All Band Geeks!

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: almost six!
MY CHAIR IN BAND: first chair
MY GRADE IN BAND: 99 (grade A++)
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: bass clarinet, recorder
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: going on sixth year
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: wind ensemble, beginning band (a long time ago), honor band
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): section leader
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: two
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: no.
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: selmer

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: nope
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: UBC

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: holst
FAVORITE SONG: at the moment first suite
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? mozart! his clarinet concertos!


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: E
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: ????

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: no.
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: honor band (5th chair), several sport temas at school
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: the internet, sleeping

yeah, so whats your name and where are you from? cause I`ve played clarinet for the same number or years and I`m am probably better than you. YeaH!!

yep major bandgeek here as well..
going on 6 years as well.
i am also.. i guess you could say first chair.
Auditioned for VYSO and didn`t get in cuz i was too nervous.
i also play alto clarinet, flute, piccolo, piano, alto sax, and obviously clarinet.
Trying to expand my musical ability with an Oboe and a soprano sax..
my name`s jen.. and i love music.

I decided to answer your questions too!!

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 15 years
MY CHAIR IN BAND: first chair
MY GRADE IN BAND: Don`t get a grade except at college where it was 78%
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: basic piano, saxophone
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 7.5 years and counting (not counting 5 years of high school)
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: three community concert bands, wind ensemble, symphony orchestra,
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): 1st clarinet - section leader
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: all day every day
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: used to be
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: Buffet R13

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: Am. Music degree program
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: Am already attending

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Prokofiev
FAVORITE SONG: Depends - are you referring to `worded songs` or pieces. If it is for band or orchestra, its called `piece` not song. Favourite piece of music varies but Dvorak Cello Concerto comes pretty close to the top.
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? Beethoven.

**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: Super C (cos I can finally get it to come out!). What kind of question is that?
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: All of them. I`m tragic.

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: I did up until a few weeks ago.
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: One.
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: No.

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: Trio with soprano and piano

LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Is there any other hobby other than music???!!!

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: bass clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 2
MY CHAIR IN BAND: ?
MY GRADE IN BAND: 92
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: clarinet, keyboard, flute, guitar, bass guitar, trumpet (a bit)
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: four
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: woodwind ensemble, senior band
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): me and a friend started the woodwind ensemble
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: one
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: no.
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: i dont know

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

**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: low A
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: a lot

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: i wish
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: none (unfortunately)
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: nope, but i have a cousin

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: me and a friend started a french club at our school
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: the internet, sleeping, arranging music

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 8 years
MY CHAIR IN BAND: second chair
MY GRADE IN BAND: A
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: trumpet, bass guitar
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 8 years
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: wind ensemble, marching band
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): Uniform manager...does that count? lol
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: two
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: nope
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: selmer

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

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Frank Ticheli
FAVORITE SONG: Austrailian Rhapsody
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? vivaldi


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: B
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: a lot of em.

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: yeah.
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: one.
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: one brother

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: one sport. =\
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: playing bass with my band, internet, and reading.

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: Flute
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 5
MY CHAIR IN BAND: 2nd
MY GRADE IN BAND: 96%
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: Piano, Clarinet, Saxophone(all but Baritone), and Accordion
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 3
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: Marching, Concert, Orchestra, and Youth in my Church
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): 1st Chair in my Church`s Youth Band
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: 2
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: Yes
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: Yamaha

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: Possibly
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: A local one

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Bach
FAVORITE SONG: Moonlight Sonata
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? Bach


**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?: I did
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: 1
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: Three are too young and the fourth couldn`t care less

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: Drama Club
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Playing my instruments, reading, writing, internet and singing.

