4 years ago on TC's first band trip, we did a clinic called You're Instrumental, which proved to be one of the kid's and my favorite things we had ever done. We did this clinic again this year, and I am happy to say it was just as good this time around. What the clinic entails in a cool way is what it is like to be a professional musician, and the mindset you need to be able to do it well. The clinician Allan (pictured) took the band through some Disney songs, sightreading them like a pro would, correcting errors in playing and thought, and moving on. The clinic culminated with a quick rehearsal of the music behind "The Little Mermaid", followed by a real recording session where we put our music behind the movie. We got to watch the finished product on a enormous screen, and though it was far from perfect, it was great to hear the kind of thing a group of high schoolers could do when they really focused. we got a copy of the DVD, which we will show at our next concert.
Some real highlights for me were watching the teamwork aspects of the band...section leaders were making sure everyone in their section knew the tricky rhythms and notes, percussionists were cuing each other, it was neat to sit back and see someone else work with my kids, and be so complimentary afterwards.
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