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Orchestra and band perform last year for their spring concert.

Band Counts Down to MPA with a Practice Performance

Anika Sanka, Staff Writer February 29, 2024

Robinson and Plant musicians delighted the audience with a Pre-Music Performance Assessment (MPA) concert this past Wednesday, Feb. 21. While this performance was a precursor to their real assessment,...

Video: Robinson Hosts Its First All-County

Video: Robinson Hosts Its First All-County

Cecilia Cheng and Gabriella Treviño February 9, 2024

Music is a way of expression for many individuals. Every year, hundreds of students from all across Hillsborough County audition to be a part of the annual all-county band performance. Six students from...

Kathrine Aguilair (‘25) plays her trumpet solo during the band’s winter concert.

Robinson will Host Hillsborough’s All-County

Jadyn Grayes, A&E and Multimedia Editor February 1, 2024

Robinson will be hosting Hillsborough's band and orchestra All-County beginning the evening of Thursday, Feb. 1 and continuing through Saturday, Feb. 3. All-County is an event in which hundreds of band...

The jazz bands view intensively as Mr. Revett displays the basics of jazz techniques.

To Play or not to Play

Joseph Trevino, Staff Writer November 17, 2023

With the fall marching band coming to an end, it's time for jazz to take the spotlight. Nov. 6 was the first meeting for the jazz band and tryouts for the varsity and junior varsity. From now until...

Cheer captains Addy McDowell ('24) (left) and Amelia Kempton ('24) (right) posing for a photo after being recognized on the field with the rest of the cheer seniors.

Victories and Goodbyes for the Knights

Ashlyn Miller and Keirra McGoldrick November 10, 2023

On Friday, Nov. 3, the football Knights stood their ground against Braden River for their last in-season home game. The first two-quarters of the game were slow, with neither team putting any points...

Reese Sheldon ('26) playing the flute during the halftime show.

The Marching Knights Take on MPA

Jadyn Grayes, A&E and Multimedia Editor November 8, 2023

Robinson's marching band and starlets attended the Music Performance Assessments (MPA) at Gaither High School on Oct. 28, where they received an overall superior rating. The marching band, along with those...

Gabby Toranzo ('25) preforming with the Starlets during the Marching Knights halftime show.

ISSUE 1: Light As A Feather, Tough As Nails

Heather Parker and Vikram Sambasivan October 13, 2023

Flags spinning, batons thrown, the roar of the students as the performers in shimmering outfits energize the crowd with highly choreographed dance moves. That's right, with another fall sports season,...

Grace Barrett ('23) posing with her French Horn while rehearsing for her performance with the All-State Symphonic Orchestra.

Two RHS Seniors Serenade the State at All-State

Vikram Sambasivan, News & Features Editor January 26, 2023

It takes a talented and hardworking musician to make it into the All-State band/orchestra, and on Saturday, Jan. 14, two Robinson band members, Nicholas "Nico" DeLise (’23) and Grace Barrett (’23),...

Vivian Gagnier ('23)hold her bass before beginning her performance.

INSTAGRAM: Winter Concert

Ingalls Witte, Multimedia Editor December 10, 2022

This week in the auditorium, students in the orchestra, choir and band made merry music for their Winter Concerts. On Dec. 7, the Robinson Orchestra’s Winter Concert was kicked off with a guest performance...

Grace Barrett ('23) plays her horn in the stands during football games.

Barrett Blasts to All-States

Cecilia Cheng, A&E Editor November 18, 2022

Being selected to play in All-State is every band and orchestra kid's goal. But being selected for it for all four years of your high school experience is something no one has ever imagined happening....

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