Over the four years that I have been in choir, I have contributed to the choir in more ways than just my voice. I have participated in numerous fundraisers for the Music Department, in which I had sold things from chocolate bars, to cheese and summer sausage, to Sonic gift cards. The Music Department recently had a fundraiser to raise money for their trip to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall next year. I took the time out my day, on a beautiful Saturday morning, to test drive a Ford F1-50 to help raise money for the Touch of Class students next year. I have also contributed my silent leadership to choir. I learned early in life that you don’t need to necessarily make an noise to get someone’s attention. I have contributed my cool, calm, …show more content…
I think I am deserving of the Pop’s Concert Scholarship because I always do what I am told; I have integrity and work on my music outside of class because I am a part of the top choir here at Fort Osage. Without music, I am nothing, so I put my heart and soul in everything we do. Sometimes Mrs. Ammons or Mrs. Payne don’t have the time to go through each note, on every part, on every song that we sing, but I don’t make that an excuse to not try and learn it on my own. Being in the top choir these things are a given. I know Mrs. Ammons and Mrs. Payne only want the best for their students, and that is why Mrs. Ammons constantly gives that little push for me to step outside of my box and try new things. She regularly emails me opportunities and competitions I should enter in which I could use my songwriting and composition talents. One of which, I have entered and I am proud to say that I have stepped up to each challenge she and Mrs. Payne have thrown my direction. Back in December of 2015, I entered a composition competition, and won Most Honorable Mention. For the choir Christmas concert, Mrs. Ammons gave me the opportunity to sing my original song I wrote for the
The two concerts that I chose to go see were Stanislaus State Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensembles & Combos Concert. These two concerts are both very similar yet different in their own ways. Each piece also has many attributes to contribute and it was fun being able to watch two very different genres.
Growing up in the suburbs of a small township in Morris County, I never really felt like I stood out among my peers. I normally would just blend in, always just a face in the crowd. And for about half of my childhood that was the story. I attempted to go out for the town’s recreational peewee soccer team as a five year old, because my mother believed that I was some super soccer star in the making. And being the incredibly unathletic, roly poly, chicken nugget shaped, child I was, I ended up getting nailed flat in the forehead with the soccer ball and almost had a concussion. And from that moment in my life, I was firm in my belief that sports would not be my forte. However, when I about six I could not pronounce music, so I instead said “moogoo”, and
People have dreams of what they want to do or accomplish in life, but usually musical theatre is just pushed into the non-realistic void. It isn’t a dream for me. In the past four years, musical theatre has been clarified as my reality. Musical theatre has been the only thing I have seen myself wanting to do. My first love was The Phantom of the Opera, seeing how I watched it almost every day and it was one of the first shows I saw. Of course, I started doing all of those cute shows in middle school and making a huge deal about it to my family and friends, but I have never felt so passionate about something. The minute I get up on that stage I throw away Riley for two and a half hours and it’s the most amazing feeling! Being able to tell a story
My final winter concert has come and gone quicker than I could have possibly imagined. It was certainly one I will never forget because it was my very first time performing in every band and choir group. It was a very stressful night but having it perfectly planned and having help from many of my fellow performers definitely made me feel a lot more at ease. This concert definitely had it’s ups and downs and there are somethings that I wish went a lot better. However in the end, I did enjoyed performing and gave it a lot of effort.
The Philharmonic Orchestra performed at Lindenwood University Friday March 3rd at 8 O’clock. The Orchestra was under the direction of Robert Hart Baker. I have never attended a live orchestra performance so it was eye-opening to listen to the beautiful sounds that arose from the array of instruments in the orchestra. There were about ninety members and more than half of the members were string players which consisted of a lot of violins, cellos, and basses. Behind the strings sat the brass and woodwind instruments which consisted of trumpets, trombones, tubas, clarinets, flutes and oboes to name several. The percussion section was aside the woodwinds and brass. A choir followed in the last piece played and were placed behind the wood winds and brass.
In my first piano recital at the age of eight, I felt overwhelmed by the audience' s applause. Since that first recital, I became very committed to music and attempted to build a music career. At age six, I began playing the piano, and at age fifteen, I began playing the trumpet. Admitted by a professional music high school at age sixteen, I had the opportunity of exploring the broad world of music, and the high quality of instruction greatly enriched my music background. After intensively preparing for my first trumpet competition, I won the championship of trumpet competition for the remaining two years of high school. By attending various kinds of competitions, I further developed my musical interest and abilities.
