Grand Lakes
About the Band
Mr. Brackett
Mrs. Mikeska
Impossible
100

What are the official school colors?

Black and Gold

100

What are the three families of instruments in band?

Woodwind, Brass, Percussion

100

Where did Mr. Brackett go to college?

Baylor University

100

Where did Mrs. Mikeska go to college?

Stephen F. Austin University (SFA)

100

Who is Beethoven?

A famous Austrian composer of the late classical/early romantic time period who developed deafness in the later years of his life

200

Approximately how many students are on campus this year?

1000

200

What do you need every day for rehearsal?

Instrument, binder, pencil, tuner

200

What is Mr. Brackett's primary instrument?

Saxophone

200

What is Mrs. Mikeska's primary instrument?

Oboe

200

Who is Beethoven?

A friendly, mischievous Saint Bernard made famous through his Disney Channel Original Movies

300

How many floors does Grand Lakes have?

One

300

How many students are in the Grand Lakes Band?

180

300

What is Mr. Brackett's favorite restaurant?

Julio's

300

What is Mrs. Mikeska's favorite restaurant?

North Italia

300

The name of a tone that is produced at the frequency of the difference between the hertz of two notes, often perceived as a buzz inside one's ear 

Difference Tones

400

In what year did GLJH open?

2020

400

How many different instruments make up our bands? (Percussion counts as one)

13 - flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion

400

What is Mr. Brackett's secret talent?

Bowling

400

What is Mrs. Mikeska's secret talent?

The ability to name a Taylor Swift song when it's only played for one second.

400

This medieval instrument was extremely popular in both sacred and secular music in the 1500s, was made of wood or ivory, was hooked towards the bottom of the bell to influence pitch and tuning (a technological innovation at the time), and is often considered the grandfather of modern woodwind instruments such as the oboe, bassoon, and saxophone. 

The German Krummhorn

500

What are the names of the four elementary schools that feed Grand Lakes?

Grand Oaks, Rosehill, West, and Decker Prairie

500

How many storage rooms belong to the band?

5

500

What is Mr. Brackett's favorite movie?

Remember the Titans

500

What is Mrs. Mikeska's favorite movie?

Frozen

500

What is Mr. Brackett's favorite piece of music?

The Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted under the baton of Sir Collin Davis