Drum Corps International (DCI), also known as the major league of marching arts, is an organization that sanctions competitions with various drum corps. Drum Corps is the highest level of marching band....
November is a busy time of year for the WHS marching band as they prepare for both the Veterans Day parade and the Festival of Trees parade. Both of these are excellent learning opportunities for band...
Band has had many opportunities to travel for performances, but to be asked to perform in the nation’s capital? Well, that’s a pretty big honor.
100 years ago, the Lincoln Memorial was built in...
People always say to get involved in high school. Who can agree to that more than senior Gabriella Johnson? During her time in high school, Johnson’s been involved in a handful of activities, including...
Name one person you know that can play the tuba, euphonium, french horn, bass clarinet, and the bass trombone...don’t worry, I’ll go first.
Matt Reis is a senior at Davenport West who has a special...
Chorale, show choir, jazz band, concert band, drum line, dance team, cheer team, and golf. Just to name a few of the many things Peyton Flynn takes part in during her time as a West High Falcon. She is...
A silence lingers in the air, a quiet echo of phantoms in the past that carries the sounds of music to the ears of those who miss it.
Music has always been a big part of West and the district as a whole,...
On Friday, Nov. 30 band trivia night was held at the American Legion to raise money for the music department.
Teams participated against one another in trivia. Each team consisted of eight members...
