The student news site of Fishers High School, Fishers, Indiana

Tiger Times

The student news site of Fishers High School, Fishers, Indiana

Tiger Times

The student news site of Fishers High School, Fishers, Indiana

Tiger Times

1890s postcard of the University of Berlin (now called the Humboldt University of Berlin). The school’s founder, Wilhelm von Humboldt, implemented a novel educational model at the university, which emphasized holistic, curiosity-driven learning, rather than exclusively vocational, market-driven learning.
The case for holistic education
Jakob Polly, News Editor • March 15, 2024

In November of 1942, Congress lowered the minimum draft age to 18. Anticipating fierce Axis resistance in North Africa, Europe and the Pacific,...

Happy campus, happy academics
Happy campus, happy academics
Kate Charters, Reporter • February 28, 2024

    When choosing a college 99 percent of the time students are searching for good academics rather than focusing on what the college campus...

Junior Sabrina Mari Alberty prepares for her solo during Sound’s “Kiss of the Femme Fatale” set at Spotlight Parent Preview Night. “Those extra practices really helped pull us together and refine everything so that it was ready,” Mari Alberty said. Parent Preview Night took place on Feb 1, 2024.
A shining silver spotlight
Gavin Auger and Emerson Elledge February 22, 2024

Black excellence in country music
Black excellence in country music
Katrell Readus, Opinion Editor • February 22, 2024

With Black History Month in full swing, controversy around Beyoncé's new country songs and my long-standing love for a good pair of cowboy boots,...

Classroom classics
Classroom classics
Riley McWilliams, Business Manager • February 20, 2024

Throughout a student's high school career, they’ll read a variety of books ranging from Shakespearean plays to thrilling novels. However, many...

Wind Ensemble takes state

Wind ensemble practices in the band room before they leave for the ISSMA qualifiers at Greenwood high school on April 30. Photo courtesy of Chad Kohler.
Wind ensemble practices in the band room before they leave for the ISSMA qualifiers at Greenwood high school on April 30. Photo courtesy of Chad Kohler.

Band geeks have a reason to celebrate, wind ensemble went to ISSMA state competition and placed ninth and got a gold ranking. While it is not top three, it is better than sixteenth, which the rest of Indiana expected from them.

The wind ensemble played three pieces for a panel of judges, “Slava,” “A Movement for Rosa” and “Shepards Hay.”

“Going into the contest we expected to get about fourteenth, but the fact we got ninth was a great surprise. the director were really excited, but I think they were happier for us students rather than themselves,” senior flute in wind ensemble Ali Pence said.

Conducted by director Chad Kohler, who is also the head of the marching band program, wind ensemble passed through the qualifiers, though the placements were only announced to directors.

“We have constantly been improving over the years as musicians, and I think you can definitely expect wind ensemble to make state more years to come, and get high scores,” Pence said.

While many upperclassmen were upset their day to perform was the day of prom, it ended up being a nice surprise when the scores were released.

“I was so shocked and so happy we did better than expected. I couldn’t stop smiling,” Pence said.

Leave a Comment
More to Discover

Comments (0)

Join in the public forum.
All Tiger Times Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Activate Search
The student news site of Fishers High School, Fishers, Indiana
Wind Ensemble takes state