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Coppell High School band students are currently taking music classes from home with limited in-person rehearsals. For many students, the virtual set up consists of devices with their music, Zoom screens and instruments. Photo courtesy Anvita Ukidwe

Band conducting limited in-person rehearsals after start of virtual school year

Akhila Gunturu, CHS9 Editor • September 8, 2020

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...

Pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer released its fourth album, CALM, on Friday. Upon releasing three albums prior with different styles, social media manager Anika Arutla talks about its growth through the years.

‘CALM’ brings maturity to nine year old band

Anika Arutla, Social Media Manager • March 31, 2020

I was first introduced to 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) when I was 11. At the time, it was reduced to the punk version of One Direction.  Nine years later, with its fourth album release CALM on Friday,...

On the Spot: Band hosts first-ever Coppell High School Ensemble Festival (with video)

Akhila Gunturu, Staff Writer • February 18, 2020

Tonight, the Coppell band is hosting the Coppell High School Ensemble Festival from 5-9 p.m. at CHS. This marks Coppell’s first independent ensemble festival dedicated to improving band students’ ensemble...

Coppell High School senior Andrew Tao practices the marimba during a private lesson in the fine arts hallway on Jan. 23. Tao is a percussionist with the CHS band who has qualified to All-State for all four years of high school.

Tao drumming to All-State four years in a row

Anika Arutla, Social Media Manager • February 3, 2020

Out of the 60 years Coppell ISD has existed , only three students have made All-State Band all four years of their high school career. This year, Coppell High School senior Andrew Tao became the third...

Coppell High School senior Emilie Sangerhausen practices her clarinet on Oct. 15 before school in the CHS band hall. Sangerhausen has played clarinet for seven years. Photo by Tracy Tran

Q&A: How band defines Sangerhausen’s sense of identity

Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer • October 23, 2019

Music has always played an important role in Coppell High School senior Emilie Sangerhausen’s life. She has done band since middle school, and is on her seventh year in band.   What made you join...

Coppell High School senior Supratik Pochampally, junior Terri Rauschenbach and senior Trevor Holmes stand with CISD Trumpet Instructor Dr. Jared Hunt in the CHS band room. The Ensemble won first place in the Trumpet Ensemble Division at the National Trumpet Competition on March 16 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.

Trumpet ensemble makes history as first to win in new division of national competition

Shravya Mahesh, Staff Writer • April 5, 2019

When the five high schoolers signed up to compete in the National Trumpet Competition, they did not expect to make history. They simply thought it would be a fun experience to play together. Yet on...

Coppell High School senior Trevor Holmes plays his trumpet during seventh period on March 25. Holmes placed first chair in the state for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Convention.

Holmes places first chair in state, keeps up with dynamics of music

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor • March 27, 2019

Coppell High School senior Trevor Holmes sat anxiously in the lobby as he waited for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Convention chair placements to be released. Finally, the results...

Coppell High School sophomore Anna Judd practices her original piano composition on Sunday at her house. Judd composes many pieces of music, one of which she will be performing at the Purely Rhythmic percussion concert tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the CHS auditorium.

Marching to her own tune: Judd pursues future in music composition

Anthony Cesario, Co-Student Life Editor • March 2, 2018

Music has always been a part of Coppell High School sophomore Anna Judd’s life.   Judd’s older brother, 2016 CHS graduate Ethan Judd, played percussion in school and her father, Dayton...

The cheerleaders run downfield after celebrating a Cowboy touchdown during the fourth quarter of Friday nights game at Pennington Field. The Cowboys won their first game of the season 58-23.

Students share excitement for upcoming Allen game

Lili Lomas, Sports editor, Digital content editor • September 13, 2017

With Coppell High School football playing state power Allen High School this Friday, students are preparing for the various aspects of the game from the halftime show to the support in the stands. They...

The Coppell High School Wind Symphony performs at The Fine Arts Center at Texas Southmost College May 19. The CHS Band traveled to South Padre Island to compete in a concert performance.

Band makes waves, memories on final competition in South Texas (with video)

Rutuja Joshi, Staff Writer • May 23, 2017

https://youtu.be/1oBTHImnDW8 On Friday morning, the five Coppell High School bands competed at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during its spring trip. Each received outstanding results from...

Coppell High School senior Eliana Yamouni plays the marimba at the Purely Rhythmic concert on Friday night in the CHS Auditorium. Yamoini is the percussion captain for CHS. Photo by Hannah Tucker.

Coppell High School percussion takes the stage for Purely Rhythmic concert

Hannah Tucker, Photography • March 31, 2017

Along with around 40 other school, the Coppell Band competed in prelims at the UIL State competition in San Antonio on Nov. 8 and advanced to finals with 11 other bands on Nov. 9. The competition took place in the Alamodome, at which thousands of spectators attended the event in order to admire the work of each program. Photo by Hannah Tucker.

Trekking to state with the Coppell Band

Hannah Tucker, Photographer • November 18, 2016

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