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Lake Zurich High School Student Media

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Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
The LZHS Marching Band preforming “The Imperial March” on State Street. The Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade featured bands from 18 other schools and universities as well as performances by numerous other groups.

LZHS marching band preforms in Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade

Ayaan Hamid, Staff Writer
January 10, 2023
During the summer, members of the marching band take part of a summer camp each year. There, they work together and take part in fun traditions.

Marching back to camp

Tessa Fabsik, Staff Writer
August 18, 2022
Tri-M celebrates Music in our Schools month

Tri-M celebrates Music in our Schools month

Pranav Ram, Bear Facts Contributor
March 17, 2022
(From left to right) Kate Thompson, David Appel, and Natalie Dziubinski stand in front of the performing marching band during a football game.

Drum majors march into action

Mackenzie Rough, Staff Writer
October 25, 2021
Matthew Nerenberg, sophomore and band student, in the middle of recording his oboe audition for ILMEA. Students were told to create a single video, encompassing all parts of the audition.

ILMEA auditions online for second year in a row

Gurneer Sidhu, Secretary
October 19, 2021
The marching band prepares for their Homecoming halftime performance on Wednesday, April 21.

Friday night lights: COVID edition

Hannah Etienne, Staff Writer
April 28, 2021
Sanya Ahuja, sophomore band member, practices playing her flute to prepare for the ILMEA audition. “Im big on competing for things and I try to compete for as many opportunities as I can,” Ahuja said. ‘I feel like [ILMEA is] really gives me the broader idea of, Wow, theres so many things we can do with band!’ I really wanted to take advantage of the fact that I could be chosen for something bigger than just Lake Zurich band.”

Musicians submit ILMEA auditions online

Sasha Kek, Secretary
October 15, 2020
Classes look different this year, especially for music teachers and students. Josh Thompson and his class work hard to continue practicing over Zoom.

Conducting music classes over Zoom

Kaitlin Geisler, Social Media Manager
September 28, 2020
Jawad Alam, senior, practicing a clarinet piece. For him, the cancellation of his final high school musical performances was disappointing.

Playing the blues

Cristina MacCormac, Bear Facts Contributor
May 27, 2020
Due to social distancing, music students at home have been doing private lessons remotely at home. Louisa Hagen, freshman, prepares to video chat with her teacher through Zoom right before her private lesson.

Music despite distance

Jane Yu, Bear Facts Contributor
May 18, 2020
The LZHS band last time they went to London, in 2005. This year, Josh Thompson, band director, says that he is excited to take a new group of band kids to a different continent and see how they will react to the cultural differences.

Band to take on London

Caroline Sun, Digital Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2019
The marching band and color guard perform their halftime show at the football game.

Musicians, athletes, or… both?

Sophia Babcock, Staff Writer
November 5, 2019
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