**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: It depends I have 4 that get equal attention from me. Piano, Bb Saprano clarinet, Tenor Sax, Flute.

YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: Piano-forever, Clarinet-8, Tenor-9, Flute 5.

MY CHAIR IN BAND: First chair in concert band.

MY GRADE IN BAND: In band we don`t get grades, However in music class we do. I have been getting 99`s all through.

OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: trombone, bass clarinet, trumpet, guitar, french horn, piccalo, violin, viola, cello, tuba, baritone, oboe, bassoon, and more but these are the ones I feel really confident in and feel I could teach someone how to play.

YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: again depends on which band. Concert band at my current school is 2 because i have only been there two years, concert band at past schools totaled up is 6.

VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: Clarinet choir, Wind ensemble, jazz band, stage band, concert band, and brass choir. Out side of school I am also in youth orchastra.

BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): I run junior band, and I am seciton leader.

NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: depends on the semester this semester I am in 2 (grade ten instrumental, grade 12 instrumental), then next semester I am in two as well (grade 11 instrumental, and grade 12 guitars) I have all the music credits our school offers so now i am just taking then over again.

ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: Yup, and I lead junior choir.

WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: My clarinet are Buffet B12, Buffet R13 greenline, Selmer (ahh model is on the tip of my tounge), and a Buffet E-11

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: You bet

WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: I am into Queens so hopefully there.

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Gershwin

FAVORITE Peice: Rhapsody in blue

BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? Vivaldi

**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: low E

HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: sadly to say I refuse to socialize with any one outside of band.

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: nope

HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: 1

DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?:I don`t have any siblings

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: Clarinet choir, Wind ensemble, jazz band, stage band, concert band, and brass choir. Out side of school I am also in youth orchastra. Senior Choir, Leader of junior choir, I sing in a community choir, I am in charge of picking out music for riders at several barns for their kerrs ( riding to music), I get the principles award each year at school which is an average 90% or higher, mine is 97.5 at the moment. probably more but i think this is enough

LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Horse back riding both hunter and dressage.

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: Flute
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 5
MY CHAIR IN BAND: Not sure yet. Last year I was 2nd.
MY GRADE IN BAND: 96
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: Piano, I used to play violin but I`ve forgotten how to play!
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 5
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: Beginning band & honor band (elementary school), concert band, orchestra
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): Not old enough to be one
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: 2
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: No
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: I have an Armstrong 303B (for concert band) and a basic student flute (for marching band).

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: Not sure
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: Not sure

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Mozart
FAVORITE SONG:
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? Mozart.


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: F# (My sound is extremely clear when I play that note for some reason.)
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: Some of them

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: No.
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: Zero.
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: Sister plays the clarinet in middle school, Dad plays guitar but not in a band.

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: Key Club, Spanish
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Internet

i am a band geek
instrument violin trumpet french horn both marching and symphonic and a tiny bit of flute.

Hi

im also in the band

i have been playing the clarinet for 4 going on 5 year.
Im also in the marching band at my school.
And right now im auditioning for the governors school of the arts on 1/12/05.
Im so excited.
I also play the alto-sax, and the piano.

i been playing the piano for 7 years.But im not as good as i should be.

and i just started playing the sax

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 1
MY CHAIR IN BAND: umm 1st? i am the only bassoonist... and for clarinet, probably 2nd out of 4 of us.. i play clarinet for songs in which i`m required, and bassoon most of the time.
MY GRADE IN BAND: 94
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: Bassoon and Clarinet are my only instruments... i know bass and treble claf, but not b/c i know how to play piano.. haha
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 2
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: my grade school band and my high school band this year.
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: 1
ARE YOU IN CHOIR?: HECK NO! choir is for girls... hehe j/k
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: Selmer Basson, and a King Clarinet haven`t figured out the models b/c i can`t find the list of king clarinets since i don`t think they make clarinets anymore and i really didn`t check about my bassoon... (oh, no wait, i did, but i forgot what it was)

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: prob not...
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: oh, i have a long list.. let`s just say i don`t know yet.

**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: iunno, but i can tell you my least favourite notes... Eb and Bb, Eb sounds so much weaker than the surrounding notes on my bassoon, and the Bb starts an octave higher most of the time when i ant it low, and starts off low hen i want it to be high... T____T
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: erm... a few i`d say maybe... 1/8? haha...

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: nope
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: none... haha
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: brother used to play clarinet

all your band grades put me to shame.. haha... oh, and i play a bit of fife... although i`m not good... not good at all.. haha...

