Missin' the Music

I fell behind in my blogging, and definitely fell behind in my music. At least it feels that way, because I have not been playing the dulcimer much in the last few weeks. I was working on SO MANY new tunes and then it hit me. Lots of traveling, working, jury duty, bad colds (as if there are any good ones), and yard work. If it hadn't been for the colds we had, there would have still been music-playing going on. We always work around those other things. But there was just no functioning.

Huron Wind Ensemble at Adler Planetarium

We did squeeze in a 4-day trip to Chicago with the Huron High School Wind Ensemble. We are so proud of this group. This was forty of the most talented and well-behaved teens that you could ever meet. Being a chaperone just meant that for the occasional check-in, your five would come stand by you for a second to get a count. All of them got up on time, met where they were supposed to at the right time and place, looked great, and played fantastically.

HHS Wind Ensemble at The Field Museum

This was such a full itinerary, visiting Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, Willis Tower, just to name a few. The real exciting part of the trip was that the band performed at three locations -- The Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, and the Museum of Science and Industry. At each location, we were given high accolades. The representatives that worked with us had only good things to say about our group's professionalism, attire, and skill. The band director, Mr. Matthew Herr, has worked hard with this group and deserves a huge round of applause himself.

Performing at The Field Museum

That trip was two weeks ago, and just this last weekend, the Wind Ensemble performed at the State MSBOA Festival, earning a 2 overall. This was a very good rating, as high ratings for the day were tough to get. As I understand it, there was only one rating of 1 awarded.

Pre-concert at The Museum of Science & Industry

Way to go, Huron High School Wind Ensemble!!

At MSI -- They are way up there!