I’ve been pretty busy these last few weeks with school and doing some more writing. In school, I just finished writing a leadership paper about specific techniques I want to use in the future, based off the book “Primal Leadership” by Daniel Goleman. In my qualitative research class, I’m working with a group to come up a strategic communication plan for an organization designed to help dogs. Only a few more weeks until this year is done. After that, I’ve got two classes in the fall term, one class in the winter term and then no classes in the spring (although, I’ll be working on my final project in the spring).
On the freelance writing side, I just spent the last two weeks covering high school state championships in band, orchestra and choir. Those were some interesting days and one thing I found surprising was that the band, choir and orchestra students (and parents) are pretty vocal on social media. As part of my freelance writing assignment, I was to Tweet out information as the championships happened. I’ve embedded some of my Tweets from the past few weeks. What do you think?
West Salem waits in the hallway before taking the stage at the state band competition. #osaamusic #sjnow pic.twitter.com/6ANa0Zddb7
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 18, 2014
“Sometimes, we get nervous and we’re just not as good as we could be, but I think we rocked it today.” — Hannah Kutten. #sjnow #osaamuisic
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 18, 2014
McNary, under director Jennifer Bell, will play 5 pieces of music. #sjnow #osaamusic pic.twitter.com/WAaEAwbulG
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 18, 2014
“It went really well. Our on-stage performance was the best we’ve ever done on this campus.” Sprague’s Rick Greenwood. #sjnow #osaamusic
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 17, 2014
Sprague completes its performance and will now go into the sight reading part of the competition. #sjnow #osaamusic pic.twitter.com/2Q2JcjKHeU
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 17, 2014
This is what all the schools here today at the state string orchestra championships are vying for. #osaamusic #sjnow pic.twitter.com/4AXut2qKkJ
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 15, 2014
“She told me, “Don’t worry. I’ll be there even if I’m on my deathbed.’ And she was.” — N. Marion band dir. David Church. #osaamusic #sjnow
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 14, 2014
“The doctors call me a medical anomaly. They have no idea why it happened or how it happened.” — Jessyca Allen. #sjnow #osaamusic
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 14, 2014
The tenor sax player, freshman Jessyca Allen, is still recovering from her stroke she had two weeks ago. #sjnow #osaamusic
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 14, 2014
“I thought we sounded great, but I’m more proud of the spirit of the students.” — McKay choir director Stanford Scriven #sjnow #osaamusic
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 11, 2014
McKay is a program on the rise. Choir enrollment has gone from 70 two years ago to 180 who have signed up for next year. #osaamusic #sjnow
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 11, 2014
North Salem’s choir intently watches and listens to S. Salem’s performance outside the auditorium. #sjnow #osaamusic pic.twitter.com/ZzTHZ5EqE8
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 10, 2014
Some of those colors Delphian used to try to convey a mood were: bright orange, bright yellow, amber and royal purple. #sjnow #osaamusic
— B. Scott Anderson (@BScottA) May 8, 2014