The Kaleidoscope concert was held on Oct. 7. All bands played together and were directed by Directors Dennis Lindsay and Tark Katzenmeyer. The concert was phenomenal, musical and beautiful.
The true real meaning of the concert was that it was an opportunity for all students who were in band to played together as one.
The true meaning of the entire concert was based on what Lindsay said was to make all bands play together as one.
It was the time where they made audiences show off their hard work, musical talents, and show pride so that the audiences were able to feel the music spread to them beautifully as the bands honored the composers’ souls and legacies.
Lindsay said it would be great, and “will make the audience feel like walking in the park and see something awesome.”
“The concert is a good time where all the ensembles go out and perform. It’ll make audience feel like they’re going into a park until they see an entire united band playing. It’s a time where we do it awesome,” Lindsay added.
Another part of the show to that will impress audiences are the songs. The songs are different every year to spice up the concert with newer songs.
These songs were written by many different music composers who put their sweat, efforts, hearts and souls into these pieces.
Katzenmeyer and Lindsay honored them by playing their music to spread their legacies and spirits.
One of the songs is called “Peace Dancer” by composer Jodi Blackshaw. Katzenmeyer loves to direct that song in Wind Symphony.
They will perform it as Katzemeyer said, it will be lovely and “to bring honor to the composer.”
“I’m very excited to perform a song called Peace Dancer. We’re performing that song to honor the legacy of Jodi Blackshaw,” Katzenmeyer said.
The concert allows students to show off their efforts in their performances, and to make everyone welcome. It is an opportunity for band students, including freshme, to become united with friends.
As Katzmeyer said it is a vital part of the year where “everyone Is part of the band program and team.”
As one point in the event everyone gathers up to stick as a team. Katzenmeyer said it is part of the program, and it is still an entertaining way of making band students, including new ones, feel great as a team.
“I think It’s important for students that everyone is a part of the team. We do this to make students perform together at the start of the year,” Katzenmeyer said.
All band students wore specific outfits, mainly all black with red accessories like ties, to look traditional and formal. That way, the audience viewed students as a whole as they perform.
Lindsay said that they wore those outfits to look very traditional, formal and fancy while also reducing distractions.
Lindsay also said that to make sure that “the students gain the spotlight rather than their clothing.”
“It’s a traditional thing for students to look whole and musical So that there are no distractions of what they wear, so that they can be in the spotlight,” Lindsay added.
Students and directors executed the concert for honor, care, entertainment and pride. The concert will always be different as they tried newer songs and new folks every year.
