BandandChorus

__ The Outstanding Band and Chorus Program! __   By McGwire Molino, Paige Lentz, and Christian McBride One of the best band and chorus programs is conducted by this very school: Rommelt Middle School.

There is a dark stage. You can sense the movement. A dim light flickers and you can see... instrumental pandemonium as the players organize. What’s this? It’s the super Mrs. Kaledas and her band section! New band member Ben Flick loves to play his tuba at rehearsal. Eric Weber and Jared Jacobs both agree that they have the most phenomenal band conductor in the world! Hunter Crawley and Kylie Kriner exclaimed about their love of instrumental sound.

The band teacher, Mrs. Kaledas, has been teaching for five years. She started playing piano in first grade and French horn in fourth. She was influenced by her mother and her grandparents.

Some band songs this year are “A Cartoon Christmas” that contains Rudolph and Charlie Brown lyrics in it, and “Deck the Halls with Chips and Salsa.” According to this stellar director, no band props will be used during the concert for Christmas. Mrs. Kaledas has always wanted to teach band. She has no favorite song; she just enjoys teaching eager band members. No wonder she is spirited this year; she has 44 new band members.

Now, as the instrument section comes to a close, the crowd cheers hysterically, and the vocals come out of the darkness. It’s… chorus with Mrs. Rummings! Delaney Jean, a chorus member, commented that “Santa Is the Man” is the ultimate song in chorus. Hunter Crawley also stated that the songs in chorus are sensational. Bailey Hostrander appreciates singing songs in chorus. Megan Rovenolt wants to continue singing in high school because she enjoys it.

Mrs. Rummings played the flute in high school and the oboe in college. She has always enjoyed the melodies of beautiful music and has wanted to teach children for quite some time.

“Nutcracker” and “Jingle Bells Rock” are some delightful chorus songs performed by Mrs. Rumming’s special singers, but our perfect director’s favorite is “Charlie Brown Christmas.” Chorus will have no props, but some eye-catching motions will be featured. The well-loved teacher has 25 new students this year.

The principal of this perfect school, Mr. Woodley, thinks highly of his employed band and chorus teachers. He is thrilled by student participation numbers’ ascension also. Mr. Woodley used to be in band in his high school years. He played the drums.

 All of the band and chorus members, Mrs. Kaledas, Mrs. Rummings, and Mr. Woodley very much enjoy these wonderful phenomena they call “band” and “chorus.”