Gallery: Band trip to Nashville

Wind Ensemble headed to Nashville over the weekend to participate in the WorldStrides Performing Arts Heritage Festival where they swept the awards

Students from MCHS's Wind Ensemble headed to Nashville over the weekend, where they toured the city and performed in the WorldStrides Performing Arts Heritage Festival.

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Maddie Canada

Students from MCHS’s Wind Ensemble headed to Nashville over the weekend, where they toured the city and performed in the WorldStrides Performing Arts Heritage Festival.

Eli Frommes, Staff Writer
April 27, 2023

The MCHS Wind ensemble went to Nashville Tennessee on April 20 for three days to participate in the WorldStrides Performing Arts Heritage Festival.

The band scored a 292 out of 300 at the competition and brought home a gold rating, an adjudicator award, the Outstanding Band Award. Along with the festival, they went to music history museums and got to learn more about the history behind the music they are playing and much more. They also had free time to explore the city and have fun as well.

Sophomore Gavin Wuchter says, “We went to Brentwood High School, we got there, we showed up and played … The clinicians taught us to be softer, and I really liked our clinician.”

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Eli Frommes, Digital Editor

Eli Frommes is a senior at McHenry High School's Upper Campus. He enjoys running, playing games, and writing. Between work and school he also plays for the band program. He works at Dicks Sporting Goods. This is Eli's 4th year on the McHenry Messenger staff

Recognition:

“Triggered” (IJEA)

2024 IHSA Sectionals (fifth in Yearbook Copy Writing)

NSPA Leadership Award in Student Journalism (2024)

"The fight for survival" (IWPA, Best of SNO)

The Hall Pass (NSPA)

Maddie Canada, Contributing Photographer

Maddie Canada is a junior at McHenry High School. She enjoys spending time with animals and playing the clarinet. She participates in drama club and pep band. This is Maddie's first year on the Messenger's staff.

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