Follow the sound

by: Jenny Baxter- AWS percussionist

Though you’ve probably noticed, the feed on the blog, the Austin Wind Symphony now has its very own twitter, so we can keep members and supporters of the group updated instantly on what we’re doing.

I’m a journalism student, so news, blogging and constant updates are inherent in my daily life, but many people aren’t quite used to all this new media yet. AWS has set these up, in addition to Myspace networking to reach out to our audience and members and make them feel more connected. Instead of receiving information from just a faceless web site, you can get a feel for our personalities and our human sides.

This is a huge theme in Star Trek as well. The show isn’t just a sci-fi show about different species, it’s about their “human” element as well, their emotions, experiences and relationships. That’s what makes the show so relevant and important to so many fans, whether they be costume-wearing trekkies or casual viewers of episodes on Spike.

[I just found this picture online. A little bit too much relationship going on?]

So make a comment, friend us on Myspace, follow us on Twitter and stay connected. That’s our goal and it’s why we’re not just a community band.