Pure talent in Purely Rhythmic concert

By Tolu Salako Staff Writer Students hear them at the pep rallies, in the stands and on the field, but once fall is over, they cease to hear from them until the next year rolls around. However, these percussionists do not just rest after the fall; they are in the band hall almost every day after school preparing for their upcoming concert, Purely Rhythmic. Coppell High School percussionists are working for more than six hours per week to prepare for this annual concert, working to make it even better than before. These students have been playing percussion for more than four years and have developed advanced musical skills. Almost every day before and after school,…

2010 Winter Percussion Showcase this Saturday

Tomorrow, Jan. 30, the Coppell High School drum line will be performing their winter showcase entitled “Oddity”. The concert is free and will feature a number of pieces that members can only describe as, well, “odd”. “It’s different kind of concert,” senior Grayson Akerly said. “There’s going be odd instruments and normal instruments used in odd way. It’s going to show people a funny side to percussion ensembles.” This is the second year the winter showcase will be held, and for those who attended last year, expect to see something different. According to an advertisement announced during the Red jacket announcements, there will be a gorilla banging a gong during one of the pieces. “I…