On Saturday Feb. 24, the Kansas Music Educators Association [KMEA] All-State Band will perform at the annual concert that they have been anticipating since fall of last year. Band members that made the...

Every year, an exceptional teacher is awarded the Impact Award from the Lied center; this year, assistant band director Melissa Smith won the award. The award has been given to educators and musicians...

After former band director Randall Fillmore announced his retirement last year, Eric Bradshaw was hired to take over the program. Since starting Free State, he has added newer music and marching patterns...

For choir director Scott Ireland, this semester has been a "never-ending cycle" of Webex, Flip Grid, SmartMusic, emails and planning. Assistant Orchestra director Russell Clark has also been adapting...

Gathered in their small basement practice space, Obi plays through their show set, afterwards playfully tossing around jokes and profanities. Obi is composed of bass guitarist sophomore Atticus VonHolten,...

Inspired by Pixar’s “The Incredibles,” the new marching band show focuses on the climatic battle between the Incredibles and the Omindroid. Incorporating the movie’s characters and soundtrack,...

One evening every month, freshman Ellie Houston heads to the fire station with her father to contra dance. One evening every week, Houston heads to the school to practice and perform with jazz band. Another...

In the football stadium, in the barn, or on a desk, senior Connor Thellman is in a drumming state of mind. “Really I think percussion is almost a way of thinking because it requires so much multitasking,”...