My HS Wind Ensemble got invited to play at the Bands of America National Convert Band Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana the weekend of April 22th-25th, 1999. It was a BLAST!! and of course an honor :o) We we left GA at 10pm on wed night and got to Indy at around 9 on Thurs morn. Then we went straight to rehersals and to hear a motivational speaker (which was actually pretty good!) and stuff! We were the first band to perform Thurs evening - so it was a test of our adrenaline! We got to hear several other honor bands from around the country play. We also got to tour the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (which was a lot neater than I thought it would be!) and the Indianapolis Museum of Art (which, as a a future art/art history major, I thought was awesome! I got to see some of the most amazing works of art in the whole world! k, enough about that!) Basically, we had a FABULOUS time. I'm so glad that I got to go. OH!! How could I forget!! we also got the privlege of having THE CANADIAN BRASS(!!) perform a concert for us!! It was AWESOME! I'm quite jealous of the brass players who got to have a masterclass with them (we got some stupid flute lady who told us that you were supposed to play with your chin, not your mouth. I think she needs therapy.) Anyway! Onto what you really care about... PICTURES!!!! Here they are!

But first... wanna know what we played for the concert? I'm gonna tell you anyway!