Many who enjoy music usually tend to explore in things like singing or instruments they enjoy, but end up sticking with one of them. In this case, these four students chose to stay in multiple musical classes at a time.
Owen Koford ‘23, Raul Arredondo ‘23, Devin Calderon ‘23, and Ethan Hickey ‘23 have chosen to take two music classes this year at Redwood High School.
All four of these students have mixed feelings about how it is to take two different musical classes, especially with it being their last year at high school. These feelings range from it being really fun to somewhat stressful.
Koford says, “I mean, it’s really exciting. It’s a lot of stress but it’s very fun.”
Arredondo says, “Honestly it’s kind of stressful. I’m in two music classes but all together, four classes. I have advanced band, wind ensemble, Ranger choir, and chamber choir. Even though it is stressful, I love music so, honestly, it makes me feel excited when I wake up in the morning and do it. ”
Many people will say that singing in front of people more embarrassing than playing an instrument. These four students were asked what they think.
Calderon says, “Definitely singing in front of people because singing is more, I feel like it’s more common, everybody wants to be a singer. And because of that the environment is more stressful, everyone is a little more judgmental than they are in band.”
Hickey says that playing an instrument in front of people is more embarrassing, “It’s easier to mess up. When you sing it’s kind of more natural so you can just, sing. But then with like an instrument, you have to use your fingers and you can mess up with tone and notes.”
When asked which class was more difficult, Hickey says orchestra, Calderon and Koford think band is harder, and Arredando says at first there isn’t a class that is more difficult to be in. Arredando later says that choir is more difficult “only because of the music theory, but honestly, they’re on par with each other.”
Between having to practice their singing or practicing their instrument, Korford, Calderon, and Arredando had say they have to practice more for band rather than choir.
Hickey had said that he had to practice more for choir they have to do part tests and with “Mr. Yokoda, we hardly do parts tests or chair testing, so definitely choir.”
Natalie Enriquez
Natalie Enriquez, '24, is in her second year of writing for the Redwood Gigantea. Outside of journalism, she likes to pass time reading or listening to music. Natalie hopes to make her time, as well as others, at Redwood High School fun and memorable.
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