Monday Night's Concert

Our town is a huge supporter of the arts in our schools...band, choir, orchestra, writing and visual arts are all sponsored at the schools and at one time or another throughout the year a concert or workshop or show will be held and the people of town and the proud parents can see their children's accomplishments.

On Monday our town had their annual ALL CITY BAND CONCERT for all the student's who play a band instrument in 6-12th grades, which meant about 800 kids! We have 4 middle schools and 2 high schools in town and the concert is divided up by grade (not school), so all the 6th graders play together, all the 7th graders, 8th graders, 9-10th graders and 11-12th graders and then a jazz band is formed from the 9-12th graders. Each group played a song and then the whole group of 8oo played the final song together...They were GREAT!!!
Before the concert began...my son plays the clarinet, which he loves and is actually pretty good at...just think how good he would be if he practiced!

About a 1/4 of the stadium they were in...

Playing their 1st song..."Castles in Spain" by Frank Ericson

The second song, "American Testament" arranged by Jerry Neil Smith

His music teacher is letting him try the bassoon now that All City is over and he is excited. He will have to learn the music for both since he still has one more concert for his school in May.

Our next show is the City Art Show, where my Youngest will have one of his pictures showing! My kids are so talented!!!