I always loved music. I had taken piano lessons and attended dance lessons. Now I am involved in the marching band‚ concert band‚ pit orchestra‚ and jazz band. Music was always what made me truly happy. Music also seems to come to me very naturally. I play three instruments‚ clarinet‚ flute‚ and saxophone. I am hoping to start piano lessons again soon. As a member of the marching band I have three years of experience. I run the sectionals at each practice conducting and helping with fingerings
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world. The twenties‚ which have now been termed "the jazz age"‚ laid the foundation for jazz as a marketable mainstream fascination. Throughout the twenties and thirties‚ dances such as the Charleston‚ Lindy Hop‚ and Jitterbug helped to secure the big band profession in entertainment. Swing emerged as a genre formulated on a swinging 4/4 beat with live performances completely written-out and arranged. During the 1940’s a new form of jazz emerged known as bebop. Bebop is largely attributed to the efforts
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Concert: UF Jazz Band Concert Date of Concert: April 12‚ 2013 Venue: University Auditorium The UF Jazz Band Concert was an energetic‚ exciting and very entertaining. The University Auditorium provided a great atmosphere and vibe for the concert. From the start of the concert‚ it was very obvious how passionate all of the musicians and the director were about their performances. The band consists of five saxophone players‚ four trumpet players‚ five trombone players‚ and a rhythm section with
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clarinet in various bands and participating in jam sessions with musicians of the Chicago scene‚ including Bud Freeman and Red Nichols. When Benny hit 16 he was recognized as a "comer" as far away as the west coast and was asked to join a California-based band led by another Chicago boy‚ Ben Pollack. Benny played with Pollack’s band for the next four years. His earliest recording was made with Pollack‚ but he was also recording under his own name in Chicago and New York‚ where the band had migrated
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once the war ended he began to play the drums once again. Rich is also known for his short temper. He would explode on fellow musicians. He was recorded while going off on his band members which was exposed to the public. Rather than knowing him for his wonderful talent he was known for his short temper and disrespecting his band. Many believe that Rich would express himself in such a manner to demonstrate to younger musicians that he took his work serious and he didn’t tolerate anyone who wasn’t serious
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could he tell what portion of the company’s lost profits was due to the price decreases and how much was related to other factors? Background The Squeaky Horn was a musical-instrument repair shop that specialized in the repair and restoration of band and orchestral instruments. The shop was owned and managed by Decker and two partners‚ who were all well regarded for their exacting repair work and attention to detail. Professional musicians from all over the country sent their instruments to the
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GET INVOLVED AT SHS! Academic Quiz Bowl Team Quiz Bowl is an extracurricular activity open to grades 9-12. Practices are held weekly during the months of January through March‚ in preparation for a regional competition held each April. Advisor: Mrs. Deb Dominick (113) and Mr. John Wright (102). Big Buddy Program The Big Buddy program is a mentoring program. Big Buddies from SHS are paired with Little Buddies from Southern Elementary School. Big Buddies play games‚ read books‚ help
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those few moments of worrying where a pointless waste of time as the Marching Band welcomed me as the newest member of the color guard. Over time‚ I was taught drop spins‚ a multitude of tosses‚ jazz running‚ as well as spinning rifles‚ but little did I know I was learning so much more than the physical. The mental and moral example of hard work‚ coordination‚ and acceptance of others was impressed upon me. Marching band has equipped me with lessons and values that will stay with me for a lifetime
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Nyameer Puok Essay 2 Section 01B How to Tell a True War Story We have all heard the stories that our parents tell in order to prove a point. One example is the “I walked 10 miles over snowy hills to get to school” or one of my favorites‚ “If your friends jumped off a cliff‚ would you?” These stories or statements try to convey a truth. The only problem is that while a parent sees it one way‚ his or her child does not. Even if the parent had walked to school 10 miles over hills every day in snow
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Since everything has a start‚ the greatest way to explain something‚ for the slightest extent of misunderstanding‚ is to start at the very beginning. My question for the history books‚ is where did swing music originate? Upon further research I came to the conclusion that the United States is a relatively young country‚ and I decided to extend my question to take in the influence the world has had on the development of swing music in the United States. Swing can reasonably be referred to as an international
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