Tag: band
Nearly 1,000 high school students visited Iola on Wednesday as the school hosted a state music contest. Iola High School had a rare opportunity to serve as host for the Kansas State High School Activities…
Think of it as a pub crawl, but with music. That’s how Carri Sailor, owner of Rookies Sports Bar & Grill, describes the Downtown Music Tour, offered Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. The event will…
CHANUTE — After building a stellar band program at Chanute’s middle school and high school, retiring band director Jan Rogers is distraught USD 413 administrators currently have no plans to replace her. According to the…
The Iola middle and high school bands performed Tuesday evening to wrap up the school year. They were joined by the IHS strings orchestra, above, for what was believed to be the first time in…
The city will be alive with the sound of music Saturday as Iola Middle and High School band students take part in two tuneful fundraisers. Some of those notes, though, might not make your list…
Four Iola High School band students made their first appearance at state competition Wednesday, without ever leaving town. The students performed solos in a small recital at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, and their efforts…
New band teacher Brandi Holt has a message for her current and future students that is even more appropriate in the COVID-19 era: “Nothing is too difficult. It’s just unfamiliar.” That principal is guiding Holt…
When it comes to hard rock and heavy metal music, Iola isn’t likely the first place you think of, but Saturday is an exception. Starting Saturday afternoon, six blisteringly loud bands from around the region…
Iolans were treated to the triumphant return Thursday of the Iola Municipal Band, which kicked off the 2020 summer concert season with a festive music show. The band will perform each Thursday night at the…