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: Clarinet, duh.
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 9
MY CHAIR IN BAND: Principal
MY GRADE IN BAND: one credit hour..hah
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: I LOVE BASS CLARINET
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: too many
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: wind ensemble, Orchestra, and Philharmonic as well as on call for Gigs
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): Principal and field commander 3 yrs
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE:seven
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: Hell no.
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: 1973 R 13

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: I am
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: I`m at BU
**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Everyone of them not writing Band Literature
FAVORITE SONG: Every Breath you Take--The Police
P.S. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SONG IN CLASSICAL MUSIC so my fav piece is Beethoven`s Fifth
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? BEETHOVEN

**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: SUPER "C"
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: EVERY ONE OF THEM.
DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: No, my sig other is in Professional Orchestra!!!!! YEAH BABY
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: four
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: nope
**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: I work for my Music City Orchestra!
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: everything one can do without dying

what a bunch of losers

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: bass clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 1, but i`ve progressed through recorder, clarinet and alto clarinet
MY CHAIR IN BAND: 1 in the middle...?
MY GRADE IN BAND: 95+
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: piano, recorder, alto sax, harmonica
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 3
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: concert band, jazz band
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): er, none...
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: im in junior high, so like, 10...
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: would like to be
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: i can`t remember

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: dunno
FAVORITE SONG: dunno
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? vivaldi!!! I love that name!!!

**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: A flat
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: about 20

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: no.
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: none.
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: nope, theyr too young

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: hockey, soccer, pathfinders
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: reading, puzzles, eating

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: Clarinet, of course!
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: going on eight
MY CHAIR IN BAND: first (but does it matter?)
MY GRADE IN BAND: A+ (but does it matter?)
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: none (well, that is) but adept at several types of clarinets
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: fourish
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: lots of them! they all have fancy names too!
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): I suppose I`m a section leader
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: I take lessons and join most extra curricular groups in my area
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: nope!
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: Buffet R13 Bb, Leblanc Concerto A

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: probably not
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: too early to tell or care, really!

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: don`t have one
FAVORITE SONG: Hate to say I told you so (the hives)
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? mozart of course. I AM a clarinetist, after all!


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: gee I like them all
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: enough

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: does orchestra count?
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: none (but there sure are some fine lookin` clarinetists I sit near)
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: no (thank goodness)

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: lots! too many to list, I suppose
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: leisurely activities

**BACKGROUND INFO**
MY MAIN INSTRUMENT: clarinet
YEARS PLAYING THAT INSTRUMENT: 9
MY CHAIR IN BAND: second
MY GRADE IN BAND: 98
OTHER INSTRUMENTS I PLAY: flute, alto sax, piano, recorder, percussion.
YEARS I`VE BEEN IN BAND: 9
VARIOUS BANDS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATE: concert band, marching band, non competative jazz band, perfessional polka band.
BAND LEADERSHIP POSITION(S): None not a senior yet. Must be a senior in our school.
NUMBER OF MUSIC CLASSES I TAKE: one
ARE YOU IN CHIOR?: yes
WHAT IS THE MODEL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT: I have three. Selmer, buffet R-13 Festival (wooden), DC-Pro (gold keys).

**COLLEGE**
ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MUSIC MAJOR?: Yes
WHAT COLLEGE DO YOU WANT TO ATTEND?: West Chester University

**COMPOSERS AND SUCH**
FAVORITE COMPOSER: Mozart
FAVORITE SONG: Concerto for Clarinet in B flat
BEETHOVEN, BACH, MOZART, OR VIVALDI? Mozart.


**RANDOM QUESTIONS**
WHAT`S YOUR FAVORITE NOTE?: tuning C
HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS ARE BAND KIDS?: quite a few

DO YOU DATE SOMEONE IN BAND?: no.
HOW MANY GIRLFRIENDS/BOYFRIENDS HAVE YOU HAD THAT ARE IN BAND?: none.
DO YOU HAVE A SIBLING IN BAND?: no Only music talent in the house.

**OTHER CLAIMS TO NERDY-NESS**
ORGINIZATIONS/EXTRACURRICULARS: national honor band. (seventh chair)
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: practicing and internet.

plus another gsreat thing is that I am completely blind so everything is a little harder to do. Although I was not always blind. I started going blind in 7th grade from a desease.

Jennifer, care to be more specific about your favorite composition? There are lots of concertos for Bb Clarinet, after all!

sorry, It is concerto for B flat( original in A major) by Wolfgang A. Mozrt. Prticularly the first momvement but I really like them all.