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: Clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 6
MY CHAIR IN BAND: first
MY GRADE IN BAND: A
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: alto & tenor sax, flute, piccolo, guitar, piano, contra alto& contra bass clarinet, drums, recorder
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 5
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: pep band, marching band, jazz band, symphonic band, woodwind quintet, ClarBrass(contrabass clarinet, clarinet, trumpet, horn)
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): section leader, band leader, arranger
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: 5
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: yep, 3 of `em!
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: Brand-spankin new R13 Buffet!

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: most likely
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: Not sure yet, probly Chico State (Cal State)

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Holst
FAVORITE SONG: An American Elegy-Frank Titchelli (sp?)
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? Mozart.


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: F
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: I think like, two arent

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: not currently
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: 2
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: sister in jr high band, flute, brother in elem. alto sax

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: Head of the Arranger`s Club (People who arrange music for fun--once you get Finale, you never see the light of day again!) Two choirs at school, missing class just to BE in the band room,
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: anything to do with music, hanging out in the band room.

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 7 years
MY CHAIR IN BAND: we don`t go by chair number, but i`m a second
MY GRADE IN BAND: A
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: piano, guitar
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 7 years
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: concert band, jazz band, pep band
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): I was section leader once in middle school I guess
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: one
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: no
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: selmer

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: maybe
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: I don`t know

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: not sure right now
FAVORITE SONG: right now it`s a jazz band song called The Chicken
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? Mozart


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: C*
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: most of them

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: no but I really wish I did
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: none
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: one sister

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: book club
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: reading, teaching myself how to play aforementioned guitar, listening to music (especially the jazz cd our director just gave us)

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: five
MY CHAIR IN BAND: first! (woot!)
MY GRADE IN BAND: 195% (i`ve almost doubled! score!)
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: bass clarinet, alto clarinet, tuba, piano
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: going on sixth year
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: marching, freshman, symphonic, concert, and wind ensemble
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): i wish (although i`m an "honorary librarian")
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: 4 (yay summer school for required crap)
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: yeppers
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: jupiter (eek!)

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: of course
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: depends on music programs in 3 years

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: gershwin
FAVORITE SONG: uh, i`m thinkin Gavotte by Abroise Thomas...
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? mozart! his clarinet concertos kick butt!


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: G
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: uh...all of `em

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: no, but all my crushes are band nerds
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: none (i need a boyfriend first)
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: blood relatives, none. people i consider siblings, too many to count.

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: honor band, theater, soccer
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: practicing my clarinet, tuba, or piano...acting...sports...sleeping...singing

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 14
MY CHAIR IN BAND: do not play in a band
MY GRADE IN BAND: like i said...
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: anything you give me...i suck at french horn.
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: probably 12 or so
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: none, but I sub with an orchestra when called.
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): None
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: one
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: no
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: Buffet R13 Prestige Bb and Buffet RC Prestige A. Wanting a set of Wurlitzer clarinets, both reform Boehm and German.
**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: well...I already have my first degree and am working towards my second.
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: I want a doctorate now from Univ of Southern Cal or Cincinnati Conservatory.

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Part, Mahler, Mark O`Conner, too many to list
FAVORITE SONG: In the Stone by Earth, Wind, and Fire
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? probably going with Late Beethoven here. Gotta love op. 11 though.


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: B is pretty good
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: well...just fellow grad students in college. Plus that one freshman kid.

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: no
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: A couple. I met my kind of girlfriend when I tried to tell her how to play the Rossini Variations. I walked to her practice room and told her everything she was doing wrong. What a first impression!
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: no.

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia(Fall 98, TO).
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: College and Pro football. Baseball too. Go REDS.

**Background info**
My main instrument: Eb Alto Saxophone
Years playing that instrument: Almost 3 yay!
My chair in band: first chair
My grade in band: A
Other instruments I play: Tenor saxophone, Keyboard, Flute, Guitar and starting Clarinet
Year`s I`ve been in band: going onto 3 and loving it
Various bands in which I participate: Concert band, Swing band, Saxophone ensomble.
Band leadership position(s): Leader of Saxophones in my year.
Number of music classes I take: They only offer one which sucks but it`s sooo much fun.
Are you in choir?: no but I wanna take singing lessons.
What is the model of your instrument?: Solo

**College**
Are you going to be a music major? Haven`t decided.
What college do you want to attend?: Edith Cowan

**Composers and such**
Favourite composer: Alan Menken or Danny Elfman
Favourite song: Right now, The Marriage of Figaro
Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, or Vivaldi? Vivaldi definatly, he writes really beautifully but second would be Mozart.

