Band Concert

My band has been working diligently all year long, and we finally got to show off our talents at the band concert last Tuesday. We played the national anthem, We Will Rock You, and the Holy Cross school song with the Concert Band. Then the 5th Grade Band played a few songs, including the classic Hot Cross Buns. After them, we got our chance to perform.

We played Infinity, Calypso Morning, and Latin Fire. Unfortunately, one of our three percussionists didn't show up, so we didn't have anyone to play the maracas for Latin Fire. I jokingly told Mrs. LaCroix, my band director, that my mom would be glad to play them, so she told the crowd about our calamity and asks my mom if she wanted to play maracas! Of course, my mom profusely said "NO", but the crowd cheered and pressured her until she stepped into the spotlight and grabbed the maracas.

I couldn't stop laughing during the song, so I barely played at all. My mom, on the other hand, made an excellent maraca player, and I'm pretty sure enjoyed her five minutes of fame (although she did threaten to punish me).

After us, the Concert Band played five great songs, and to conclude the concert, all three bands played Procession For A New Day.

It was a great concert, and very amusing, too!