While music plays an important role in most people’s lives, not very many people are as involved as sophomore Kainen Spooner. After trying the viola, then the guitar, Spooner has finally found his fit with the drums. In the one year he has had his drum set, he has played over 10 shows with two of the bands he is in.
“I was actually influenced by my mom’s boyfriend. He played drums and he was pretty good, and I just loved the whole way drummers looked.” Spooner said.
Spooner also looks up to Keith Moon (The Who) and Peter Criss (KISS). The future of his bands is unclear, but one thing that is very clear is the fact that he is in it for the experience rather than attention or popularity
![After receiving advice from her students, orchestra director Judy Erpelding marks her music. Although the director normally makes the artistic decisions, Erpelding will often consult her students and hear their opinions on what sounds good and what they should try out. “[The students] are the heart of the program, not me,” Erpelding said. “I know they will carry that on and I will miss them. Making great music with them, being able to challenge them, taking their inspiration.”](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Roust_Erpelding_5_11_23-600x900.jpg)
