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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
Kaitlin Clark, Entertainment Editor
• December 7, 2017
Marching down the main street of Disney World, Manhattan High band members were surrounded by the magic of Christmas a little early this year.
The MHS marching band performed for an enthusiastic crowd...
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...
Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief
• September 11, 2017
High school marching bands typically perform in front of crowds of less than 5,000 people. On Saturday, 12 students from the Manhattan High Big Blue Marching Band got to perform in front of 50,000 people...
