| |
Welcome to the new home of Lee's Summit Tribune. We are dedicated to providing you the most current and accurate news and events in Lee's Summit
|
|
Home
»
News
»
Lee’s Summit High School Band: The Final Frontier
|
|
|
| | |
|
 | |  |
|
Lee’s Summit High School Band: The Final Frontier
October 13, 2012
Lee's Summit High School Marching Band
Tribune Photo/Ron Wight
By Wendy Hayworth
Intern Reporter for the Tribune
intern@lstribune.net
During the halftime show, 125 students take to the field. They fall into position, instruments ready. Hours and hours of practice and drills have led to this moment. This is Lee’ Summit High School’s Marching Band.
“Students have to remember exactly where they go to create different shapes on the field, while marching in a specific way to get there, all while playing beautiful music,” Lee’s Summit High School band instructor Brady Finch said.
The marching band season consists of preparing for three competitions. The first of which was on October 6th at Park Hill High School. Next, Lee’s Summit will be competing at the Lee’s Summit North Marching Festival on October 13th. Their final show is the UCM Festival of Champions on October 20th.
“I expect my students to do their best to perform with the band. Each student is unique and has different abilities,” Finch said.
Each year, the band chooses a theme. This theme will decide the t-shirt design and songs they perform.
“Our show this year is called The Final Frontier and features music from the 2009 Star Trek film and earlier films,” Finch said.
Marching band isn’t the only opportunity given to Lee’s Summit’s band students.
“Following the marching band season, students are split up into three concert performing groups: concert band, percussion ensemble, and symphonic band,” Finch said.
Lee’s Summit also offers a Jazz Band program which meets twice a week before school. This audition group performs in concerts and contests throughout the year.
Throughout the year, band students are expected to give everything they have on and off the field.
“I expect my students to be good role models to others and have fun. Fortunately, we’ve got great kids at LSHS so my job is much easier than it could be,” Finch said.
| |
 | |  |
| | |
|
Other Recent Articles from the News Category:
| |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Is Heart Disease Hiding In Your Family Tree?
|
|
|
