by Niamh Lyons
The United States Navy Band is a group of Navy officers who are skilled with instruments. The officers play jazz music but also incorporate a popular music style in their method.
The touring group visited the Midwest and had a concert planned at the George Daley Auditorium in Oskaloosa. Scott Stanton, the MHS band director, saw the opportunity for the band students to hear a different style of music with the instruments they play.
Eighteen band students and eight chaperones attended the Oskaloosa concert Nov. 15. One student, sophomore Kayla Werner, said the Navy band was “very fun to watch. They had fun, upbeat music.” She also added that she “especially liked when they played songs from each branch of the military for all of the veterans.”
Another student, sophomore Norman Martin, said, “The band inspired me to keep working on trying to improve the Monte band. It was also an incredible experience to see such experienced players performing. The solos were amazing; one of the trumpet players was a Grammy Award soloist. I think that would be the best job in the world, considering you are also serving your country.”
Sophomore Katie Benson found inspiration for her own future solos and said, “Many of the soloists were very confident in what they played.” She added, “The coolest part was at the end when the band played a song to commemorate each branch to recognize veterans.”
The other students who attended the performance were Ben Ahrens, Kaylene Corbin, Jade Crandall, Cassidy Ely, Luke Goodman, Clara Johnson, Jack Little, Jake Shaver, Shayla Townsend, Jacob Woodard, Morgan Benson, Elijah Bryan, Elizabeth Ostrem, Sidney Roorda and Natalie Wheeler. The chaperones were Pat, Harold and Allison Wheeler, Laura Ostrem, Andrea and David Martin, Pam Bryan and Scott Stanton.
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