Warrior Cadence

Join Diya, Anika, and Saniya this week to exclusively talk about our amazing choir staff member, Ms. Marcotte!

Last month, music students were running from concert to concert, eager to celebrate music and play or sing with their friends. Join Diya, Saniya, Anika, and two special guests (Reena Esmail and Ms. Silberman) to delve into what happened during this year's Music In Our Schools Month!

Last week, WVHS performers at the varsity level in both band and orchestra performed and took part in a clinic in D204's annual Organizational Festival. While choir had theirs earlier in the year, Trent joins Mr. Duker in this episode to talk about the pieces band prepped (and performed) and the experience of organizational festival. Click the play button and enjoy!

Are you wondering what Schlagzeugfest is about? This wonderful concert happens annually around the first week of the second semester. Click the play button to learn more about "the festival of hitting things" with Trenton, Anika, and Mr. Dandeles. Enjoy the episode!

Curious about what students had to say about it? Visit @wvhs_tri.m on Instagram to watch our newest reel on Schlagzeugfest (as of 1/16)

Middle schoolers will have to come to the tricky decision of whether or not to do music in high school. We're here to tell you why you definitely should! Join Anika and a couple of other wonderful friends to talk about the value of music in high school and their experiences in their separate disciplines from freshman to senior year. 

This year's Meet the Artist concert welcomes Melanie Sarapa, a wonderful electric violinist and an amazing musician overall. On Thursday, December 15, the Waubonsie Valley Music Department welcomes you to meet THIS artist and enjoy a beautiful performance by Ms. Sarapa and our freshmen. Enjoy these interviews conducted by Saniya Desai and other students with Mr. Durbin and Ms. Tyus. Curious about what the freshmen have to say? Visit our Instagram @wvhs_tri.m to watch our newest reel (as of 12/13)!

Join Trent, Anika, Ms. Tyus, and some students to talk about the 2022 Prism shows! If you'd like to buy tickets check out the "Prism" tab at wvhs.music.org. Merry Prismas! 

Welcome back to Warrior Cadence (season 2)! In this episode, Saniya and Trent talk to Mr. Carroll about the Marching Band's newest show "Uncharted," and we meet with some wonderful band students to talk about Marching Band at our school and what an amazing opportunity it is here at Waubonsie. 

Join Anika and Elise in this episode to say farewell to the graduating seniors in the class of 2022! Thank you to everyone who has listened to Warrior Cadence - with this episode, we end our first season with the closing of the 2021-2022 school year. Stay tuned for new episodes in the fall with the 2022-2023 school year - there will be new voices and AMAZING topics! 

Join Anika and two cast members to talk about Waubonsie's production of SpongeBob the Musical! If you're unsure about its plot or if you're on the fence about getting your tickets, THIS is the episode to listen to! Click the play button to enjoy and hear all about our favorite sponge and HER adventures :)

Congratulations to all the wonderful musicians that performed in Show Choir's Resonance, Sound Check, and Stand By! If you'd like to know more about Show Choir and Vocal Pops, this is the episode for you! Join Anika, Sunanda, Kylie, Anika P, Krystyn Shae, and Kinsey to talk about their group performances and specialty acts in this past weekend's showing of Vocal Pops. Stay tuned until the end for some AMAZING clips from the show. Enjoy :)

With spring break on the horizon, MIOSM is sadly coming to a close. Celebrate the last of this wondrous month with Tri-M! Join Anika and some friends as they interview some of Waubonsie's staff/students about what impact music truly has on them, whether or not they take part in the music program at Waubonsie Valley High School. Click that play button and ENJOY :)

Have you been one of those students wondering what everyone's talking about when they say "MIOSM?" Well, you're in luck because this episode lays out the meaning of Music in Our Schools Month and gives you an overview of what exactly it looks like at Waubonsie Valley. Join Anika and Mr. Duker to talk about this month's concerts (including the Capstone or Varsity concert), what it'll be like coming back from COVID, and more fun conversation! Click that play button and ENJOY :)

Calling all theatre kids! Did you enjoy watching Hairspray on the silver screen? What about up on stage? Here's a treat for you: join Anika, Mr. Duker, and '15 Waubonsie Alum Brandon Stalling to talk about his experience in the role of Seaweed, professional theatre, and advice for those who are looking to enter a career involving theatre/music. Click the link to listen and ENJOY:)

Join Anika and a few other students to talk about our favorite stress reliever - music! If you'd like to listen to new songs and genres, find a new mood of music to lift you up or help you wallow, this is the episode for you! Click the link to listen :) (originally posted on 2/8/22)

Do you know what February 26th is? If you guessed solo and ensemble, ding ding ding! Join Anika and Sophia to talk about this annual musical event and all the opportunities it has to offer. Click the link and ENJOY :) (originally posted on 2/1/22)

Join Anika and Sunanda to welcome a new friend to our choir department! Get to know Ms. Hewitt's background in music, what it's like teaching classes at Waubonsie, and learn her musical goals for this year. Make sure to listen to catch some other bits of news as well - ENJOY! (originally posted 1/25/22)

Join Anika, Farah, and Mr. Dandeles in this episode to talk about the Festival of Hitting Things, Schlagzeugfest, which took place this past weekend on January 15th. Click the link to listen and ENJOY! (originally posted on 1/19/22)

Join Anika, Mr. Durbin, and a freshman from choir to talk about this year's extra UNIQUE Meet the Artist Concert. Get that concert review done before the end of the semester and join everyone on 12/16 to watch the performance. Click the link to listen and ENJOY! (originally posted 12/14/21)

Join Anika, Farah, and Mr. Carroll in this episode to talk about what the A+ award is and Mr. Carroll's experience in receiving it. Click the link to listen and ENJOY! (originally posted on 12/7/21)

As the much-awaited performance of the year, Prism, approaches quickly, Anika welcomes Mr. Dandeles for an interview to tell you all about this concert for those that are not quite familiar, reminisce on the similarities with the past, and introduce new ideas and traditions. Click the link to listen and get EXCITED! (originally posted 11/29/21)

Many of you have probably cracked a viola joke or teased someone for playing the viola. But have you wondered what it truly feels like to play the viola? Join Anika and four guest musicians to talk about their experiences playing the instrument. Click the link to listen and ENJOY - make sure to listen all the way through for some FUN bloopers! (originally posted 11/16/21)

This week's episode features four brilliant musicians who are off to ILMEA Dist. 9 festival this weekend! Join Anika, Molly, Sindhu, Charlie, and Stephen to talk all about what ILMEA is, audition requirements, and the best things about the festival. Click the link to listen and ENJOY - make sure to listen all the way through for some fun bloopers! (originally posted 11/9/21)

Join Anika, Sejal, and two of our AMAZING board members to give you the latest updates on ambassadoring. (originally posted 11/2/21)

Join Anika and a FUN guest in this episode to talk about the band concerts coming up, what pieces the band is working on, and a little bit about further representation in music :) Click the link to listen and ENJOY! (originally posted 10/25/21)

Next up in fall concerts is Waubonsie Valley's orchestra! Join Anika, Ms. Tyus, and Ms. Silberman to learn more about our new orchestra director AND what each orchestra is working on for the upcoming concerts :) (originally posted 10/19/21)

With fall concert season starting, Waubonsie's choirs are up first! Join Anika, Sejal, Mrs. Murray, and some choir friends to learn more about the concerts on October 12th and 14th! (originally posted 10/12/21)

In this episode, Sejal, Anika, and Mr. Duker discuss what LIVE music looks like post-pandemic, how music survived the transition between remote and in-person learning, and what students are looking forward to this year! (originally released 10/5/21)