Noteworthy...
SBO Magazine’s annual Essay Contest winners were recently announced, and TWO of Alabama’s own, students at Floyd Middle Magnet in Montgomery, were winners!
This is the 15th year of the contest for School Band and Orchestra Magazine, and the theme this year was “How Does Your Music Class Prepare You For Life.” Thousands of entries were submitted, and from those, ten $1,000 scholarships were awarded. Both Trey Bird (8th Gr) and Angeli’c Harris (6th Gr) from Floyd received their winnings on Wednesday, April 22 at the school, with their director Coleman Woodson, at their side.
Matt King, School Service Supervisor at Art’s Music Shop represented the magazine in presenting the scholarships to the students. In addition to the monies awarded to the individual students, the school itself will be awarded matching music products ($2,000 worth), from the co-sponsors of the contest: NAMM, Alfred Music, Sabian, Woodwind & Brasswind, and the Yamaha Corporation
Angeli’c Harris Floyd Middle Magnet School 6th
Grade
A band class can prepare you for life by teaching you dedication, creativity, and patience. These are all characteristics that are needed for a successful life. Band Class has proven itself to be valuable in many ways. I have enjoyed each lesson learned in Band Class so far.
Band Class helps me develop the characteristic of dedication. I am dedicated to spend hours of practice. Practicing helps me to become a better musician. I am dedicated to helping other members of the band learn their music. I am dedicated to doing my best at each performance.
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Band Class has taught me how to be more creative. Part of learning how to play music is learning how to listen to music.
By listening closer to music I have learned how to improvise music and create my own style. I have also learned how to play different instruments. I have not been afraid to try different instruments, such as, French horn, trumpet, piano, xylophone, and drums.
Band Class has taught me how to be patient. Some music arrangements take longer to learn than others. Learning each music arrangement takes time and lots of patience. By being patient, I have learned how to enjoy music better.
Matt King (School Servicer Supervisor, Art’s Music Shop); Angeli’c Harris & Trey Bird (scholarship winners), Coleman Woodson (Floyd Middle Mag- net School Band Director)
tasks. In music class, you have to focus on the music you are learning to play. By focusing on music notes, I can also apply this to my everyday life to focus on whatever I may be working on at the time.
In conclusion, band class is preparing me for life. It is teaching me how to be dedicated, creative, and patient. Each day in Band Class, I look forward to doing things that will help me become a better person in life. Band Class has given me a chance to grow in my personality. It has made me more confident and strong in accomplishing my life’s goals.
Trey Bird Floyd Middle Magnet School 8th
Grade
Music class helps prepare me for life in many different ways. When I joined the band, I just wanted to learn to play an instrument. Now, I realize that I am learning several things that will help me in life and help me become a great musician.
Music class helps me stay focused on
Music class has shown me the importance of practicing and having a good work ethic. Practice makes perfect. I want to be a great musician and am willing to practice in order to achieve my goal. In life, you need to have a great work ethic in order to be a success.
Music class also shows me that I can be very creative. Music class is exposing me to several types of music and brings out my creative abilities. This encourages me to try new things in life and use my creative talents.
I am so excited to be taking a music class this year. I have gained so much from it. I am now more focused, have a better work ethic and can use my creative abilities. I plan to continue taking music classes so that I can be a great musician and a success in life.
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