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Lower Secondary Music
The Lower Secondary band attended the KAIAC
has always been my passion and this recognition was
competition and brought home a gold rating and indi- very unexpected for me,” said Ananya.
vidual awards.
“I was very proud of myself and my director, Mr.
At KAIAC, the LSS band performed three songs
Jackson, to have helped me improve in my dynamics.
before three different judges. After the performance, the I was really happy to know that I had worked hard and
band attended a clinic where they learned about their
did my best for this award,” she added.
“strengths and weaknesses
Overall, Mr. Jackson
as an ensemble.”
LSS performance
“It was my first experience to play as a said,”The
When asked about the
was outstanding. They per-
KAIAC band experience,
formed a song called ‘Mid-
seventh grader Ananya San- band at the KAIAC band festival and it night Escape’ and the energy
thosh said, “It was my first
was palpable.”
was astonishing and awesome...” in “I the am room
experience to play as a band
very proud of the
at the KAIAC band festival
work the students were able
and it was astonishing and
to put in, and I have been
awesome. I really enjoyed watching other bands play. I blessed by God to have the opportunity to teach them
think our entire band really worked hard and tried our
this year. Bravo to all students for their outstanding
best. We succeeded and received a gold plaque.”
work. The gold award was well-deserved!” concluded
Ananya Santhosh received individual recognition,
Mr. Jackson.
earning an honors award. “Playing the flute and music
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