Jazz Band
Concert Band
Atlanta
Washington D.C.
Band Honor Society
100
This song in REALLY FAST swing time was a solo opportunity for Park Chmiel and was written and published in Australia.
What is Crank it Up?
100
These two Knox flute players performed with the 6th grade band at their December band concert but did not play in the band this year. (We still like them and speak to them!)
Who are Sonia Lezama and Elle Kennedy?
100
This amusement park featured lots of great roller coasters and was the site of the competition awards ceremony.
What is Six Flags?
100
The part of our Cross Roads charter bus where Mr. Kyzer and Bernie sat?
What is front of the bus?
100
The ONLY duty required of all members of the Knox Band Honor Society at every concert AFTER they become members.
What is wearing the Band Honor Society medallion at every concert?
200
This is the only band arrangement of a song by British pop superstar Adele ever performed by the Knox Middle School Band.
What is Rolling in the Deep?
200
This African-rhythms song, featuring a wide variety of percussion instruments, was "happily" performed by the Knox 8th grade concert band at the 2015 Fall Concert.
What is "Juju Dance?"
200
Last year's Knox band booster co-presidents did a great job in making sure students had plenty of snacks every night before bedtime.
Who were Mrs. Rusher and Mrs. Seifert?
200
The building where the tour guide showed us where the House of Representatives used to have fist fights break out over discussions of slavery in the United States.
What is the U.S. Capitol building?
200
The names of AT LEAST THREE of the four Knox faculty members and two band booster parents who proudly congratulated continuing members and presented medallions to new members during the 2016 ceremony.
Who were Mr. Reinsvold, Mrs. Cain, Mrs. Taylor, Ms. Glance, Mr. Hudson, and Mrs. Rusher?
300
The name of the Swing-style jazz song performed by the 2014 Knox 7th grade jazz band at the Fall Concert. This was their first jazz performance EVER! The song featured a trombone solo and an alto saxophone solo.
What is "Just Fine?"
300
The first song performed by the 6th grade band at the 2014 Knox Band and Chorus Concert. At the end of the concert the band and chorus performed together on Feliz Navidad and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. WOW!
What is Jingle Bell March?
300
Waiters and waitresses at this restaurant in downtown Atlanta gave the Knox band a very enthusiastic welcome to dinner after they finished their competition performances.
What is HARD ROCK CAFE?
300
This is the mall food court where we ate lunch on Monday on the way home.
What is Potomac Mills Mall?
300
This trio each performed a solo with Mr. Kyzer accompanying them during their 6th grade induction ceremony.
Who were Anna Woolly, Slaven Brborovic, and DeAngelo Moore?
400
Despite numerous vocal and piano solo performances at Knox, SHE is one of only four Knox 8th grade band members who did not perform as a soloist in jazz band over the last 2 years.
Who is Katlyn Melton? (Slaven, Jazeer, and Kayla also never appeared as soloists)
400
He plays a string instrument in Jazz Band but plays percussion in concert band.
Who is Jackson Walker?
400
This was the day of the week that the Knox band left the school to go to Atlanta.
What is Friday?
400
This memorial site was SUPPOSED to be the site of our concert band performance until RAIN washed out that plan. Good thing we performed on Friday!
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
400
The name of the "little" 6th grade saxophone player who performed a solo during the 2016 ceremony. She played after the 6th grade "Star Wars" group and before the 7th grade clarinet choir.
Who was Sophie Chmiel?
500
Both of these songs contained Leah Cressler's solo opportunities. One was in jazz band while the other solo feature was with a small combo during concert band.
What is Canal Street Clambake and Some Gave All?
500
This haunting English holiday melody was featured in a band arrangement performed at the 2015 Holiday Concert by the Knox 8th grade band.
What is Greensleeves?
500
The name of the "World's Largest Drive-In" restaurant in downtown Atlanta visited by the Knox Band after visiting the Dr. Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent Social Change.
What is "the Varsity?"
500
All of the Knox trip participants were cautioned to be VERY QUIET while walking past this memorial. People were seen weeping or making etchings of names listed as killed in action on "the wall."
What is the Vietnam Wall Memorial?
500
This piano player played the accompaniment during Sean Edward's 7th grade induction solo.
Who is Mr. Kyzer?
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