A huge congratulations goes out to all members of the Intermediate Band, Senior Band, Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble who performed at today's Musicfest festivities in London. The students were involved with a very long day of making music and SHDHS, as usual, faired very well.
First, our newly-minted Wind Ensemble under the direction of Mr. Moore took the stage at 8:30am for a challenging program consisting of works by Jutras, Holst and W. Francis McBeth. The group performed very well, and received a lot of critical praise from adjudicators and audience members alike. The Wind Ensemble performed so well, in fact, that we were awarded a silver standing and we were invited to participate in Musicfest at a National level. These invitations are only given to select groups, and we were proud to receive this invitation.
Next, our Intermediate Band took the stage at 9:30am and performed their program under the direction of Mr. Weston. The band played well, with a lot of energy and enthusiasm, and were awarded a silver standing.
After a long break, our Senior Band under the direction of Mr, Moore took the stage at 4:00pm for their performance. Bolstering one of the largest concert bands at the festival today, SHDHS looked very impressive on stage together in the Oakridge auditorium. The band played with a great deal of musicality and precision, and was awarded a silver+ award, which was only a few marks away from gold.
Finally, our Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Mr. Moore and Mr. David Robilliard took the stage to an enthusiastic and curious audience. This group proved that hard work pays off, by performing a very challenging and exciting musical program. The adjudicators were overwhelmed by their performance, and offered a very enthusiastic gold award to this ensemble. The percussion ensemble at SHDHS should be very proud of this accomplishment, but also understand that there is work still to be done!
A huge thanks goes out to Carleen Hone, Karen Brown and Bob Robilliard from myself and Mr. Weston for accompanying our trip and sharing in our successes. We appreciate your support and willingness to help out. Also, a huge thanks to all the music students in all performing bands today. I can't begin to describe the pride I felt for all of you today, as you not only saw and conquered some extreme musical challenges together, but you also approached these challenges with an unbridled excitement and overall sense of dedication to the group. Thank you all for your hard work leading up to, and including today's experience. You've made the South Huron community very proud of you.
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