as band practice, students time can now be dedicated toward educational classes resulting in higher…

A native of Paulding County, I graduated from Paulding County High School in 1992 where I marched with the “The Pride of Paulding” Marching Band. After graduation from high school, I attended Jacksonville State University, Alabama, and marched with JSU Marching Southerners. In 1993, I transferred to the University of West Georgia where I earned my Bachelor of Music in Music Education Degree in 1997. While at West Georgia, I was President of the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference…

“Our orchestra and bands have community members, people that are retired that live in the area come and play with us, we have high school students that play with us, we have music majors, we have music minors, and we have non-music majors playing,” Carlson said. “We actually…