Victoria Peterson Discourse community Ethnography paper Professor Dennis March 23, 2015 Have you ever been among people who are very much like you? That it does not matter what differences you have you all have a lot more in common. In this paper, I will prove that I entered the discourse community of high school band by acquiring content knowledge, establishing my credibility, and learning to sway other members of the community. Writing this paper gives me confidence because it shows that I already have experience joining a discourse community. It also gives you, my instructor, and you, my classmates, a chance to know more about me.
John Cambron Ms. Kerri Huffman English III 15 April, 2011 Music can vary from the beat of a tribal drum to a strum of a guitar by the famous Van Halen. For many the most beautiful and graceful and maybe fun to experience is concert band or symphonic band. Students across the nation receive this experience everyday through their high school band program. Concert orchestra or “concert band” is in usually every high school in the nation; it is usually in second semester after marching season and many students are tired of performing the same song and marching the same thing every week, and they are now ready to learn new music. For school that has more than at least one hundred twenty students, they have to audition for certain concert
Stage Hands brought a lot of excitement to the show, with there unique Broadway - rock style to the ACC crowd. They acted on stage and put up a performance to remember.
“ We have so much in store for you this weekend you are going to have a blast!” They handed me my brochure and schedule for the week and they surprised me with a custom Velocity baseball t-shirt as well as a pair of custom Nike Dri-Fit sweats pants. Soon after I get prepared for my first MVA (Maximum Velocity Artist) rehearsal of the week. MVA is highest reward awarded to the individual dancer. In order to compete for MVA you have to win MVA winner or runners-up at regionals. At first the rehearsal was so quiet that I could hear a pin drop.
The Playing Passion John Mayer is the prominent guitar player of this world. Only through hard work, dedication, and passion, did he accomplish this. He has had a certain persistence in playing the guitar, that is driven by the zeal of the guitar. Through first hand experience, I have discovered that the passion for dedication is essential to mastering the guitar. Growing up with a musically talented family gave me the perspective that music was life.
Outside of school, I am also committed to the quality of leadership by welcoming new challenges and inspiring others around me. For example, when I was a freshman in high school, I gathered a group of other dedicated singers and appealed to the Pacific Grove Unified School Board on behalf of the cutting of the chorus class at the Pacific Grove High School. My dedication to leadership continues as I am a member of the People to People Ambassador Program. People to People is an international organization dedicated to helping youths travel the world and make a difference in the world. I have traveled on two People to People trips including a visit to Boston, Massachusetts where I was able to stay in the Harvard University dorms and participate in a two week program dedicated to helping students become better leaders in their community.
Stephanie Chancey Scholarship Essay “The only person that can beat you, is yourself.” My band director, Mr. Rodriguez always tells that to the band because he knows that the band won't easily give up. Band has taught a lot of discipline and has helped me mature throughout the years. I play the flute and my name is Stephanie Chancey. To help me with my social skills, I am in Student Council, the Colloquium, and in color guard. Some of my interests include, photography, playing music, and dancing.
The first concert report I am doing is the one I attended with my fiancée on September 14 of this year at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. The Group that was preforming was Stone Temple Pilots which happens to be her all-time favorite group. I can start by saying that the atmosphere was pretty laid back with a lot of people in my age group attending. As this would be my first concert of my life, I really didn’t know what to expect while I was there. I was also surprised with the amount of music I knew from them.
Out of that nine, “Forever Holding Close the Memories”, by Richard L. Saucedo was my favorite. This concert was performed by FGCU students where as the first concert I attended were performed by professionals. I could definitely tell the difference between the two performances. Although I enjoyed the performance, there were a few times In the performance where they played very poorly. The first piece they played was called “hoedown from Recercada
My family also taught me things like riding a bike, cooking, doing well in school, and just having a passion for something. I will not say that it is impossible to make it in life without having people in your corner but life is so much easier when you have a good support system around you. The affect this microsystem, family, has had on my life has been one of great magnitude and volume in that it was the foundation to who I am, and it continues to have an effect on my actions and thought today. Throughout our lives we have a plethora of people who come in our lives and make an impression on our growth and development. Three groups of people who have been the most important and influential in my life are my family, my friends, and my fraternity brothers.