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This is the big moment. Adrenaline and nerves rush through your body, as you prepare to start your show. As soon as you are signaled to begin, you launch into the routine that you have toiled endlessly to perfect, nerves gone in an instant as a rush of pride and excitement replaces your tension. That was the typical run-through of a Percussion competition, seen through the perspective of a Percussion member.
On Feb 6 at Valencia High School, JVPR competed in an all day Southern California percussion Alliance (SCPA) show. VPR followed afterwards with their own SCPA Competition on Feb 13 at Chino Hills High School. VPR's competition highlight of this month was their Winter Guard International (WGI) Regional competition from Feb 20-21 at Rancho Cucamonga High School. The WGI Regional is a distinguished competition that features an immense gathering of numerous colorguard percussion ensembles all through southern California. VPR member Tim Boehr described the WGI Regional as a "great time to see how we stand among other groups of the same caliber before heading to [our competition in] Dayton."
Paragraph including recap of competitions/ regional, how they did, what they scored, etc.
JVPR proudly unveiled Open Line's show this year, entitled "Legacy", which exhibits the way things change and affect one another over time. The show for A Line was established around Asian themes that epitomized ideas of Confucius. JVPR member sophomore Alex Stevens described how "the shows themselves are beautifully written and are great presentations." This year, JVPR were seen showcasing their indoor show, "Legend". "Legend", which illustrates elements of destiny(?), was "pretty unique compared to all of our others shows" with "a lot more heavy electronic bits which adds so much to the overall effect of the show" explained __, Coleen Ju, VPR member.
The dedicated members of JVPR and VPR devote a great majority of their time towards their practice schedules. According to Alex, "the drumlines prepare for a show months in advance" with "much of first semester [spent] perfecting the skills that we will use in the show." Weekly afterschool rehearsals are also combined with extra sectionals and individual practices. VPR hold practices on Mondays from 3:00-6:00, Wednesdays from 5:00-9:00, and occasional Saturday practices that range from 9:00-9:00 for battery drums(?) and 2:00-9:00 for pit drums(?). For each and every Percussion member, every single practice minute, every moment dedicated to practices are all pooled into polishing their techniques to top forms.
Each Percussion member carried their own expectations and hopes to the competitions. According to senior VPR member Daniel Zaki, he had hoped to "place high [for Percussion], somewhere in the top three in the world" and to "set a new bar for Arcadia's World Class drumline." Coleen, who shared the same goals as Daniel, also "really hope to finally get top 3 this year" because "last year [they] were so close to placing in SCPA." Alex had hoped to " grow as a performer and be able to perfect more of the miniscule details that divide the good from the great."
Percussion has started off strong into a brand new season by setting the expectation bar even higher than before. Through their rigorous practices and unwavering dedication to their performing arts, Percussion is truly hitting all the right beats as they ease into their competition season.
This is the big moment. Adrenaline and nerves rush through your body, as you prepare to start your show. As soon as you are signaled to begin, you launch into the routine that you have toiled endlessly to perfect, nerves gone in an instant as a rush of pride and excitement replaces your tension. That was the typical run-through of a Percussion competition, seen through the perspective of a Percussion member.
On Feb 6 at Valencia High School, JVPR competed in an all day Southern California percussion Alliance (SCPA) show. VPR followed afterwards with their own SCPA Competition on Feb 13 at Chino Hills High School. VPR's competition highlight of this month was their Winter Guard International (WGI) Regional competition from Feb 20-21 at Rancho Cucamonga High School. The WGI Regional is a distinguished competition that features an immense gathering of numerous colorguard percussion ensembles all through southern California. VPR member Tim Boehr described the WGI Regional as a "great time to see how we stand among other groups of the same caliber before heading to [our competition in] Dayton."
Paragraph including recap of competitions/ regional, how they did, what they scored, etc.
JVPR proudly unveiled Open Line's show this year, entitled "Legacy", which exhibits the way things change and affect one another over time. The show for A Line was established around Asian themes that epitomized ideas of Confucius. JVPR member sophomore Alex Stevens described how "the shows themselves are beautifully written and are great presentations." This year, JVPR were seen showcasing their indoor show, "Legend". "Legend", which illustrates elements of destiny(?), was "pretty unique compared to all of our others shows" with "a lot more heavy electronic bits which adds so much to the overall effect of the show" explained __, Coleen Ju, VPR member.
The dedicated members of JVPR and VPR devote a great majority of their time towards their practice schedules. According to Alex, "the drumlines prepare for a show months in advance" with "much of first semester [spent] perfecting the skills that we will use in the show." Weekly afterschool rehearsals are also combined with extra sectionals and individual practices. VPR hold practices on Mondays from 3:00-6:00, Wednesdays from 5:00-9:00, and occasional Saturday practices that range from 9:00-9:00 for battery drums(?) and 2:00-9:00 for pit drums(?). For each and every Percussion member, every single practice minute, every moment dedicated to practices are all pooled into polishing their techniques to top forms.
Each Percussion member carried their own expectations and hopes to the competitions. According to senior VPR member Daniel Zaki, he had hoped to "place high [for Percussion], somewhere in the top three in the world" and to "set a new bar for Arcadia's World Class drumline." Coleen, who shared the same goals as Daniel, also "really hope to finally get top 3 this year" because "last year [they] were so close to placing in SCPA." Alex had hoped to " grow as a performer and be able to perfect more of the miniscule details that divide the good from the great."
Percussion has started off strong into a brand new season by setting the expectation bar even higher than before. Through their rigorous practices and unwavering dedication to their performing arts, Percussion is truly hitting all the right beats as they ease into their competition season.