I have been a dancer since the age of 3. My earliest memory of dance was when I was too terrified to go on stage during a recital and I refused to go on no matter how much they tried to push me. Up until the age of about 12, dance had been just a hobby or an extracurricular activity. In fact, I didn’t even enjoy going to dance. I didn’t have friends there and I wasn’t that good of a dancer. It wasn’t until I participated in Dance Bermuda’s summer dance intensive in collaboration with the American Ballet Theatre in 2012, that I realized that I had a passion for dance. At the program, I was exposed to other dancers that were my age and older and most of them were much more advanced than I. So to avoid being the worst dancer in the program, I took to YouTube and watched hours and hours of dance videos. I researched all the ways to improve my ballet technique. I can remember trying to practice my pirouettes in the kitchen and falling onto the table and knocking a whole bunch of things over. I was determined to be as good as the other girls in the program. By the end of the two weeks I was fired up, motivated, and ready to get back to class after the summer.
Throughout history music has had a profound effect on a person’s mind, body, and consciousness. A song or piece of music can trigger vivid memories, and induce emotions ranging from deep sorrow to unabashed joy. Music can drive listeners to patriotic fervor or religious frenzy, or it can soothe the savage beast we call human. There have been many advances in technology that have let us study how music affects the brain. Music causes all sorts of activity in the brain, especially during musical improvisation. Music can tremendously help people with certain mind damaging diseases, and in some cases it can have negative effects.
On Sunday November 29th at 5:15 pm, I attended a Great Organ Recital concert, which was held at Saint Thomas Cathedral located on fifth avenue in Manhattan. It wasn't the typical idea of what others and myself of today's generation would perceive as a concert we might go to in today's world. Most people in this era think of going to see a famous singer like the very popular Chris Brown or Selena Gomez when they hear the term "concert." However, this scenario was a bit different given the location and the material presented. This specific performance can be categorized as a type of chamber music. It was an instrumental piece performed by a soloist who goes by the name of Benjamin Sheen.
I attended “The Spring Jazz Collaboration” featuring the “CSI Jazz Combo”, “Swing Band”, and “Madrigal Ensemble” on March 9th. At first I thought it was just going to be three people playing the saxophone, the drums, and the bass. I was obviously wrong. Each song had their unique sound. I really liked how each musician had their own solo because it helped me hear the instrument and know what they sound like and that’s coming from a person who had never experienced a Jazz concert. The concert was broken up into four different sections. When the musicains walked out, I felt like they were a little nervous but when they started to play fell back into their comfort zone. Through the whole concert, I could see their passion for mucic.
During the summer before my 10th grade year, I received enough voice lessons from my chorus teacher to become the bass section leader of the choir. Also, the year ended with my being one of the first two people to successfully pass the second round in the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Allstate Audition process and finalist of the program. Even though I made an amazing accomplishment, I still needed a lot of help. Before the last concert of my 10th grade year, Tony Rhone, the other Allstate finalist and tenor section leader, was submerged in his school and social pleasures. He left the tenor section without a leader....
Jazz is a music genre that is very rich in culture which is why I decided to attend a Jazz concert. This was my first Jazz event I had ever been to. I went to see the band The Chairman and the Board. This was a blues swing band. Having been to other concerts, I was expecting something similar as far as atmosphere and crowd. I was proved very wrong as this concert defied all my expectations and was in a whole different field as far as life entertainment goes. The first thing I noticed right off the bat was the audience. The age range of this audience was mainly 40-70. I definitely felt like the odd man out when I was there. It did get me thinking though, why was this audience so much older? I looked into the era of when most of those people
Theatre has heavily evolved over the past 100 years, particularly Musical Theatre- a subgenre of theatre in which the storyline is conveyed relying on songs and lyrics rather than dialogue. From its origination in Athens, musical theatre has spread across the world and is a popular form of entertainment today. This essay will discuss the evolution and change of musical theatre from 1980-2016, primarily focusing on Broadway (New York) and the West End (London). It will consider in depth, the time periods of: The 1980s: “Brit Hits”- the influence of European mega musicals, the 1990s: “The downfall of musicals”- what failed and what redeemed, and the 2000s/2010s: “The Resurgence of musicals”- including the rise of pop and movie musicals. Concluding
Introduction If you are considering studying in Canada for your post-secondary studies as either a part time or full-time student, you may be eligible for a Canada Student Loan. The Canadian government has funds in place to help certain students attain their post-secondary educational goals. The students can be applying for bachelor’s degrees, post- graduate diplomas, or post- graduate courses such as master’s degrees or PhDs. The Canada student loan program will cover the cost of these courses partially or in some cases completely. The loans may or may not cover the student’s costs depending on the location of the student within Canada.
A global citizen is that who is willing to use its voice and knowledge to make a change. No one would ever be able to make a change in just one day, it is something that takes time and devotion. I’m really interested in diversity and I’m seeking to what is my role is as a world citizen. The fact that I’m searching for an international education is the proof of my desire to establish myself as a global citizen and my interest in the world issues.