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Fifteen AHS students auditioned for SWIBA this past weekend, and out of this fifteen, 9 were selected to participate in the honor band.

9 Students Selected for SWIBA

December 16, 2014

by Corgan Petersen The Southwest Iowa Honor Band, or SWIBA, auditions were held on Saturday, Dec. 13. Kids from all over Southwest Iowa came to Atlantic High School to take part in the auditions, hoping...

Here is the list that was posted naming off the cast for the 2015 spring musical.

Willy Wonka Update: Audition Results

December 10, 2014

By Monica Brewer On Friday, Dec. 5, results for parts in this year’s musical of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory were in.  Auditions took place over the course of Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Wednesday,...

Students practice their 2014-2015 show choir set.  They have six songs in this years show.

Show Choir Choreography Comes Together

November 20, 2014

by Corgan Petersen and Andrew Rothfuz Every year, over 60 different students from every grade level meet at the high school before school starts for one reason: to kick off the new show choir season...

Jazz Band Season Arrives

Jazz Band Season Arrives

November 20, 2014

by Corgan Petersen With the end of fall activities and the fast approach of winter, jazz band season is here. Atlantic High School's jazz I started rehearsing on Oct. 30, and the first rehearsal was...

Senior Mariah Stillian works on her art project in art teacher Pat Wiederiens art class.

Art Portfolio: Mariah Stillian

November 11, 2014

by Tori Krogh Some may see art as a way to pass time, and others may see it as a basic class taken way back in elementary school. For a certain AHS student, art means so much more than the simple things....

Above are last years jesters seniors Grace Jacob and Ben Parker.  This year, Parker will be a king at the Saturday night Madrigal Dinner, and Jacob will be on the royal court.  If you are interested in purchasing tickets to the event, talk to Ms. Gaesser or any choir student.

Madrigal Dinner will Bring Christmas Flair to AHS

November 10, 2014

by Paige Anstey and Christin Hitz The Atlantic High School choir department is getting into the holiday spirit by preparing for this year’s Madrigal Dinner. The Madrigal Dinner will take place in...

Sophomores Nadia Somers and Anna Iekel, juniors Sarah Mccance and Lydia Joseph, and seniors Ben Parker and Halee Glenn made All-State 2014.  Somers made it into the All-State Orchestra with her French horn. Parker and Glenn have auditioned all four years of their high school years here at AHS.

Six Atlantic Students Selected to Participate in All-State

November 7, 2014

by Paige Anstey On Oct. 24, 16 students trying out for All-State headed to Harlan to audition cuts from seven pieces in front of judges. Six out of the 16 students made it in, and will now be joining...

Choir Presents a Trivia Night

Choir Presents a Trivia Night

November 4, 2014

by Corgan Petersen The Atlantic High School choir will be hosting a trivia night fundraiser for the upcoming 2016 band and choir trip. This is the second annual trivia night, and will be hosted in the...

Six Students Selected to Participate in All-State

Six Students Selected to Participate in All-State

October 30, 2014

by Andrew Rothfusz This past weekend, select members of the AHS Music Department attended auditions for choir, band, and orchestra performances at the All-State level, resulting in six AHS students...

What to Expect Next from Band

What to Expect Next from Band

Monica Brewer October 30, 2014

by Monica Brewer Band is changing like the leaves during this fall season.  As band members shift from marching band to concert band, pep band, Winterguard, jazz band 1 and 2, and SWIBA, schedules...

Band Department Sends 10 Students to All-State Tryouts

Band Department Sends 10 Students to All-State Tryouts

October 27, 2014

by Christin Hitz On Saturday, Oct. 25, the AHS band department sent 10 band members to Harlan Community High School to tryout for the All-State Music Festival. Jarrod O’Donnell said that there...

Band Results: State Contest

Band Results: State Contest

October 22, 2014

By Monica Brewer On Saturday, Oct. 18, most band members arrived to the high school at 10:30 a.m. to load the Pensky Truck.  With stuff loaded up, they headed to Treynor for this year’s State Marching...

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