Another Lebo-Waverly Elementary Band Festival in the books!

What a busy Saturday! On February 10th, Lebo High school was host to about 170 students from 9 different schools for the 5th annual Lebo-Waverly Elementary Band Festival! Students from Burlingame, Burlington, Altoona-Midway, Rossville, Marais de Cygnes Valley, Hamilton, West Franklin, and of course Lebo and Waverly came together to play in a mass band for first and second year band students and present a concert for the public! These students behaved tremendously, worked hard, said please and thank you, and were able to put together every song we had planned for them! Several older Lebo and Waverly students came along to help out with behind-the-scenes actions, such as lugging stands and chairs, sorting shirts, and playing with the younger students to help them out. A big thank you goes out to all the directors who helped make this happen, including Mr. Brad Harzman, my co-hosting partner in crime, and the two clinicians that worked with our band students, Mr. Matt Fischer and Mrs. Becky Jones. 

The first year band at the concert, under the direction of Matt Fischer:

And the second year band during rehearsals, under Mrs. Becky Jones: