On May 30, the high school concert band, jazz band and chorus held their spring concert. “I’m excited because I like the music we’re playing. It’s fun but difficult to play, which is a fun challenge I wouldn’t have if I wasn’t in band,” Junior Christian Edder said.
Being that the end of the year is near, this was the last performance of the school year. “It’s bitter-sweet, and definitely more sweet because I’m a sen-ior and it’s the final thing of school. It’s refreshing,” Senior Noah Marks said.
Songs being performed at the concert include “Stars and Stripes Forever” and “Elton John Clas-sics,” among others, from the band. “He wanted to send the seniors out with a bang, so he got us really hard songs, knowing we’d be able to perform and shine by May,” Senior Brandon Bionda said.
The chorus students will be singing “Shenandoah,” “The Argument,” “Beauty and the Beast” and others. Spring often brings feelings of joyfulness and a new start, and these songs are a prime example of it. “They’re all really fun songs,” Junior Shelby Miller said.
The students involved have been learning and practicing these pieces since around January. “Mr. KK expects us to perform at such a high level all the time, so we have to start practicing that early in the year if we want to succeed,” Bionda said.
Practice took place in class and even during AAP for jazz band.