Big Band

The KHA Advanced Band had the great opportunity to perform at the ACSI Honor Band Festival in Vacaville. NorCal Christian Schools are invited to play as one huge ensemble band. The students start at 9am to learn and practice 4-5 brand new songs that they would have to play that same evening. After six long hours of rehearsals, the fruit of their labor was so so sweet!!

I was in awe of how amazing the bands performed and they sounded incredible. Since some Christian schools bands are small this gives the kids the opportunity to be part of an ensemble the size of a symphony.

Emily and Shawna were part of the Festival Band which consisted of around 50 6th grade students.

They played four songs:
- The Blue Danube Waltz
- Faith of our Fathers
- Gollum's Song from the Lord of the Rings
- Laredo Mexican Folk Song (a short clip below)

Emily on clarinet

...and Shawna on flute.

The Honor Band which consisted of over 200 7/8th graders played five songs:
- Mission Impossible Theme
- Kaleisoscope
- The Water is Wide
- Meeting at Tryon Palace
- March of The Lost Battalion

In addition to the Festival and Honor Bands, the evening concert also featured The Festival String Band and Honor String Band.

Our KHA Advanced Band with band director Tony Bolivar: Irfaan (trumpet), Michael (bass clarinet), Ryan (principle clarinet), Courtney (tenor sax), Amanda (clarinet), Shawna (flute) and Emily (clarinet).

It was incredible performance and I can't wait for Emily to be a part of Honor band next year!