School band

funny but I shouldn’t encourage you.) I’m about to give you the game plan/survival guide for you 7-10th grade years. Pay attention. First, don’t bother with cheer tryouts. It’s not worth the stress you’re gonna put yourself under. Band is where you’re strong at. The band will bring instruments toward the end of the year for you to test out. Go straight to the clarinet. I know our little heart is set on flute (at least, it will be) but trust me on this. By tenth grade, you’ll have a solo and…

The first time I walked into the Ashley band room, I had no idea what to do with myself. I was scared and trying to get used to a lot of changes that had just taken place in my life, and sitting in the front row being directed by someone three times my size was quite an intimidating way to start out my first day at a new school. Despite that, I quickly realized that I was setting myself up to be a part of something incredible when, during a quiet moment, someone in the back of the room (I still…

There are multiple ways I am a leader within my community. The main way I lead my peers is through sports. I have been on my different teams; volleyball, basketball, track, and softball have all given me the opportunity to build my character and to lead by example. I was the volleyball team captain for my junior and senior year, so many of the younger girls were looking up to me. The best way to lead is by your actions; I would always go hard in practices and games to show the underclassmen that…

of learning is taking a hit. School budgets are being cut and the arts programs are the first to go. Schools are focused on core classes because mandated state tests put pressure on the school to focus on math, reading and science. By cutting what is seen as an “extracurricular” schools are ignoring the benefits that an advanced music program provides to their students. Music programs are an essential part of the educational system and should be provided in all schools because of their…

Excited about this new love of mine, playing the guitar, I joined the jazz and concert bands in middle school so I could enjoy playing guitar at school as well. Furthermore, in high school, I continue playing in the jazz band and also play in the pep band, exceptional experiences I will always remember that helped make me into the musician I am. Moreover, I have also been in three rock bands outside of school, a great learning experience of building something from scratch and making it work with…

In the summer before my first year of middle school, my family and I packed our bags and relocated in central Ohio, an urban area that I grew up knowing but never understood much about. Moving from my hometown in the country was difficult for me since I’ve grown close and comfortable with my life there, and the thought of leaving it was frightening. Nevertheless, my stubborn opinions soon alternated once I started school in the fine suburban area called Dublin. I have heretofore never met such…

learned to “grin and bare it” so as to not start a race war with my peers. I focused on my education because I knew that in order to survive high school and overcome the adversities of my impoverished conditions I would need to make good grades so that I can attend college; however, this would not be easy for me because between clubs, work, and school I didn’t do well at balancing my schedule. When I was younger, I distinctly remember always wanting to have the newest video game, cell phone, and…

extraordinary about using music as a coping skill, many people do it. However, not as many people can say they are able to write, and play music as well. Some days as I come home from school, I can even hear Bach and Mozart begging for me to rehearse their over-practiced pieces after a long day of school, work, and band combined. I have been through a substantial amount of stress in my short period of life in this world, I struggle daily with an angel who whispers her dark thoughts into my…

long it takes to get him there. Success hadn't always been on Tyler's to do list. Consequently it should have been no surprise that he failed to learn how to play the trumpet. Tyler Johnson was known for taking things head on, so when he took on band in his last years of elementary, no one could particularly say they were shocked. His first few music lessons hadn't exactly gone…

I am currently a sophomore student at Savanna High School. During my freshman year, I was ranked number 1 in the class of 2018. But my success did not happen just overnight. I grew up in a country of the Philippines, and I was ten years old when I first came to the United States. Living in a country where there’s no guarantee of success was a challenging for me. I have a big family with four brothers and one sister. I never thought how living in America would drastically change my life. I…