Dear Administration, Teachers, and Parents of Aliso Niguel High School,
We as a student body are signing this petition for the purpose of changing
the song to our graduation processional. Many schools throughout our nation
have used the classic "Pomp and Circumstance". (Jump to 1:50;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moL4MkJ-aLk )
*Unfortunately, our rendition of "Pomp and Circumstance" lacks
the choir and string orchestra.
Being that we are a unique school of among many graduating classes, we believe
that we deserve a unique song for our processional. The song we are requesting
to replace "Pomp and Circumstance" is "The Imperial March",
composed by John Williams for Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRRtOJqB8PU)
We, as a class, choose this song for various reasons, including but not
limited to:
- We believe that graduation should be a memorable occasion. Such can an
occasion can further be immortalized by a change in our processional music.
- We believe that our friends and family should not just be limited to sentimentalism. “Imperial March” can convey a sense of pride from us as a graduating class to our friends and family.
Some may be concerned with the cost of purchasing the music for this to occur. Within
our music library, we already have the key portion of “Imperial March”. Any additional
changes could be done by the Band Director, David Weinberg.
Sincerely,
Class of 2013
*Please do not sign if you are not a student of Aliso Niguel High School
Updates
March 19, 2013
The conversation around our graduation music has evolved beyond the hall and into some interesting debates about tradition. While some remain attached to the familiar, many of you have pointed out that a graduation should reflect the distinct energy of the students walking across that stage. We are continuing to explore the best way to present this request to the administration so that our chosen anthem is heard.
March 19, 2013
Seeing the growing momentum behind this request confirms that our graduating class shares a genuine desire to mark this milestone in a way that feels authentic to us. This conversation has moved beyond a simple preference for music and has become a thoughtful reflection on how we choose to present ourselves to our families.
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my parents might hate it but I think it would be hilarious and awesome lol
Pomp and Circumstance is so boring honestly. imperial march would be way more epic for us walking in
Total game changer. DO IT.
Yes!! PLEASE. Graduation is already long enough so lets at least make the music cool
Everyone is tired of the same song every single year. ANHS needs to step it up and show some personality
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Dear Administration, Teachers, and Parents of Aliso Niguel High School,
We as a student body are signing this petition for the purpose of changing
the song to our graduation processional. Many schools throughout our nation
have used the classic "Pomp and Circumstance". (Jump to 1:50;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moL4MkJ-aLk )
*Unfortunately, our rendition of "Pomp and Circumstance" lacks
the choir and string orchestra.
Being that we are a unique school of among many graduating classes, we believe
that we deserve a unique song for our processional. The song we are requesting
to replace "Pomp and Circumstance" is "The Imperial March",
composed by John Williams for Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRRtOJqB8PU)
We, as a class, choose this song for various reasons, including but not
limited to:
- We believe that graduation should be a memorable occasion. Such can an
occasion can further be immortalized by a change in our processional music.
- We believe that our friends and family should not just be limited to sentimentalism. “Imperial March” can convey a sense of pride from us as a graduating class to our friends and family.
Some may be concerned with the cost of purchasing the music for this to occur. Within
our music library, we already have the key portion of “Imperial March”. Any additional
changes could be done by the Band Director, David Weinberg.
Sincerely,
Class of 2013
*Please do not sign if you are not a student of Aliso Niguel High School
Updates
March 19, 2013
The conversation around our graduation music has evolved beyond the hall and into some interesting debates about tradition. While some remain attached to the familiar, many of you have pointed out that a graduation should reflect the distinct energy of the students walking across that stage. We are continuing to explore the best way to present this request to the administration so that our chosen anthem is heard.
March 19, 2013
Seeing the growing momentum behind this request confirms that our graduating class shares a genuine desire to mark this milestone in a way that feels authentic to us. This conversation has moved beyond a simple preference for music and has become a thoughtful reflection on how we choose to present ourselves to our families.
6 Comments
finally some good music choice for once
my parents might hate it but I think it would be hilarious and awesome lol
Pomp and Circumstance is so boring honestly. imperial march would be way more epic for us walking in
Total game changer. DO IT.
Yes!! PLEASE. Graduation is already long enough so lets at least make the music cool
Everyone is tired of the same song every single year. ANHS needs to step it up and show some personality
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finally some good music choice for once