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Spring Choir Concert

Spring Choir Concert

The East choir gave its last performance of the year on May 12.

Performing Arts Assembly

Performing Arts Assembly

See photos of the Performing Arts Assembly, showcasing the best pieces from band, orchestra and choir.

Camina Burina

Camina Burina

The choir recorded this 24-song album in 2004.

2010 Winter Musical – Footloose

2010 Winter Musical – Footloose

Photo gallery from the theater department production of the musical Footloose. Photos by Lindsey Hartnett.

Masterworks Concert

Masterworks Concert

The Choir and orchestra performed “A Night in Vienna” on Friday, March 5 at a downtown church. The video is still being processed, however, we were able to pull off the audio from the concert and convert it to mp3. This sound file is available for download below. Thanks to Mr. Mueller for filming and [...]

A Day in the Choir Room

A Day in the Choir Room

Soundslide by Lindsey Hartnett and Anna Marken.

Orchestra – KSMEA State Auditions

Orchestra – KSMEA State Auditions

SME’s orchestra at the Kansas State Music Educators Association state tryouts.

Blue Notes and Blue Knights Feb. 9 Concert

Blue Notes and Blue Knights Feb. 9 Concert

The Blue Notes and Blue Knights played an hour long set last Tuesday in the Dan Zollars Auditorium.

Marching Band

Marching Band

Gallery of SME’s Marching Band

Jazz Night 2009

Jazz Night 2009

A date celebrated by graphically-dominated T-Shirts and favorable designs, the annual SME Jazz Night serves as not only a huge entertainment night but also as a fundraiser for the SME Jazz program. It even made the cover of a 2007-2008 Harbinger. The performance below are the recordings of the Blue Knights, the upper-jazz band in [...]

SME Jazz Band-Blue Knights and Blue Notes

SME Jazz Band-Blue Knights and Blue Notes

Two of Kansas’ best jazz bands reside in the new music rooms at Shawnee Mission East. Under the direction of Kim Harrison, the Notes, the lower jazz band, and the Knights, the upper jazz band, strive for the best at Essential Ellington and at the Baker Jazz Festival.

Drumline and Percussion

Drumline and Percussion

The drumline, a traditional staple to the post-half-time show by the marching band, has been a fan favorite of East students in recent years. The Winter Concert in December, their first indoor performance, is another sort of tradition. The new percusssionists perform the “Rock Trap,” a sort of right of passage into the drumming ranks [...]