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The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Band teacher Joel Bryan conducts rehearsal for the Kaleidoscope concert.

Kaleidoscope concert finds new lens

Elsa Persson, Online Editor October 15, 2024

A classic band tradition comes back to the stage this year, bringing even more challenges to the students performing than past years. Though they pour in their hardest work, they strive to uphold a lighthearted...

Students are preparing for the concert. The music director Tark Katzenmeyer directs the band.

Katzenmeyer directs a kick off year along with the bands by performing In the Kaleidoscope concert

Cody Vang, Copy Editor October 14, 2024

The Kaleidoscope concert was held on Oct. 7. All bands played together and were directed by Directors Dennis Lindsay and Tark Katzenmeyer. The concert was phenomenal, musical and beautiful. The true real...

Band director Tark Katzenmeyer teaches a band class. The previous director has chosen to step down and Katzenmeyer has risen to the challenge.

Katzenmeyer takes over as band director

Ian Lunneborg, Video Editor December 13, 2023

“I love the opportunity to meet a whole new group of people and any opportunity you get to make musicians with people or any opportunity you get to meet musicians and an environment where people...

Students playing in orchestra concert.

Winter concerts wow audiences

Kennedy Williams, Podcast Editor and Distribution December 2, 2022

The winter choir, band and orchestra concerts took place over the month of November. These events showcased numerous students and their talents along with proof of their hard work and dedication. Parents,...

Woodbury Alina Health Clinic

Vaccine mandates are essential to future health of U.S.

Allie Schlagel, Layout Editor November 14, 2021

CORRECTION: In our print edition the photo caption inaccurately stated that vaccine was administered at school. This information is incorrect. The student did not receive her vaccine at school.   "We...

The Minnesota Orchestra's brass section stands and receives applause before the first half of their Holiday Brass concert at St. Andrew's Church Dec. 6. The highlights of the concert included "The Days Twelve of Christmas" and "Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus."

Minnesota Orchestra brass section holds new concert at St. Andrew’s Church

Alex Steil, Online Editor-in-Chief January 8, 2020

The Minnesota Orchestra recently held a new holiday concert, “Holiday Brass.” The brass section of the MNO performed at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi and Westminster Presbyterian Church...

Juniors Abbey Rademacher and Josie Haugen are sight-reading a piece called 'What Happens When A Women Takes Power.'

Local music grants help music programs grow

Jaynie Diaz, Graphics Editor October 25, 2019

The Saint Croix Valley Foundation (SCVF) has opened registration for music program grants across Washington County and the St. Croix Valley. Private and public schools in the area have applied for the...

"We have a Vikings football that has been signed by David Morgan. We're using a ticket system for the auction. So someone could buy a $1 ticket, and it could get drawn out and they would get that football for $1," chair of the event, Peggy Rantanen says. Other items in the silent auction included several movie night baskets complete with popcorn and candies, homemade quilts and other knitted goods, as well as toy baskets and home decor.

Retired educators hold first ever Sweetheart Ball for school safety

Hannah Sween, Print Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2019

The jazzy richness of a saxophone filled The Grand as a brother and sister danced together in a giggly, bumbling embrace. Parents, the jazz band, and attending adults looked on with cameras and smiles...

Sherilyn Patterson played her saxophone during the Jazz band portion of the Winter Concerts on Dec. 16 and 17. She played oboe and English horn in the Wind Symphony and Concert Orchestra portions of the concert.

Patterson shows musical talent in many areas

Ben Wrightsman, Video Editor February 15, 2019

As students pass through their educational path, many tried wide variety of musical instruments. Maybe it is a trumpet, a guitar, or a pair of drumsticks. Music is one of the shining stars of the Stillwater...

Musical 'Bye Bye Birdie' features new talent

Musical ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ features new talent

Madison Weispfenning, Editorial Cartoonist April 6, 2018

The theater department is hard at work preparing for the spring musical "Bye Bye Birdie". Originally performed as a Broadway show called “Let’s Go Steady” in 1960, “Bye Bye Birdie” eventually...

Photos by Aubrey Kelley

Krahn steals the show in spring musical

Ben Valerius, Announcements Editor February 18, 2018

  Towering at 6’2 and regularly found dressed for success, Isaac Krahn is no ordinary senior. A student and cross country runner by day and now a rockstar by night, he recently was cast in...

Band department haunts ELC

Band department haunts ELC

Rose Junko, Business Editor October 27, 2017

On October 28, The band department hosts its annual Haunted ELC, were they turn the ELC into a haunted house and scare the guests in costume. The band charges for admission which they use for new instruments,...

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