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STUDENTS' LETTERS
From other students (Click on a name to see their letter)
Andrew Creamer
My name is Andrew
Creamer and I went to Pine Mountain Middle School. I am currently a
member of the Band Program at Kennesaw Mountain High School. My
directors want me to write a letter to all of you to get you to do band in
high school. Personally, I think you need to experience it firsthand
to actually know how great it feels. The marching band here is
incredible. There are so many good musicians here. We got 4th
in the nation, which is incredible, and we are going back to Grand Nationals
next year.
The one thing that most people don’t like
(but I personally love it) is all the hard work and tons of effort
involved. We rehearse 3 days a week for 3 hours, every week. All the hard
work pays off, though! At a competition, when you are on the field during
retreat, and they call out your name, I have never gotten any type of
feeling like the one I get out on the field; it’s the most incredible
feeling ever! You can’t really understand it without actually being out
there. And as your band moves to the final set of the show (during
performance), then the final note comes and it’s got such a good, refined
tone that when you cut it off, it rings for 10 to 20 seconds. You can’t be
told what that feeling is like—you can only experience it.
The other part of band is the concert season
in the winter and spring—the “etching” and “watercolor” seasons. There are
three bands: Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble. All three of
these are incredible bands that play really difficult but fun music. There
is also a feeling of great accomplishment here, too. At festival, we
perform what we have worked very hard on. It’s really cool to see what kind
of response we might get from an audience.
Another great thing about band is that it’s
not made fun of anymore. We are so big that we make up a huge part of the
school population. When I was in 8th grade, people would make
fun of band. Band wasn’t the “in” thing to do. It still might not be the
most popular, but it’s the best thing here. People respect us for what we
do, and for all the work that we put into band.
Sincerely,
Andrew Creamer
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