**Random questions**
What`s your favourite note?: B flat
How many of your friends are band kids? Out of the 8 in my group, 5 of them are band nerds... like me!
Do you date someone in band? Ew no.
How many boyfriends/girlfriends have you had in the band? Ew none.
Do you have a sibling in the band? Fortunatly no.

** BACKROUND INFORMATION **
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: CLARINET
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT:5
MY CHAIR IN BAND:FIRST
MY GRADE IN BAND: 100%
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY:VIOLIN, PIANO,KEYBOARD, BELLS,
CLARINET, PERCUSSION, ALTO CLARINET
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND:5
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: WIND ENSSAMBLE, JAZZ BAND, PINK SLITS
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION:SECTION LEADER, ROW CAPTAIN
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: 1
ARE YOU IN CHIOR: YES
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: MONIQUE, BUFFET, GOLDEN E`S

** COLLEGE **

ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR? NO
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND? UOC OR TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

** COMPOSERS AND SUCH **
FAVORITE COMPOSER: BACH,BUT STILL HAVE PLENTY MORE
FAVORITE SONG: HUNGARIAN DANCE
**RANDOM QUESTIONS **
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE? E FLAT
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE IN BAND? 10 PEOPLE
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/ BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND? 1
DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND ? YES
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND? YES

** OTHER CLAIMS OF NERDINESS**
ORGANIZATIONS: CHESS CLUB, DRAMA CLUB, HONOR BAND
aCTIVITIES: PRACTICE DOING ALGEBRA

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 6 or 7 I think... lordy.
MY CHAIR IN BAND: School band - 1st, Area Band - 1st, Bede Philharmonic - 2nd.
MY GRADE IN BAND: Well I`m grade 6 (doing 8 soon) in normal Trinity grades. Or I got an A* in Music?
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: Sax, flute, bassoon, piccolo, recorder, piano.
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: I started band a few months after clarinet so 6 maybe?
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: School WindBand, Jazz Ensemble, South Tyneside YouthOrchestra, South Tyneside Wind Band, South Tyneside Swing Band, Bede Wind Philharmonic.
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): we don`t have those? I suppose I`m leader of school band?
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: General music class? Then I`m in bands and choir?
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: Yeah.
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: Buffet E13.

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: Doubt it... I`ve already done A level.
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: South Tyneside 6th form, or St. Josephs (followed by Oxford or Edinburgh university)

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Erm... Offenbach... I love Orpheus. Or Candide.
FAVORITE SONG: Idlewild ~ Love Steals Us From Loneliness.
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? Bach (Toccata!!)


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: G on a bassoon. For some strange reason. E on clarinet.
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: Erm... a lot?? I just get on with the people there.

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: Nope.
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: None.
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: Nope.

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: No time for other extracurriculars!! I`m a general swot!!
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Sleeping, internet, racing.

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: Clarinet!!!! YEAH BABY!!!
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: about 5
MY CHAIR IN BAND: second in the wind ensamble
MY GRADE IN BAND: an A thats all i know
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: piano, tried oboe... not too good
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 5
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: wind ensemble, district honor band, bi-state honor band
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): gonna try for drum major
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: one for now. i`m only a sophmore. more to come later
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: no, but i coulda been
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: yamaha. workin on getting a buffet. AMAZING instrument

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: yep!
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: SIUE

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: ah... so many...
FAVORITE SONG: A Rossini called Tancredi (i think that`s the title. we always called it `the rossini`)
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? mozart! his clarinet concertos! amazing!


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: concert A
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: nearly ALL

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: yes. all my boyfriends to this date have been in band
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: i think about 5
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: no siblings at all

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: Honor bands and solo and ensamble festivals. Marching Band of course
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: the internet, reading, writing music, video games...

-Instrument:clarinet
-Years played:almost 5 years
-Chair in band: i am 1st on 3rd clarinet which is not that great(but im trying 2 get better)
-Grade in band: A
-Other instruments i play: piano(keyboard),recorder,and harp
-Years in band: 7 years but i didnt start playing till about 5 years ago (long story)
-various bands that ive participated in: wind ensemble,symphonic band,concert band,and marching band
- Number of music classes taken: 2
- Are you in Chorus?? Yes!
-Favorite note: i dont know? open G?
-How many friends do you have that are in band? Most of my friends are in band! Thats how i met my best friend
-Date someone in band: nope
- Siblings in band: no but i have cousins in band
-Leisure activities: hanging out with friends,church,computer,and just being ME!