Sydney Week #5 Winter Concert

So last Wednesday the band, chorus, and orchestra had the prism/pops/holiday concert (the name was different depending on which class you were in). Although it was a bit stressful at times, it was a fun concert to be apart of. The most interesting part of this particular concert was the fact that not every performance was on stage. Some were up and down the ramps, in the back of the auditorium, in the tech booth, basically anywhere you can think of.

With all of the performers everywhere the audience had a really exciting experience since they got to hear and see performances all around them. On the other hand, the actual performers themselves found it less exciting since we had to constantly be moving around. Instead of being able to just sit on stage and perform like normal, we had to constantly be traveling from one performance spot to the next. This lead to some awkward situations which include, but is not limited to needing to crawl down the ramp with a flute and music stand in a dress while trying not to be seen by the audience.

Luckily most of the other performers did not have to go through the same trauma as the flute ensemble, but there were still many awkward times of crouching and hiding so that the audience would be surprised. Even though a lot of the concert was awkward waiting, it was still a fun and exciting experience, and I am looking forward to doing it again next year.