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EDUCATION
orth Catholic has always had a
thriving music department. Led
by music teacher Mr. Emanuelson,
students can now take part in the
new campus’ very own marching band. By the
fall of 2016, 13 students had joined, including 11
instrumentals and two color guards. Every fall, Cardinal
Wuerl North Catholic’s marching band puts on a show within
a show during football games, at the Columbus Day parade in
Pittsburgh and at Kennywood.
“Students in marching band are self-motivated and challenge
themselves academically,” says Emanuelson. “When you give
them the tools they need to succeed, the students take the
opportunity they are given and run with it.”
In his sophomore year, graduate student Matthew Beck
made history at CWNC when he gathered some students who
played guitar, bass, and clarinet and started his very own rock
band. Every Wednesday and Thursday, songs “Hey Jude” and
“Eye of the Tiger” reverberated through the band room.
“Ever since the first day of marching band, Mr. Emanuelson
has pushed me to do my best and I have significantly
improved as a musician,” says Beck. “He is a very skilled
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musician and teacher, and he has gotten me to
believe in myself as a musician and as a student.”
Mr. Emanuelson and students of CWNC have
helped to reshape the music department into a
one for learning music that tailors to the needs of
all CWNC students. Beyond learning to play different
instruments, students learn many useful skills such as team
building and time management. Not only do they develop
these skills, they cultivate friendships that last a lifetime.
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