The Halloween orchestra concert is always one of the most anticipated events of the year. This year was no disappointment. However, few people see the vast amounts of effort put into these concerts. Orchestra director Melissa Meyers oversees the work put into the concert’s decor and music.
“We’ve been working on this since May. That’s when we decide what the theme is going to be,” said Meyers.
This year, the theme was fairy tales. The performing arts center was decorated accordingly with enchanting trees, half of it was split between the green and black of witchcraft and the pink and white of princesses.
The decor in the performing arts center was not the only major part of this show, the amount of technical work put in is what made the show as magical as the fairytales it was depicting.
“With the amount of technical work we’re putting in it’s become more of a stage play.” said Meyers.”Between the movies playing on the screen in the background, the scenes with the monkeys and the confetti cannons at the end it’s really a lot.”
The performed songs have been in the works since the beginning of the school year. Some of the songs performed were well-known numbers from Wicked, Enchanted, Cinderella, Narnia as well as other fairy tale-themed music.
The work put in has been well worth it for an excellent show, though. The performance was so good it chilled the audience right down to the bone.
“It’s a lot of pieces to make come together.” Said Meyers. “Our students really dig in though.”