Let's Do This

Spring Concert

Yep, today is the Spring Concert and I'm officially hyped up for it.

Yeah it's just a simple concert for our parents and anyone else who bothers to come, but I heard that in every band, an eighth grade boy and girl, also a seventh grade boy and girl will get selected as the band directors "favorite".

Well, actually they will pick who they think should get the most recognition and they will get an award and everything, but we will call them their "favorite".

Anyways, I can't wait for concert.

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I walked into the same auditorium for the Spring Concert. THIS TIME, I have everything with me.

I put on my good attitude and walked over to where the band was, plopping into a seat next to Niko and one of my best band nerd friends Katrina, but she was in Honors band.

"I got a surprise for all of you." She said as I got situated in my seat.

"Hmm?" I asked puzzled.

"You'll find out later." She replied to me with an excited expression.

I heard the microphone being tapped and I looked up to see the Concert band director Mr. P.

"Hello, I'm Mr. Parson and I am the director of the Concert band." He started. "As most of you know, our students had put a lot of time and effort into our band program and we would like to thank you all for coming here."

And that marked the start of the beginning of Spring Concert.

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I clapped along with everyone else when the Concert band finished. They really improved ever since the fall, and winter concert. Now it was time for my band to go up.

I walked with my band heading up the stage and glancing at Katrina before I was blinded by the stage lights.

The next thing I knew, our band director was calling out their "favorites" for this band after the first two songs.

Did I want me to be one of them? Yes and no. Yeah I wanted to be one of people the recognized, but there are people who should get the award instead of me.

And that's what happened. Both of the eighth graders were from the percussion section, and the seventh graders were a trombone and a trumpet, and I actually agreed with the people they picked. They really did work the hardest.

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Back into our seats, we watched as the Honors band walked up the stage. I caught Katrina's eye and gave her a thumbs up while she smiled to me.

Now...What's her surprise.

A while later, the honors band finished their concert part, but every year a few 8th graders say their goodbyes to the band directors on stage when the honors band finishes their last song.

One of them was Katrina.

She went on the microphone once a few of the other eighth graders finished.

"Hey everyone, I'm Katrina, I play the clarinet" a few cheers went off in the crowd, " and I have a surprise for the band directors."

So this must be her surprise...

"I don't do speeches well, but I can somewhat sing okay." She said and my mouth dropped. "I'm going to sing a song I wrote for the band directors."

Everyone in the auditorium grew silent as she sang. I didn't know she could sing... She sang for a few minutes until a verse made us all sad that were going to be leaving them.

"Even though we may be annoying,

Even though we gave you a hard time,

We will miss you,

Going into high school.

We won't forget you,

Going into high school.

We have to say goodbye to you.

Since we're going to high school."

Then her song ended, and we all clapped for her and the band directors. I looked around and saw some students almost tearing up.

I can't believe we're leaving and going into high school.

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Cheesy and boring chapter, BUT OH WELL, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED :3

I haven't been posting as much cause band camp and all that good stuff.