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Kennedy Torch

Violin members of the Kennedy Symphony Orchestra lead as an example for the Harding violins.

Kennedy Musicians in Band, Orchestra and Choir Accepted into All State Music Festival

Ramsay Geater, Writer October 28, 2024

Twenty Kennedy musicians in band, orchestra and choir were accepted into All-State as select performers or alternates after having auditions at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Oct. 26.  All-State...

Kennedy Symphony Orchestra performs Swan Lake at annual winter concert.

Kennedy Orchestra to Host Fall Concert at End of October

Ramsay Geater, Writer October 15, 2024

Symphony and String Orchestra students are performing their fall concert on Oct. 29 in the Kennedy Auditorium.  Songs “Dance Diabolique” “Reverie” and “Ghost Carnival” by musicians Jared...

Symphony Orchestra rehearses with Harding Middle School to prepare for their concert.

Photos: Harding Middle School Rehearses for the Future Ready Concert

River Borgerding, Photographer March 7, 2024

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The Concert Band performs “Summit Fanfare” by William Owens.

The Kennedy High School Performing Arts’ Winter Showcase

Aanya Tripathi, Writer December 19, 2023

The Kennedy High School Performing Arts are hosting the Winter Showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The annual fundraiser is meant to support Kennedy’s music programs and will begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. “All...

Senior Erin Renshaw plays first chair base in Kennedy's annual Symphonic Rock Concert.

Erin Renshaw: A Beast on the Bass

Sonja Woerner, Editor-in-Chief July 7, 2023

From honor orchestras to All-State, senior Erin Renshaw has been widely recognized as an outstanding instrumentalist. Renshaw began her musical career in middle school, just a few years before she would...

Photos: Kennedy Band and Orchestra Rocks the Stage

Photos: Kennedy Band and Orchestra Rocks the Stage

Merideth Langton, Photo Editor May 25, 2023

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Former Kennedy Orchestral members pose for a photo.

Music of the Cougars

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer May 23, 2023

Music programs have always been part of high school culture. As Kennedy celebrates its 55th anniversary, so does its music department. Directors of the Kennedy Music Department discussed how it’s evolved...

All-State qualifiers pose for a photo in Kennedy foyer after the decisions have been released.

Kennedy Musicians Head to All-State

Jordan Horne, Writer October 29, 2022

On Oct. 22, Kennedy Musicians gathered at Independence High School to audition for the annual Iowa All-State Band, Orchestra or Choir. The vocalists who were accepted are Elizabeth Goff, Raiya Hurt,...

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