by Spirit WP | Jan 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week we interviewed Steve Ballard, front ensemble tech, and Karsten Mohn, 1st-year member in the quad line! If you were a kitchen appliance… what would you be? Steve: Immersion Blender Karsten: Refrigerator… I love food so much I couldn’t choose...
by Spirit WP | Jan 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week we interviewed Alex Ollivierre, our snare tech from Dartmouth, MA and Abby Vought, vibe member and 5 year vet! What is your favorite animal? AO: Hyena Abby: Peacock When did you start percussion? AO: 2004 (age 10) Abby: 2012 (age 9) If you were a kitchen...
by Spirit WP | Jan 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Water understands Civilization well”—Ralph Waldo Emerson… Man has a dependent relationship with water. It soothes us as we hear it crash, it destroys and overwhelms us in its storms, it cools us in heat and warms us in winter, we are even born in it… Spirit Winter...
by Spirit WP | Jan 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Today we are featuring Lindsey Kanaga, front ensemble and design staff member! A seasoned veteran, Lindsey Kanaga brings her vast indoor experience to Spirit Winter Percussion’s front ensemble. Lindsey marched 12 years with Spirit as a member of the front ensemble....
by Spirit WP | Jan 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week we learned some new and interesting things about Ian Hale, our fearless leader, and David Mills, 4-year quad vet! If you were an animal, what would you be? Ian: Probably a cat 😸 Dave: Definitely a koala 🐨 Favorite sports team? Ian: New England Patriots Dave:...
by Spirit WP | Dec 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Aaron Saraiva began his percussion career in 2010 at Dartmouth High School, performing in the marching band and the indoor percussion ensemble there. Throughout his percussion career, he has played all the battery instruments including bass drum, tenors, and snare....