Manasa Mohan, Executive Editorial Page Editor
• April 6, 2023
Accompanying a loud bang of the confetti cannon, Coppell High School Band members are delighted to hear that they have qualified to compete in the Midwest Clinic in Chicago.
The announcement was...
FLOWER MOUND - With temperatures in the mid-40s, Coppell Drumline is up next to get on the field. Few words are said, as each percussionist is zeroing in on their focus in perfecting their individual talents...
Amidst an amalgamation of instruments, synchronized performers and rhythmic blues during the third movement of the Coppell Band’s 2022-23 marching show “Archetype,” a familiar tune floods the stadium....
As the clear blue sky fades into a vibrant rose gold, the Coppell Drumline unpacks its buses: snares, tenors and bass drums, marimbas and vibraphones spill out onto the hot concrete and decorate Dripping...
Though Coppell High School senior Zain Zaidi considers himself optimistic, he didn’t expect much when he joined the Coppell Middle School North band in sixth grade, considering he had no prior experience...
Manasa Mohan, Advertising and Circulation Manager
• November 1, 2021
On Oct. 23, members of the Coppell marching band were on the edge of their seats as they anxiously awaited their results at the Bands of America St. Louis Super Regional competition.
When the...
Trisha Atluri, Executive Entertainment Editor
• August 31, 2021
Growing up with a band director mother and playing trumpet in All-State band at Carthage High School, Coppell head band director Kim Shuttlesworth has been immersed in a world of music for decades. After...
On Thursday, Coppell Band Director Gerry Miller, after consulting with the other members of the band staff, announced via email that the February band concert scheduled for Saturday would be pushed...
Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager
• February 17, 2021
Three weeks after the release of his song, “Na La Lenu,” Coppell High School senior Akhil Aitha woke up to find the music video had been viewed 3,500 times.
The song, released Jan. 10, is Aitha’s...
Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor
• February 15, 2021
All Coppell ISD campuses are closed today for a Weather Day.
Tryout packets for the Coppell High School cheer team are available on coppellhighschoolcheer.com under the ‘events’ tab today.
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Shivi Sharma, Executive News Editor
• October 1, 2020
Since 2016, Coppell Band director Gerry Miller has led the largest fine arts department in the district, with close to 500 members. Now, he will oversee fine arts district-wide as the first Coppell ISD...
Since March, the Coppell Band has been conducting its program virtually due to COVID-19. Now, with the start of the 2020-21 school year, band has continued to carry out the program online, and as of two...
