The two Latin songs performed by the "legendary" Knox 8th grade jazz band. One is Annie Leonard's favorite song and the other is the name of a country whose main language is Portuguese.
What are Brazil and El Taco Rocko?
100
This item requires a special stick to pull it down and makes showing the names of Band Honor Society members during the induction ceremony a whole lot easier.
What is the Big Screen?
100
The favorite device of Knox 8th grade trumpet players THIS YEAR that got them out of trouble when they get "stuck."
What is the mouthpiece puller?
100
The sister of this 8th grade student played Aunt Spiker in the Knox Band's spring Theatre production of "James and the Giant Peach."
Who is Quinnlan Watson?
100
This was the name of the hotel that the Knox Band stayed in during the 2016 Washington D.C. Trip.
What is Metropoints?
200
This 8th grade jazz band member loves the song that featured trombonist Shawn Henderson and alto saxophonist Kerry Campion and talked about the stress on your cranium during EOG testing. The student NOT THE NAME OF THE SONG!
Who is Kobe Parlow?
200
Katlyn Melton's favorite part of the Knox auditorium is also favored by Mr. Kyzer, and by Knox assistant and Gospel music fan Mr. Kelly.
What is the baby grand piano?
200
This was Annie Leonard's secret to changing her guitar sound from ordinary to "way cool."
What is a guitar effect foot pedal?
200
These two Knox 7th grade band members played the role of morning TV show hosts during the Fall theatre showcase.
Who were Phoebe and Alex?
200
Our Saturday lunch location and performance venue in front of a big helicopter inside a large dome-shaped room.
What is the National Museum of the U.S. Marine Corps?
300
This song by Sean O'Laughlin was performed for the Carowinds judge and at the Spring Concert in 2014 by this year's 8th grade students. (Don't say "the March," nor "Westwind Overture.")
What is Resolution?
300
The number of Grand Championships earned by the Knox band whose year numbers are displayed on the two banners in the auditorium.
What is the number six?
300
Parker Chmiel's favorite multi-function device for keeping his slide slick and other students hydrated.
What is the slide sprayer?
300
This theatre BASIC is the technique of how and where you stand in presenting yourself to the audience.
What is "blocking?"
300
Our Saturday meal stop after a long day of travel, performances, and visiting Arlington National Cemetery and the optical-illusion at the Iwo Jima Memorial.
What is Pentagon City Mall?
400
These three 8th grade students played trumpet in the band in the 6th grade but did not continue. Two are rather tall and one is rather short.
Who were Taylor Wagner, Luwan Blackwell, and Luke Brady?
400
The name of this device, which is also the official name of the Knox student talent show, was added to the auditorium at the same time as the sound booth and "brings light" to individuals on stage.
What is the Spotlight?
400
This small device changes the tone of a brass instrument after it is placed inside the bell after the player "breathes on the cork." This term also refers to someone who can't speak or a television button that silences the volume.
What is a mute?
400
These two 8th grade MALE band members performed in the Knox Band's Fall Theatre Showcase.
Who are Jackson Walker and Shawn Henderson?
400
This chaperone's room during the 2016 Washington D.C. trip was the location of the evening snacks for the "always-hungry" Knox Band members.
What was Mrs. Watson's room?
500
This British sounding selection in 3/4 time was performed at the band competition in Atlanta, Georgia by the combined 7th and 8th grade band. The other two songs were "Dance Episodes" and "National Emblem."
What is At Widdicombe Fair?
500
Until last year, the auditorium was the site of this Final Event for Knox 8th graders.
What is the 8th grade closing ceremony?
500
These two of the oldest instruments in the orchestra were played by Jackson Walker during the last two weeks of school and during the final part of Patriotic Festival at the Knox Band's March concert.
What are timpani?
500
This former managing artistic director of the Lee Street Theatre conducted classes in theatre basics during the fall theatre program for Knox 7th and 8th grade band members.
Who was Justin Dionne?
500
After all-you-can-eat pizza and all-you-can-drink soft drinks, the dessert served to Knox band members during the Riverboat Cruise/Dinner/Dance during the 2016 Washington D.C. Band trip.