The orchestra and Darlingtones showcased their talent during a mini concert held in the student center this past Tuesday during office hours. The songs that were performed consisted of fall and spooky-themed music to get everyone excited and in the spirit for Halloween this weekend. The art council provided refreshments, including an assortment of cookies and hot chocolate, for the students to enjoy while watching the performance. Some students who participated in this concert include freshman Max Knaak, sophomore Wren Booker, junior Logan Cochran and senior Ava Ann Woods.
“The purpose of the concert was to connect other students that don’t really perform or see stuff in the arts. They can see how we perform and what the arts is really about,” Knaak said.
The participants have spent a long time preparing for this mini concert. The Darlingtones have an iPeriod that occurs every Tuesday and Friday so that they would be ready for this event. The orchestra members have been practicing since the beginning of the year during their assigned class period.
“One of the songs we preformed was “Phantom of the Opera” and then we also played “The Magic of Harry Potter” which is a collection of a bunch of Harry Potter songs,” Cochran said.
Over the summer, a stage was installed into the student center to allow for concerts and performances to be held in a popular location other than the Chapel. Senior Ava Ann Woods shares her opinion on performing for the first time on the new stage.
“It was definitely better than performing on just the ground. I really liked the new stage. There’s definitely a lot more room to fill in the Student Center when you’re singing, because in the chapel you echo and it’s just a lot easier with the stage and everything,” Woods said.
The Art Council decided to include refreshments to encourage people to attend the performance. Some of the snacks distributed were hot chocolate and various types of cookies.
“I think the refreshments made more people want to come and watch. I thought it was a good idea because more people came, especially because there was hot chocolate and cookies,” Booker said.
While the refreshments brought a lot of students into the Student Center, some think that it took attention away from the performance, since the majority of the students felt like they were crowded around the hot chocolate and cookie tables.
“I think it was a good idea, but it could have I think the refreshments probably could have been moved a little closer, because I was up there and I noticed everyone was crowded in a corner away from the performance,” Cochran said.