Kayla has been busy this past week! This will be a mostly video post. Feel free to watch as little or as much of each video as you see fit.
Last Tuesday, Kayla played in her regular band concert. She had 4 numbers. Here they are!
“As Summer Was Just Beginning”
“March to Castle Rock”
One funny note: It seems as though middle school music teachers are about my age, and so they are rather fond of having the kids play 80’s music….
“Don’t Stop Believin'”
“Legends of Rock”
Yesterday (Saturday), Kayla participated in “Music in the Parks”. This meant being at school at 7:15AM, driving to Kenosha in a bus to perform 2 numbers for judges, then lunch on the bus as we went to Great America for the rest of the day (yes, we. I chaperoned). There was a little trophy ceremony right before dinner (Kayla’s school took home 3 trophies for choir, 1 individual trophy for a choir kid, and a band trophy), then the kids could eat dinner and stay until 8PM closing time. We got home around 9PM! Fun day for her….I was cold (it was only 55 degrees). Anyway, I got video of the two performances. One is a repeat from the concert, the other is new.
“As Summer Was Just Beginning”
“Bryce Canyon Overture”
She was completely exhausted when we got home – me too!
Thanks for recording and sharing the performances. It is nice to be able to hear both girls in their musical efforts! Sounds like quite an action packed day, and I am really glad there was no last minute illness that kept you away from it, Kayla!!
Kayla,
Once again, sorry I had to miss your Band concert. Schedules get in each others way sometimes, especially when one event is committed to, before the second event becomes known.
I did enjoy the videos, so while I couldn’t be there, I did get to see and hear the performance, and it was a great one !! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Granddad
Kayla, what I like the best is that whenever you are at my house leading up to your concerts, you bring your clarinet, and I get to hear you play just your part of all of the pieces you play. I get to really hear how much progress you make throughout the school year. I know you worry about the difficult numbers, and whether or not the other kids will get them right, but I know how hard you work, and what talent you have, and how important it is to you to do well…all of those gold medals and #1 scores you get at contest show that! Great job! Music is a wonderful thing to have in your life. And as you know, even Gizmo loves you to play for him!! 😉
I’m glad you had a great time at Great America.
Lots of love and big hugs and congratulations on your performances!
Gramma xxxx
Good morning from the East Coast!! Thank you so much Kayla for sharing your concert with us!!!!! Wow!! It was terrific!!! We are so pleased that we were able to here you play at Gramma’s house when we visited. We too know how much work goes in to playing in a band!! I was always nervous when I played, but so enjoyed the music!!! Music will always be a part of your life!! Enjoy it!! Thanks again!!! Love and hugs!!!! 🙂
I love being able to see and hear the concerts(and recitals) from afar. As Aunt Letty said, music can be such a huge and awesome part of your life. We are so happy to be able to share that with you.