JJ Kuchan is a Masters of Music Education graduate student at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He played trumpet with the Wind Ensemble all four years of his time at William & Mary and served as Publicity Officer, Vice President, and President. JJ graduated from William & Mary in 2013 with History and Music degrees. When I first arrived at the University [...]
October 8, 2013
WMWE: A Transition
Hello there! My name is Kevin Kay, and I’d like to introduce myself on this fabulous W&M Wind Ensemble blog. I suppose, first and foremost, I should say a little about myself. I am a freshman here at the college, hoping to major in physics with a minor in music. I was born and [...]
August 27, 2013
Alma Mater Hail
Halfway through my first semester of Wind Symphony (now the Wind Ensemble), I almost dropped out. I remember calling home and explaining to my mom that I just wasn’t sure it was worth the time and extra bit of pressure it put on me. I wasn’t in band in high school, so the atmosphere was new to [...]
August 11, 2013
WMWE: Meet a Member
Hi, I’d like to introduce myself to the WMWE webpage. I’m Megan Haney-Claus from Charlottesville, VA, and I am a sophomore at William and Mary. At the moment, I am firmly undecided about my future major, but I’m sure that I will wait until the very last possible day to declare. [...]
August 8, 2013
The WMWE Student Org: A Spotlight on Sports
One of my favorite things about the W&M Wind Ensemble is how much time WMWE members spend with each other. I’m not just talking about the hours we spend in rehearsals or concerts either- as a student organization as well as a curricular class, we also spend a lot of time eating, socializing, and playing [...]
