When Mr. McCoy retired, the school needed somebody to come and step in for the band. And in came the perfect match: Jared Weaver.
Weaver intends to take the band to great success, not only this year, but for the rest of his time at Cascade High School.
When asked where he got his start in music, Weaver said he was first interested in music in middle school. In 7th grade, he had to decide between choir and band ane was on the fence between the two.
Weaver said, “Since my uncle did band, I figured I’d give that a try. Then I really enjoyed it and decided to stick with it in high school because my friends were also in a band.”
For his entire time at New Castle High School, all the way to the end of his senior year, he grabbed at every opportunity to play in the extracurricular band. Weaver loved it so much that he wanted to do it as a career.
Weaver decided to attend Anderson University so that he could learn how to pass his passion for music down to his students. Weaver’s main instrument is the saxophone, but he is also pretty good at the flute, clarinet, and the trumpet. He can even play the baritone, trombone, oboe, bassoon, French horn, guitar and drums.
Weaver has very big plans for Cascade’s instrumental program. He wants to encourage more kids to get interested in band and music in general. But, more specifically, he hopes to encourage kids’ passion for music so that they stay interested through high school as well.
Weaver also wants to get more active in the Indiana State Music Association, which will allow other activities, such as external assessment, which is when other professionals provide judging and critiquing for students. This would be extremely beneficial for the growth of Cascade’s musicians.
He has a couple of concert dates planned out in the upcoming school year and is also hoping to set at least one more concert date in the spring.
Outside of concerts, the band also plays in home football and basketball games and will be busy honing their craft.
