music
Newberg’s Got Talent
He walked on stage he thought, go big or go home. “I just kept saying to myself, repeatedly before I went on stage, ‘no middle, no middle, no middle,’” America’s Got Talent Contestant and Birmingham Native J. Chris Newberg explains. “I guess I either wanted to kill and [have] the greatest performance ever, [...]
Middle schooler interviews Eminem
Annie Reed chats with award-winning rapper Eminem over the phone
Motivation through music
His fingers slowly pluck across the strings, struggling to match the tune for the Beatles song “Blackbird”. His class sits engrossed in their seats, listening to every note junior Andrew Dershem strums out of the borrowed guitar.
Budget allows new AP Music Theory class
In a school year defined by budget cuts, it’s nice to know that the district is putting money into what matters: new, diverse course offerings. Thanks to choir teacher Bruce Snyder, Andover High School now offers an AP Music Theory course.
Representing at Carnegie
“Playing at Carnegie Hall is a huge honor! It’s such a prestigious place; it would be an honor if I were a professional musician-let alone a high school student!” says junior flautist Anna Kemeny. Kemeny is one of the two hundred sympwill be going to Carnegie Hall from April 1st to 4th this coming spring with the Andover Symphony Band and Orchestra.
