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Nineteen musicians place in top five at TRL competition
C lara . A ltemus & N ora H and
Nineteen band students
placed in the top five at the
Three Rivers League event
held at Clackamas High
School on Feb 6.
League champions
included Sarah Sonnenfeld,
junior, flute; Troy Cornelius,
junior, bassoon; Joshua'
Grelewicz, junior, low
saxophone; Joonas
Lemetyinen, sophomore,
trombone and Charlie Iwata,
senior, tuba.
"It gives you an initial
goal to work towards,"
Grelewicz said. "You really
know where you stand. The
adjudicator also gives useful
feedback that you can work
on for the month between
the two."
Students who placed
second were Sarah Lord,
junior, flute; Carlos
Splitstoser, senior, trumpet;
Sierra Bangs, junior, French
horn; Riley King, senior,
baritone horn; Jonathan
Macemon, sophomore,
orchestral snare drum;
Samantha Ing, junior, violin
and Georgia Muggli, junior,
string bass.
The third placed students
were Arianna Robin,
sophomore, flute and
Michelle Virgin, sophomore,
clarinet.
"If you're a dedicated
musician, it’s just something
you do," Virgin said.
Helen Farrell, senior,
bassoon, Sean Campbell,
senior, alto saxophone,
Keven Krause, sophomore,
baritone horn, Cassidy
Baskerville, sophomore,
orchestral snare drum
placed fourth. Finally, Brian
Liebeno, junior, clarinet,
placed fifth.
For a student to
participate in the TRL soloist
competition, they must
be a member of band or
orchestra. Once they have
number score.
After the TRL solo
competitions, students can
move on to the Oregon
Music Education Association
District competitions.
Students are not required
to compete at the league
competitions in order
to compete at OMEA
Districts, however. It is
good preparation, though,
if a student is planning on
going to District according to
Kevin Egan, band director.
At the OMEA District
events on March 6, Emma
Davis, junior, flute, Christie
Smith, junior, oboe;
Campbell, Grelewicz, Iwata
and Muggli were crowned
District champions.
Egan enjoys having his
students compete in the
TRL competitions because
it is a good way to receive
feedback and practice
performing in front of
people.
For most of his students,
the "formula for success" as
Egan calls it, is for students
to study privately, choose
an advanced solo piece, and
start their practicing early.
Most perform a college level
song that wows the judges
according to Egan. Practicing
it backwards might also
help, Grelewicz said.
"Memorize any really
chosen a solo piece, they
perform in front of judges
for ten minutes or less. The
judges then critique and
evaluate them based on a
fast, to u g h p arts. C h o o se a
solo that you actually like,
because you'll be playing
it for a while," Grelewicz
said. "Try to convey some
of yourself while you are
playing, which is to say, play
expressively."
Photo by Libby Kara
Joshua Grelewicz and Troy Cornelius, juniors, practice during their Symphonic Band class. Grelewicz
and Cornelius, along with three others, earned League Champion honors at the Three Rivers League
band event.
Forecasting time for thoughtful decisions, new opportunities
P atrìck D ouglas
As forecasting week, April
5-9, approaches, students will
be planning their schedules
for next year, which could
very well impact their
futures.
Mini Arena, the process of
changing scheduled classes at
the end of the first semester,
might be going away this
year due to budget cutbacks,
according to Kathy Logan,
Scheduling and Assessment
Assistant. This means that
people may not be able to
change classes after first
semester.
"Be very, very thoughtful
about what you take; don't
overload yourself. Choose
your electives wisely because
you can't change them,"
Logan said. She added that
someone shouldn't take a
class just because their friends
are taking it. Only a class that
someone is truly interested in
is going to be worth it.
"We are encouraging
students to pick the classes
they want, and stick with
those classes," Megan Kohl,
counselor, said. Both Logan
and Kohl have stressed the
importance of choosing one's
schedule wisely.
After students forecast
online, administrators look
at how many students are
interested in a class, which
will directly affect the number
of periods that class is
offered. Classes aren't usually
entirely decided until August.
Students who have "holes" in
their schedules are called in
during the summer to make
decisions regarding classes for
the next year. Logan tries her
hardest to schedule students
in the classes that they want,
but about 20 percent of the
time, students receive one of
their alternative electives.
"It is extremely time
consuming. It's difficult, but
I love it, and I take what the
kids want seriously. I try my
hardest to get them what they
ask for, and I care," Logan
said.
The process is being made
easier for students according
to Kohl, with the biggest piece
being better communication.
There are counselors available
to offer support to students.
Students can schedule
meetings with their counselor
to receive advice on what
classes they should take,
and what they need to do to
earn all the credits that are
required, Kohl said.
Forecasting has become an
online process over the course
of the last three years and it
has resulted in saving paper
and time. Applications for
Advanced Placement courses
were also offered online for
The bulk of the process
will be taking place in the
office, the auditorium, and
at assemblies. The last day of
forecasting will be held in the
Forum. Course descriptions
will be online for parents and
students to read and students
will be forecasting directly
online during the week of
forecasting.
the first time this year.
AP Government and
Performing Dance Class will
be offered as new classes for
next year. Several classes
are also coming back on
rotation, including Children's
Theater and AP Psychology.
Other changes include name
changes and changes in the
math department.
Advanced Placement (AP) / Honors English / Honors
Humanities / and Selective Electives Application
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The applications for Advanced Placement classes have moved online as a part of the transition from
paper forecasting. This year, forecasting takes place during the week of April 5-9. New classes for next
year include AP Government and Performing Dance.