WE'RE WITH THE BAND
Roberson band prepares for upcoming competitions, concerts as the second semester gets underway by NOLA GOOSMANN Staff Writer
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Concert, symphonic bands prepare for upcoming events The TCR Concert and lodic, and complex song. Symphonic Bands have All of these songs will be been busy with a number performed in front of a of various events. They panel of judges. are currently preparing “I am a marching band for MPA (Musical Perforperson so I like ‘Them mance Assessment) as well Basses’. It has a lot of that as their upcoming spring low voice which is really concert and All State aunice,” said junior Hayden ditions, requiring hours of Askea, who is a clarinet practice. player. All District Band audiJudges will give a score tions have been completed, of one to five. Symphonic and now the seven qualiBand has a tradition of fying students are moving earning a supreme rating, on to All State auditions. and they are working toMPA is also coming up ward that goal right now. in March. Preparation in“As long as we prepare cludes rehearsing in school, and don’t get too comfortat home individually, and able, we should perform even through private leswell,” the band director Jim sons. At MPA, Symphonic Kirkpatrick, who has been band will be playing three teaching for twenty years, songs, all being said about MPA. level six music, While MPA is “I’m excited. which is an a major focus for extremely high the band memIt’s my level. bers, Askea said favorite part “I’m excited. his favorite part of the year It’s my favorite of band is the part of the year social aspect. because because I love “You have I love competition,” 80 people in a said sophomore competition.” room, and you Lillian Godsey, are all there for who plays the one thing,” he Lillian Godsey clarinet. said. The first song At the concert to be played at coming up this MPA is “Lord Tullamore,” spring, the students in an Irish-Scottish technical band will get the chance piece. Secondly, “Them to show their parents what Basses” is their march. It they have prepared for pulls from the lower end MPA. of the band including the As for marching band, tubas and the trombones. they are finalizing their Their last piece is called new uniforms for next “Serenity,” a very slow, meyear. They are intended to
be more angular and sleek than they have been in previous years. They have also started the process of recruiting rising freshmen through weekend workshops and middle school visits. TC band students have a lot to prepare for, from MPA and their spring concert, to next year’s marching band. They are hopeful that their hard work and dedication will soon pay off.
UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH 3, 2018
All-State honor band auditions at Tuscola High School
MARCH 21-24, 2018 Senior band and chorus trip to New York City
MAY 4-6, 2018 All-State Honors Band Clinic
MAY 24, 2018
End of the Year Band Concert
Time to Direct: Junior Hayden Askea leads the band during Friday night lights. In addition to directing, Askea plays the clarinet.
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