Bandapalooza

What in the world is Bandapalooza? This is a time when all the grades from sixth grade to twelfth grade play together in a concert. One band doesn't play one song and then leave; One band plays a song and they keep adding bands to the first band and play songs. That means we have six different bands with kids of all ages and all different skill levels making music together. We also had another school, Weilmann, playing with us too. There was over three-hundred kids. THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE!!! Oh my goodness! It was so crazy! Lot's of people might think, Well that probably ended in a disaster, but we have two very talented directors. Mr. Taylor is our band director and Mr. Hughes is our percussion director. They do a fantastic job of keeping everyone in control and making sure that we have good concert behavior. They are super great, and it's so fun to be in their class!

Here's a picture of everyone on the stage.
Photo Credit: Kathy Thorn 

Our concert went well. We started with a song by the percussion Wind Ensemble. Then we added the Wind Ensemble and they played a song together with the percussionists. The Symphonic band was added on and they played next. They kept adding more bands to the mix until they got all the way down to the six grade band.

It was really cool because as a percussionist, we don't play every song. That means we get to help the younger percussionists if they need any help. I got to help some of the little six grade percussionists with their music. It was really fun to help him! I thought it was crazy to see the little students and remember that I started like that! When you look at it in that perspective it's cool to see how far you've come!

The band sounded good! There were mistakes, but that happens all the time. Lot's of 'difficulties' happened too. Mouth pieces were dropped, we dropped a Tom Tom, some one dropped their sticks; it was great. I really like Bandapalooza because the older kids get to mentor the younger ones and the younger kids get to be apart of something huge! It really is such a fun thing to be apart of! So if you're ever in Park City and Bandapalooza is going on, go and check it out! It is amazing! You will be blown away by how amazing it is!

Here's a picture of when we were bowing. There are lot's of
people on the wings, you just can't see them.
Photo Credit: Kathy Thorn

Here's a list of the bands that played:
Welliman
6th grade band
7th grade band
8th grade band
Symphonic
Wind Ensemble
Percussion Wind Ensemble

So to wrap up, Bandapalooza is great, and good job to all of you who preformed!

See ya later!

PS! My friend wanted me to post this boot. So, here's a boot for Micaela:


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