Just a question...I have been reading the World of Pageantry website for a year or so--I've often wondered what the problem was with Mr. Campbell at Fairfield--so many things were said on the website, but no one ever said what the problem was, or how it was resolved. Any insight?

So you're a smart one!

Anyway...I am a sophmore at Martin Luther King H.S.. I am in their marching band and wind ensemble. I'm 14, (turning 15 on the 26th of this month), and I've been playing the saxophone since 5th grade. That pretty much sums it all up.

name: jenny
school: arcadia high
grade: freshman
hair colour: purple streaks (heh, that'd be fun!)
instrument: trumpet!
gender of instrument: female!

i first picked up a trumpet in 4th grade...and it felt good...i was choosing between a clarinet, trumpet, and cello. trumpet won, hands down.

hey, anybody into gorillaz, silverchair, or cibo matto around here?

*bellissima vedette.

Name: Florence Brown
HS: Fairfield c/o 2002
College: San Francisco State University (j-major, yay-uh!)
Drum corps: Glassmen rifle 02-??
Winterguard: San Jose Raiders rifle 03-??
More random stuff:
-->FHS rifle captain 02
-->WGI scholarship recipient 02
-->Glassmen rookie of the year 02

hmm.. some basics about myself.. my name is lisa bao, im 15 years old.. 10th grader at garden grove high school. i'm a total percussion nut. i played bass drum last year and was the bass drum section leader during the winter season. i am currently the center snare for marching season.. band nerd for life. WHOO! go small 1A bands.. haha im a small little asian girl, so yes! go girl drummers! i love meeting bandos from all schools, so drop me a message anytime! i promise i wont bite

Phan,

I'm a senior at Madera High and since my freshman year I can remember seeing you at one or more competitions a year comparing your notes to the recap sheets of my band directors (Talbert and various assistants). Seems to me that between Talbert and Stava they've got quite a network of friends, how do you know them?

The first time I saw Madera was at Fairfield many years ago, under different directors, and to be blunt, they weren't good. Several years elapsed until I saw them again at Fairfield, this time under the direction of Dan Talbert and John Stava. They had improved dramatically, it surprised me, and I was complimentary of the group in the review of the competition that I posted on these forums. Dan emailed me and we began chatting. Last fall I hung out with Madera at Fairfield and had the best time, as I did this year at Visalia and likely will this Saturday in Stockton.

Honestly, most of my connections find me. I received numerous emails from band directors in the NCBA with regards to my NCBA commentary (some complimenting me for saying the things they've always wanted to, others correcting my misstatements, others criticizing me for my harshness of tone and very blunt opinions), and have had dozens of insightful conversations with them. I've actually learned quite a lot this way.

I also have to thank Mr. Talbert for helping me in this respect, too. Allowing me to accompany the Madera instructors onto the track during awards ceremony has led me to several introductions and great conversations with other directors.

Name:Juan
Age.: 16
School:Madera
Drum:Snare
Goal: Marching snare at any drum corps for '03 season.
Nice to meet you.

I remember seeing Phantom last yeat at Champs. He was good luck for our 1st place win. We'll need it this sat at Stockton.

oh yea i forgot to post up my stuff...

name: titi
age: 18
hs: mt. carmel, c/o 02
currently: ucsd

no more music for me, its all about the sports. (hockey mainly) i just like to keep up with whats happening in the band world.

The UCSD Pep Band folks are great if you want to keep playing. I met a few last year at the Battle of the Bands at UC Davis.

wow....you people are old.....i feel so outta place =/

inst.:clarinet
age:14
school: M L King
class:freshie
band status quo: im usually occupied with band stuff...but our season's over we still do our pep band stufforooz though.
um..and some of us are preparing for an audition for our top concert band....eek that was word...sorry
spare time: i like to go to the movies, "chill" with my friends, make sites, chat, i like to talk....although i'm good at listening , practice, ddr, etc.etc....

if you want to know more about me...i guess you can ask, but i warn you that...i may bore you *evil laugh* heh heh heh

ugh...it's tomorrow and i still have to study cuz i procrastinated and im still here..*sigh*..... you guys seem interesting ...and tall...did i mention old already? haha. jp jp. these smilies are funny ...... ~~~~~~> dosnt that look like it's drunk? and at frist i thought that was a _____ . heh...i guess it's just me.

i hope you sleeping tyte right now...if your not, go to sleep! hehe
~sherelle

Jimmy
Assistant Drum Major
Hardcore game junkie
Clarinet

check my website for more info (you know click the WWW thing at the bottom)

Name.:.Amando
Loc.:.Los Angeles
Alma Mater.:.Mt. Carmel, c/o 02
Currently.:.USC


I spun guard my jr and sr years. It was fun. I'm not spinning at SC because, well... just because. Anyway, yea, I'm a guard junkie now.

Hey Thi, Anthony, whats up.

hey whats up amando. hows life in compton? haha jk.