Spring MPA

The Choctaw band had their spring Music Performance Assessment (MPA) today. The band had a few months to rehearse some pieces, which they then perform in front of some judges. We arrived early at Fort Walton Beach High School. The band members had to get in uniform, and then they headed to the performance area. Below are Bode, Brad (the big guy) and Brendan.

The band had to play three songs. Bode is at the very front left of the band; I apologize for the bad video.  They played three pieces, and I recorded them all.

You can really hear Bode on the trumpet in the third piece. I believe all the judges except one gave them a Superior; this other judge gave them an Excellent. After playing, the band had to do a sight-reading evaluation where they are given two new pieces, and then they have only a couple minutes to study the pieces before performing them. They were the first school to get a Superior in sight-reading.

We had to sprint from the MPA to get to Pensacola for a big swim meet. Stay tuned :-)