Hey everyone, this is my article about the Feeder School Tour. Let me know what you think! I'm not sure how to finish it.
- Madison
For students in the Music Department at Stamford Collegiate, the first sign of the Christmas season is marked by a visit to each and every elementary school in the surrounding area. The "Feeder School Tour" is an annual event organized by Mr. Taylor and Mrs. Barette. Members of the concert band as well as the choir make stops at FJ Rutland, Riverview, Princess Margaret, Battlefield, Heximer, Simcoe Street, and Valley Way over the course of just three days.
Upon arriving at all of the various schools, the band and choir members worked as a team to unload instruments and equipment from the buses and set it up in the gym. To start off each performance with a bang, Mr. Taylor led the concert band in a performance of the tune "Sabre Dance", most commonly recognized as the Buffalo Bill's theme song. Under the direction of Mrs. Barette, the choir followed, performing three songs from their repertoire including the hits "Don't Stop Believing" and "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)".
The tour not only gave the students at local elementary schools a chance to see what musical extra-curricular activities will shortly be available to them as Hornets, but also provided an outlet for members of the concert band to gain performance experience before participating in the Golden Horseshoe Music Festival scheduled to happen in February. Students from all seven elementary schools listened as the band performed the three festival songs, hand-picked by Mr. Taylor. One song in particular caused an interesting reaction from the audience. While the band performed the song titled "Dinosaurs", which featured the use of wine glasses and a giant cardboard tube, audience members clapped along to the intense rhythm, using their arms to represent the snapping mouth of a dinosaur. Students at Battlefield enjoyed this song so much, they chanted for an encore.
Stamford students were not the only ones to shine and showcase their musical talents. Mr. Taylor was on the lookout for the next big superstar in each elementary school; and there was no shortage of kids to choose from. Three eager volunteers at each school belted out a section of their favourite Christmas or holiday carol from atop the conductor's podium. Song choice varied from school to school; but of course classics like "Jingle Bells" and "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" frequented the microphone. Contestants were judged by an expert panel of three choir members, but the votes were cast by their class mates' enthusiastic claps.
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