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The Hawkeye

The student news site of Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.

The Hawkeye

The student news site of Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.

The Hawkeye

A&E of MTHS

Jennifer Schillen conducts Arabian Dreams for the Concert Orchestra.

Orchestra presents lettering, awards at year-end concert

By Meghan Park, Hawkeye staff June 7, 2017

On Tuesday, June 6, Chamber Orchestra and Concert Orchestra put on their final performance for the year and said goodbye to their seniors. The concert orchestra opened with “Arabian Dreams”...

Ethan Pyke solos as his fellow trombone players watch and listen.

Jazz, alumni band conclude school year at Jazz Alley

By Praditha Halstad, Hawkeye staff June 6, 2017

The MTHS Jazz Ensembles broke out their instruments one last time this school year at their end of the year concert, which took place at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Downtown Seattle on Wednesday, May...

“Leading Ladies” finishes the school year

By Marianne Nacanaynay, Op/Ed Editor June 1, 2017

“English girls are a whole other thing,” senior Hannah Marshall’s character, Audrey, says in the last play production of the year, “Leading Ladies”. It’s in “Leading Ladies” where that...

Junior adds murals to STEM hallway

By Annika Prom, Lifestyle Editor May 29, 2017

Junior Flynn Thomas is painting murals on the walls of the Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) hallway this month. The STEM hallway is already adorned with various artworks from years past. In...

Renowned trumpeter collaborates in concert with jazz bands

Renowned trumpeter collaborates in concert with jazz bands

By Annika Prom, Lifestyle Editor May 25, 2017

Professional trumpet player Terell Stafford led a clinic with the three jazz bands, later joining them for a concert on Monday. Stafford is currently the Program Director of Jazz Studies at the...

Sit in with Jazz 1 at Essentially Ellington – a 360° experience

Sit in with Jazz 1 at Essentially Ellington – a 360° experience

By Praditha Halstad, Reporter/Videographer May 23, 2017

Thanks to some nifty coordination between the Hawkeye and the trombone section of Jazz 1, now  you, too, can sit in with the band as they perform at the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival at Jazz at...

Koalaty Improv joins hands with talent show acts

By Semira Beraki, Hawkeye staff May 15, 2017

The MTHS Improv Team, Koalaty, hosted a comedy and improv show on Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m. The show lasted for about two hours and also included 5 unique talent show acts, with the audience deciding...

At the end of the final ceremony, Jazz 1 poses together for a group shot outside of the auditorium.

Outstanding soloist awards revealed at 22nd annual Essentially Ellington final concert

By Praditha Halstad and Harper Thomas May 13, 2017

The 22nd annual Essentially Ellington festival comes to a close, with MTHS finishing strong and proud. The top three placing bands were announced at 4 p.m. EST. These include Dillard Center for...

Previous MTHS mentor Justin DiCiocco watches MTHS from the back of the theater as they play Stay On It

Jazz 1 performs at Essentially Ellington

By Praditha Halstad, Hawkeye staff May 13, 2017

Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) continued their journey in New York with their performance on the third and final day of the 22nd annual Essentially Ellington competition. They filled Rose Hall with music in...

Jazz fills Columbus Circle on day two of Essentially Ellington

Jazz fills Columbus Circle on day two of Essentially Ellington

By Harper Thomas, Reporter/Photographer May 12, 2017

Columbus Circle just outside of Jazz at Lincoln Center (JLC) on the southwest corner of Central Park was filled with Essentially Ellington participants today at 10 a.m.  The parade, though effective...

Senior Dylon Rajah listens to the trombone solo intently. Rajah delivered an impressive improvised solo himself to the audience on his tenor saxaphone.

Gallery: Jazz 1’s First Day at Essentially Ellington

By Harper Thomas, Reporter/Photographer May 11, 2017

  Visit KNKX 88.5 FM for broadcast stories on the festival and more. Watch as Jazz 1 is welcomed by the Essentially Ellington staff…

Jazz 1 stands on the red steps of Time Square at midnight during their first night in New York. After a long day of travel, the walk and entrance into the lit up square proved to be a refreshing and exciting experience, especially to those visiting New York for the first time.

Jazz 1 lands in New York for Essentially Ellington

By Harper Thomas, Reporter/Photographer May 11, 2017

Countless after-school rehearsals, long hours of practice, memorization, solo changes and over 7 months of class collaboration have led Jazz 1 to their performance at Essentially Ellington in New York. The...

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