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Victor, N.Y. —
Taylor Triou is 17 years old and in the 12th grade at Victor High School. She lives with her mom and dad, Tammy and Ted Boglione.
What activity have you tackled that has been the most challenging and rewarding?
All of my marching activities have been extremely rewarding to me, but the most challenging one is definitely the Empire Statesmen Drum & Bugle Corps. Even though my main instrument is flute, in Statesmen I am part of the drumline’s cymbal line. It’s the most challenging because it starts with a few winter camps and then switches to every weekend starting from May until Labor Day. Unlike marching band and winter percussion, a Statesmen show is longer, usually eleven minutes or so, which makes for more music and drill to learn.
How did you get involved with the Statesment?
In eighth grade, I joined the winter percussion ensemble and was also a member of the cymbal line there. The director, Teddy Mascari, approached a couple of the cymbal line members a year later and asked if we wanted to be in the Statesmen cymbal line. Statesmen, unlike a normal school activity, involves people from places as far away as Michigan and Canada. The Statesmen are based in Rochester and open to anyone who wants to audition, any age. I’ve been with the drum corps ever since.
What makes it rewarding?
Being part of the Statesmen is one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. I get to participate in DCA (Drum Corps Associates) Finals every Labor Day weekend and spend my summers making new friends from all over the place. Nothing beats the feeling of walking out onto a field to march and play a show you’ve spent so many hours practicing. It’s absolutely exhilarating. I’ve made so many new friends and learned so much about music I didn’t know before.
Who has most inspired you to be the person you are today?
There are a lot of people who have inspired me, but the biggest one would have to be my mom. She has always been there for me and encouraged me to become involved in all of the musical activities I am involved in today.
How do you balance all your time commitments?
I try not to procrastinate. I usually try to do all of my homework when I get home so I can go to marching band or winter percussion practice later and not feel stressed. It’s sometimes hard when you have three-hour practices twice a week as well as practices on the weekends! I’m also in the IB program, which requires a lot of extra work, but everyone is really flexible so everything gets done.
Taylor Triou is 17 years old and in the 12th grade at Victor High School. She lives with her mom and dad, Tammy and Ted Boglione.
What activity have you tackled that has been the most challenging and rewarding?
All of my marching activities have been extremely rewarding to me, but the most challenging one is definitely the Empire Statesmen Drum & Bugle Corps. Even though my main instrument is flute, in Statesmen I am part of the drumline’s cymbal line. It’s the most challenging because it starts with a few winter camps and then switches to every weekend starting from May until Labor Day. Unlike marching band and winter percussion, a Statesmen show is longer, usually eleven minutes or so, which makes for more music and drill to learn.
How did you get involved with the Statesment?
In eighth grade, I joined the winter percussion ensemble and was also a member of the cymbal line there. The director, Teddy Mascari, approached a couple of the cymbal line members a year later and asked if we wanted to be in the Statesmen cymbal line. Statesmen, unlike a normal school activity, involves people from places as far away as Michigan and Canada. The Statesmen are based in Rochester and open to anyone who wants to audition, any age. I’ve been with the drum corps ever since.
What makes it rewarding?
Being part of the Statesmen is one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. I get to participate in DCA (Drum Corps Associates) Finals every Labor Day weekend and spend my summers making new friends from all over the place. Nothing beats the feeling of walking out onto a field to march and play a show you’ve spent so many hours practicing. It’s absolutely exhilarating. I’ve made so many new friends and learned so much about music I didn’t know before.
Who has most inspired you to be the person you are today?
There are a lot of people who have inspired me, but the biggest one would have to be my mom. She has always been there for me and encouraged me to become involved in all of the musical activities I am involved in today.
How do you balance all your time commitments?
I try not to procrastinate. I usually try to do all of my homework when I get home so I can go to marching band or winter percussion practice later and not feel stressed. It’s sometimes hard when you have three-hour practices twice a week as well as practices on the weekends! I’m also in the IB program, which requires a lot of extra work, but everyone is really flexible so everything gets done.
If you could choose any career in the world, what would you be?
I would definitely be a music teacher. I love learning about music and playing my instrument. I can play flute and piccolo pretty well, and am learning how to play the clarinet, trombone, and piano. I feel that teaching music would be the most fun and rewarding job.
What’s on your iPod?
I have a little bit of everything on my iPod, but my all-time favorite artist is Owl City. My music ranges from artists like Fall Out Boy and Panic! at the Disco to Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. I also love to listen to all of the songs from Glee.
What do you do for fun?
When I’m at home, I usually listen to music or read. I recently got an Amazon Kindle for Christmas so I’ve been using that a lot. I like to hang out with my friends and watch movies or go shopping.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to France. I’ve taken French since I was in seventh grade and I’d really like to go visit the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre!
What’s your favorite food?
I have a weakness for all kinds of fruit, particularly raspberries and pomegranate. I also love corn on the cob because it’s so unique and so delicious.
What's your best advice for other students your age?
Stay organized and do your homework. Organization is key when everything is crazy, especially during senior year. If I weren’t organized, I wouldn’t be able to get anything done. And also, just relax. Things go much smoother when your nerves aren’t frazzled all the time. You just have to relax and do things one at a time so it’s not overwhelming.
