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The White Station High School marching band’s drum majors, color guard captains, drumline captain and co-captain and president present the three trophies they won at the Arlington Open Invitational. The band won first place in all three categories within their division.

A harmonious triumph at the Arlington Open Invitational

Jane Mercer, Podcast Director
October 30, 2023
Joseph Powell stands with his wife in Saint Albans Cathedral in St. Albans England. Choir allowed Powell to travel the world as a musician in residency with his church, Calvary Episcopal.

The four horsemen of the music-pocalypse

Sophia Marmion and Kate Metcalf
March 3, 2023
Cayenne Stevens (12) plays Seven Nation Army on the flute. As part of the marching band, it is Stevens’s job to help hype up students and show support for the football team.

Marching to the beat: the overlooked part of football season

Chase Pittman, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
October 31, 2022
Brian Sims introduces Eddie Clark to his band students through Microsoft Teams. Clark is a professional bass trombone player with nearly 40 years of experience.

Band classes meet jazz musicians virtually

Sophia Aiello, Writer
April 21, 2021
Joseph Powell, pictured far right, sings in a sextet in the Memphis Symphony Chorus for the Magic of Memphis Holiday Concert, with the conductor of the Symphony, Robert Moody, singing in the middle. They were singing “The Rose” as performed by Bette Midler.

The men behind our music

Katie Lamm, Social Media Lead
February 21, 2021
Adam Brooks (12) plays his trumpet, sheet music and laptop at hand. Restrictive virtual policies and snarky trumpet jokes alike haven’t stopped students from making music.

Virtual school giving you treble? Music classes cope online

Molly Yuan, Chief Copy Editor
October 24, 2020
The new Shelby County Schools grading policy divided grades into five categories, each with a minimum assignment number. Participation, for example, is worth 5% of students’ overall grade, and teachers must have a minimum of four homework assignments per quarter.

District implements new grading scale policy

Caitlin Tate and Emlyn Polatty
January 6, 2020
White Station jazz students showcase their talents on the corner of Patterson and Central at the University of Memphis. This was their first out-of-school performance of the semester.

The Rhythm of Success: How the WSHS Jazz Band Prepares for the Real World

Molly Yuan
October 21, 2019
It has been several years since the White Station Marching Band has participated in a competition. This year, the band dipped a toe into the world of competitive marching through the Briarcrest Christian School Marching Band Invitational.

Marching band attends Briarcrest marching invitational

Rachel Parkison, Student Life Team Leader
October 7, 2019
Jazz Band prepares for the April 21 All-City WTSBOA Jazz Festival with the song “Black Coffee.”

Jazz band in full swing

Tara Fredenburg, Copy editor, Arts and Entertainment
May 13, 2016
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