Bass Drum

Cat Luu, 16 (Junior), 3rd Yr (1yr middle, 2yrs high)

Q1: I enjoy preforming and going on the field trips.
Q2: I wanted to join during freshman year but I couldn’t, however I did join Sophomore year and I learned I loved performing. 

Q3: I would say, you get to go on amazing field trips and it’s really worth it.

Cymbals

Ashley Lucha, 16(junior), 1st Yr

Q1: It’s really fun, especially cymbals, even though it wasn’t my first choice. I've grown to like them because they’re not that hard.

Q2: I joined because two of my great friends would talk about it and say how amazing it was; they said they’d join this year and I thought “I’ll join since they’ll be there, it’ll be fun”. However, that wasn’t the case, but it’s okay.

Q3: What’d I’d say for someone to join is, you get to meet a lot more people and it’s fun. It’s also a small environment so nobody is judging you. It’s also fun to play music and hit things together.

Snare Drum

Makaylah Johnson, 16 (junior), 3rd Yr

Q1: I like getting to meet new people and find new friends in different places.

Q2: Drums are loud and cool, they make a good sound. They go boom boom.

Q3: The field trips and this year we’re going to Mexico. There’s going to be salad bowls and lots of food.

Quints

Bianca Borja, 17 (senior), 6th yr (2yr middle, 4yr high)

Q1: I’m very passionate about music and things involving music. What I like about percussion is hitting the drums and reading music, especially if it’s a difficult song.

Q2: A previous teacher wasn’t too good but I still decided to join percussion and ended up loving the class. I love music and percussion in general.

Q3: We get to go on field trips and this year it’s going on a cruise to Mexico and they’re really fun (trust) and you can also go to football games for free (trust).

Jasmin Martinez, 16 (Junior), 3 yrs (1 middle, 2 high)

Q1: I enjoy how all the instruments sound together, I think it's a really beautiful sound and beautiful to play a string instrument in general. 

Q2: I was in summer school in middle and was put in to a class and my teacher suggested that me along with other kids join an orchestra and I though it might be something I would enjoy so I joined.

Q3: To get someone to join I'd tell them, when we're playing the finished peice of a song and everyone has practiced enough it can sound amazing and it's exciting to hear; and of course I'd tell them about our amazing music trip.

Jadah Gustus, 17 (Senior), 7yrs (3 middle, 4 high)

Q1: There is a sense of comfort in the class and I enjoy that because it makes me feel at home.

Q2: I was put in to a class one day and wanted to play something that was bigger than me, so I decided on bass.

Q3: The music trips are always fun and there aren't many adults with us so it's a little better.

Kelbyn Valerio, 16 (Junior), 1yr (1 high)

Q1: The people here are interesting and cool, it's fun here.

Q2: I knew I had to do something involving performance this year so I went wit an orchestra.

Q3: The class is really interesting and fun; the people here are also extremely helpful. 

Emma Mendez, 16 (Junior), 8yrs (2 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high)

Q1: I’ve always been interested in playing instruments, especially string instruments. So, the violin was a perfect option for me.

Q2: Ever since elementary I’ve always had an interest in violin, so when I got to actually play I was excited and loved it so much it just stuck with me.

Q3: I think you should join an orchestra because it’s a way to connect with people of similar interest, and create beautiful music through a string instrument.