Anika Nyp and Sophia Comas
March 3, 2020
Four select Manhattan High band students joined the rest of the performing music department last weekend in Wichita for the KMEA All-State conference where kids auditioned to participate in high-level performing skills...
Katya Tarabrina, Blue M Organizations Editor
January 27, 2020
Senior Ethan Meyer
Trumpet player
What are some of your accomplishments in band?
“I've been in Wind Ensemble for four years, I have been in the jazz band for three years, I've been a soloist and a lead trumpet in ...
Kyla Barnett, Features Editor
January 27, 2020
Four band members and 10 orchestra members from Manhattan High were selected for the Kansas Music Educators Association’s All-State groups. The students were among the 18 MHS band members and 24 MHS orchestra members who au...
Katya Tarabrina, Blue M Organizations Editor
October 7, 2019
Drum Majors
Conduct the band and make sure everybody stays on time
Senior Jayna Schwartz
How do you express yourself artistically while doing music?
“So [Scott Freeby] really emphasized this throughout th...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2019
As the conductor lowers his baton, the sheet music is put away and instrument cases are lugged off by their players for the final time, Manhattan High walks the halls with hearts heavy and eyes bright after ending their last ...
Makenna Wollenburg, Staff Photographer
October 2, 2018
Forest Efken, Senior
When did you get into art?
“I started taking art seriously when I was around 11 years old. I didn’t have any friends and I grew up in an isolated house. I had this babysitter because my ...
Hailey Eilert, Photo Editor
August 24, 2018
With a new year comes new lineups. The Manhattan High Big Blue Marching Band, Varsity Choir and Pops Choir groups attended camps over the summer.
While long days of music practice and attentive focus may seem intimidating ...
Sophia Comas, Features Editor
May 24, 2018
As the curtain closes on the 2017-2018 school year, the Manhattan High band has been preparing for a literal curtain close of their own through their last performance of the semester.
The concert, set for May 15, will feature pe...
Sophia Comas, Features Editor
April 3, 2018
The 2018 Manhattan High Band Winter Concert showcased the talents of performing arts students and recognized their achievements throughout the school year.
The event, last Tuesday, featured the Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Win...
Kaitlin Clark, Entertainment Editor
December 7, 2017
The air was rich with the sounds of instrumental pieces and vocal arrangements last Saturday when Manhattan High hosted the Kansas Music Education Association for a busy day of practices and performances. Students from all over North Ce...
December 7, 2017
Jonah Evarts, Sports Editor
November 14, 2017
The sound of trumpets, tubas, saxophones and drums could be heard all down Poyntz for the twenty-fifth annual Veterans Day Parade. Manhattan High School marching band was among the bands that marched during the parade. The parade i...
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