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PSU AND PHS MUSICAL DIRECTORS HAVE RECENTLY CREATED A COMMUNITY BAND
FOR THE PEOPLE OF PITTSBURG, TAKE A LOOK INTO HOW THE GROUP REHEARSES
FOR THEIR UPCOMING PERFORMANCE.
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<Cooper Neil, Instrumental Music Director at PHS, 0:15>
<Cassidy McMurry, Community Band Member, Junior at PHS, 1:05>
FOR YEARS IF YOU WERE AN ADULT MUSICIAN IN THE PITTSBURG AREA, YOU WERE
OUT OF LUCK WHEN IT CAME TO PLAYING IN A GROUP. THAT WAS UNTIL EARLY
OCTOBER, WHEN PITTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR, COOPER NEIL, AND
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY BAND DIRECTOR, DOCTOR ANDREW CHYBOWSKI,
WORKED TOGETHER TO CREATE THE PITTSBURG COMMUNITY BAND.
<Cooper Neil, Instrumental Music Director at PHS>
(“One of the reasons that we’ve wanted to do this for so long is that there have been so many
people who have expressed interest.”)
THE BAND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE A PART
OF A MUSICAL ENSEMBLE, WHICH MANY FIND HARD TO COME BY AFTER HIGH
SCHOOL OR COLLEGE. MEETING ONLY ONCE A WEEK, REHEARSALS FIT EASILY INTO
PEOPLE’S BUSY SCHEDULES.
“There are so many people who have wanted to have a band or an instrumental ensemble to be
a part of, but they just either haven't had the opportunity or had the time to do it.”
THE GROUP FEATURES COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES WITH A VARIETY OF
TRAINING AND SKILL LEVELS, FROM AS YOUNG AS MIDDLE SCHOOL TO THOSE WELL
INTO RETIREMENT; HELPING TO CONNECT PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH
MUSIC.
<Cassidy McMurry, Community Band Member, Junior at PHS>
(“I really enjoyed, just like, being with the community and just talking about music because . . .
music is fun.”)
YOU CAN CATCH THE PITTSBURG COMMUNITY BAND WHEN THEY PERFORM
ALONGSIDE THE PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE AT THREE P.M ON
NOVEMBER THIRTEENTH. IN THE BICKNELL CENTER.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FUTURE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY
BAND, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO THEIR FACEBOOK GROUP, PITTSBURG COMMUNITY
BAND. REHEARSALS FOR THEIR NEXT SEASON WILL CONTINUE AFTER THEIR
UPCOMING PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS ONCE AGAIN ON NOVEMBER THIRTEENTH AT
THE BICKNELL CENTER.