By Eli Gregory Staff Writer With an energy filled visual show, accompanied by dynamic music, the Marching Lions 2015 field show, Uprising, is sure to awe any audience watching. Since June 11, the band has been learning and conquering the vigorous drill and intense music given to them. The 2015 season show, “Uprising”, features tunes from the famous musical, Les Miserables, and music from The 1812 Overture. Uprising is filled with upbeat music, and a rapid visual show. Anyone watching will feel a sense of anarchy and revolt. “I think this show takes it to the next level,” stated senior tenor sax player Duncan Keller, “They know our limits and are pushing us beyond that.” During band camp, band instructor Mr Crone explained to the group of musicians how much the band has improved over the years. In the past four years alone, The Marching Lions have almost doubled the amount of drill in their shows. This has resulted in a show with much more complexity and difficulty. Even though this year has a challenging show, the band’s focus each practice has allowed them to learn the drill at a steady pace. Along with the drill, the music has also steadily increased in difficulty. In order to grapple with the difficulty of the show this year, the band has changed their practice schedule to focus on different parts of the band at one time. What once was a full band rehearsal held on Tuesdays is now two different sectionals split between Monday and Tuesday. These practices are also more focused on the visual aspect of the show, and are overseen by Visual Instructor, Mr. Kriebel. “It will definitely be better for the guard and percussion to have that time” Kriebel replied when asked about the benefits of the new practices. “I can only see it being good for us.” The Marching Lions are very proud to announce that this is the first year in Marching Lions history that the drill was created “in-house”. This means all the marching seen in the show was written by the band’s visual instructor Mr. Kriebel. “I know what I’m getting at the end, I make changes as I want to”. As the season progresses, the Marching Lions are getting more and more excited for the four year band trip. This years destination will be San Antonio, Texas, where the band will participate in a night time march through the Alamo.
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By Helen Zeidman Staff Writer The noise of dozens of students from the high school, junior high, and elementary schools filled the auditorium as dozens of monkeys filled the stage with the sound of enthusiastic howls. Rehearsal for Tarzan, this year’s musical, had started. The months of February and March are crunch time for the musical. There are practices almost everyday until the first show in March. This year’s musical schedule is rigorous for the actors, with seven performances in total on March 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, and 14. To many of the actors, the musical is more than just a show. “I get the chance to experience having a lead role and get out of the shell I didn’t know that I had,” Allison Thomas said, the junior who plays Jane. Thomas is also dedicated to making relationships with the rest of the cast. “I try to have at least one bonding moment with everyone on the cast,” Thomas said. “I like to think of the musical cast as a mini family.” Grace Nale, a senior, has been a part of this family for four years. For this production, she is a member of the ensemble. She has been proud to be part of the cast every year. “It has become a staple of my life,” Nale said. “The musical is going to be pretty amazing. It will be something that the school and the whole county can enjoy.” The cast has also found that the musical is a great way to create lasting friendships. “I make so many new friends during the musical,” Nale said. The bonding in the musical goes beyond age and grade. “My favorite part of the musical is working with the kids,” Jackie Golden, a sophomore who plays an ape in the musical, said. “When I was in third grade, I was in the musical. The high school students were good to me, so I want to do the same for the kids now.” Owen Smith, a fourth grader who works with Golden as a monkey, is excited that he gets to be in Tarzan. “They don’t usually have kids in the musical,” Smith said. “This is a great opportunity.” Smith’s favorite part of being in the musical, beside his relationships with the high school students, is his role as a little monkey. “I like making monkey noises and acting like one too,” Smith said. By Rachel Lau Staff Writer DaNica Shirey, 2007 graduate, is making a statement in song. As she progressed up the ladder of the show, “The Voice”, those who knew her at her alma mater remember her fondly as someone who loved to sing. Miss Katherine White, a math teacher at Red Lion High School had DaNica. She taught her CP Algebra 2, and had said she participated well in the class. “I knew she was into music,” said White, “she sang at the Apollo Center and cut me a Demo CD that was signed by her.” “I’m proud of her,” she said about the competition. Along with many other students and teachers from Red Lion, she was surprised to hear a past graduate was on a major singing competition. History teacher, Mr. David Danner also had the Red Lion star. He knew she was into music at the time bringing up that she’d take trips to singing camps. Danner recalled when he had her and she performed at the school’s talent show. “She crushed everybody, just anialated them.” He didn’t have much knowledge or interest in “The Voice” until he heard of DaNica’s audition and success. Flipping on the show, he didn’t recognize her, and he couldn’t get over her being on it. “Wow,” he said after watching her perform. “It was really cool having a Red Lion person on TV,” said secretary Mrs. Sindy Smeltzer. She knew DaNica from some of her visits to the office and knew that she was into music. “Her being on the show made it more interesting.” Smeltzer attended the latest concert DaNica performed at the Apollo Center. “It was awesome.” Not only was DaNica into music, but she was also interested in art. Mr. Dave Hopkins taught her drawing class. Last year, he had seen her at Lowe’s and she revealed she was going to audition for “The Voice”. “She’s the only reason I watch the stupid show,” he said. He loved her performance of “Radiohead” on the show. “It blew me away.” Danica progressed to the top 8, but missed the top five. She then returned to York to give a mini concert inside the Pullo Center, singing four songs that she prepared for “The Voice.” She sang Whitney Houston’s “I have Nothing” and Radiohead’s “Creep.” She also performed “Help Me” by Legendary Joni Mitchell and “Big White Room” by Jessie J. In the future, Shirey plans to work with Pharell Willilams, her voice coach from the show and play concerts locally, including ones at the Pullo Center early next year |
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