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October 2014 Page 1
I’m With The Band By: Jennifer Mitchell & Brittany Evans The Dover Midnight Brigade is spicing things up this year with their Hippie theme. The band is featuring songs from 1969 and marches during halftime at every Dover Pirate Football Game. To go along with their songs, Born to Be Wild, Smoke On the Water and A Whiter Shade of Pale, the band uses fun formations, such as a peace sign to emphasize their unique theme this year. During Smoke on the Water, they give it a twist featuring their percussion. The Dover Color Guard, this
season known as “The Hippie Chicks”, is adding to the show with their hippie look and tie-dye flags. The Senior High Band traveled to Cabot, Arkansas, on October 4th for their Regional Marching Contest. They received first division ratings over all. In addition to Cabot, the band went to the Russellville Region Assessment and the Arkansas Showcase of Bands. For sophomores, the load is doubled that of the junior high. The most difficult part for flute/piccolo player Grace Zimmerman is “The Whiter Shade of Pale ending”. On top of a complicated drill to learn, band members also play in the stands during the game. Madison Schalk
Sing It Loud and Proud By: Rachel Morris On October 11th, 7th-9th grade Dover choir members auditioned at Clarksville High School for All-Region. For some, it being their first time, were a bit nervous while more experienced members were not. Freshman, Eva Cummings, was in the Soprano 1 choir and thought All-Region was fun. She was nervous when she went into the audition room, but felt confident about her tryout. Faith Boren, a freshman, was also in the Soprano 1 choir. “It was really nerveracking but we made it,” she commented. When she was in the audition room, all the nervousness went away and it felt normal. In her words she did “pretty dang good.” Bryan Williams, a freshman who is in the Bass 1 group, thought the overall experience of All-Region was good. Coltin Hale also made the Bass 1 group. He had fun, but wished it would have been faster. He ended up making 14th chair. From Dover: Faith Boren, Breann Williams, Regan Richmond, Kurt Penka, Coltain Hale, Avery Stahl, Ember Renfroe, Riley Carpenter, Shelby Chisum, Kieran Coe, Alexa Knox, Hallie Miller, Courtney Mercier, Tanner Natze, and Bryan Williams made AllRegion.
says “I like stand music,” as opposed to the show music. Although it is complicated, the Dover Band Members love working at it. Senior Bronwyn Harris gives a word of advice to upcoming sophomores saying “Stay in Step.”