Our Ice Cream Fundraiser is Melting

It’s May and our Band Director, Mr. Sams, just told us we’d be doing ANOTHER fund raiser.  This happens every May. Just as we’re about to finish the school year, me and my band friends hike around town asking everyone we meet if they would buy a “Famous Ice Cream Cake”, the world’s biggest, sweetest, […]

Who Moved Our Band?

After an amazing year of concert band, jazz band, small ensemble and solo concerts, we were all anticipating with joy the upcoming summer vacation.  Warm summer weather, time to be free of a daily routine, time with family and friends gave all of us a chance to reflect on just how much we enjoyed the […]

A”Round” the Office

By Mark T. Burke Life has been a ton crazy lately. It feels good to get back to the blog. The practice grounds me, gives me a place to think through complex issues and adds stability to what is often an endless stream of new ideas rushing around my head.  Today I wanted to post […]