Entries in music (50)
Day 186 in 2023
Dropping off at Blue Lake...for the last time. This, then, is the first of the lasts.
365_2023, Blue Lake, high school, music, summer, teenagers, traditions 
Day 145 in 2022
Orchestra concert
365_2022, bassoon, high school, music, teenagers Day 27 in 2022
Auditioning into the Michigan All State High School Band is a big deal. Almost 2,000 kids from all over the state compete for around 100 spots. Blind auditions are held every fall, members are notified in November and music sent out so they can prepare. Finally, in January, the students meet during the Michigan Music Conference for two days of rehearsals before a final performance on the third morning. It is a huge honor to be selected as one of the top high school musicians in the state, and Calvin earned that honor, and a first bassoon spot, with hard work and talent. So here we are, masks at the ready, to take on a conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan...in the middle of a Pandemic surge.
And we couldn't be more proud.
365_2022, Pandemic 2020, bassoon, high school, music, teenagers