Music at the Movies Day 2: How was it?

Context

I am in the Oak Park High School’s Wind Ensemble, and we had a concert 2 weeks ago called Music at the Movies. Music at the Movies is a different type of concert the OPM Program puts on. The following differences sets it apart from other concerts:

  • It is the only one where entry is charged. 20$ for adults, 5$ for students (with school ID).
  • Only tunes from Movies/Media are played.
  • A screen behind the performers playing video from said media.
  • Headphones used to keep time with the onscreen video.

A Review

"Livestream"

Here’s the livestream for reference. Click on the image to view.

Emcees

Both emcees were emceeing for the first time, but I thought they did wonderful. Oliver is in Comedy Sportz, so he’s used to improv, and Kamila is a natural (and their energies bounce off each other.) Honestly, I watched back the livestream partially to appreciate their efforts as emcees, since they did so great.

Our Performance

As a whole, we did incredibly well! I could play my part to its entirety, which means a lot, as I had to put a lot of time into practicing Going the Distance. Wonder Woman was the strongest, and I heard my favorite part (the saxophone part during the intro) come out well in the Pavilion.

Final Thoughts

It’s been two weeks, so not all my thoughts are here. However, I know either way, I am proud of our performance. Thank you for reading!