Academic Activities
BTS Scenes from marching band fundraisers and school concerts.
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Calculus BC (5), Precalculus (5), English Language & Composition (5), Economics Micro (5) & Macro (5),
Physics C Mechanics & Electricity and Magnetism, French.
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Honors Jazz, Honors Wind Symphony. I also attended the Midwest Young Artist’s Conservatory Jazz Workshop, a program for young musicians to play in small groups, learn jazz improvisation, and work with professional artists.
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This summer program teaches basic to advanced STEM-related curriculum. I completed the Virtual Reality, Roblox, and Minecraft game design courses, as well as Python, Java Script, C#, HTML, and CSS coding courses. I also participated in a 3D printing class.
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Jazz Combo: student-led honors combo performing at school and community events for city and public gatherings.
Focus on the Arts: selected percussionist performing with the Chicago Philharmonic.
Giant Percussion Ensemble: performs in and out of school, including the North Shore Percussion Festival.
Pit Orchestra: primary drummer for school musicals and assemblies.
Trash Can Band: percussion dance troupe (STOMP-style) in the school's annual dance show.
Pep Band: plays at high school home basketball games.
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Throughout high school Marching Band, I’ve progressed through Bass Drum and Snare to Center Snare, serving as the timekeeper for the full band, setting tempo, and acting as a visual reference for the drum majors.
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(Student Theatre Under No Teacher Supervision) I performed lead percussion scoring for a theater production entirely run by students.
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I helped set up and strike the pit for the musical accompaniments to STUNTS, Legally Blonde, and Les Miserables.