If any of you have been fortunate to attend a national conference, you know that is customary to have live music for the opening of the Exhibit Hall. We have been trouble finding a local group willing to donate their time to do so next month. We would appreciate it if any CASL members who work in districts in the Hartford area would check with their school's music department to see if they can help us out.
It doesn't have to be a full marching band. If you district has a jazz band, for example, that might be the perfect size ensemble for this. The group would start playing shortly before 5:30, either right next to the opening of the exhibit hall, or in small pods along the way from the room where the opening ceremony is being held to the exhibit hall. These two venues are on different floors of the convention center, so we're not asking anyone to play their instruments while riding an escalator down from one floor to another, although most high school kids would probably consider that good fun! We're looking for some upbeat music to add to the festive mood. The group would finish playing by 6 p.m., by which point most attendees will be inside the exhibit hall.
The bad news: We have no money in the conference budget to pay for musical entertainment. If a school group volunteered to do this, they would be responsible for all of their costs, including transportation to the convention center.
The good news: This is an exciting experience before a large, appreciative audience. The school and the group will get some nice publicity before the conference and during the conference itself.
It doesn't have to be a school group, either. If someone knows of a community band, or a drum and bugle corps, for example, which might be interested, please have them contact us.
The date is Thursday, Nov. 14. The group would need to be at the convention center by 5 p.m. or so to get set up, and would be done by 6.
David Bilmes and Jackie Galante
Local Conference Co-Chairs for AASL 13
David Bilmes
Library Media Specialist
Schaghticoke Middle School
23 Hipp Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-2204, ext. 113 or 115
bilmesd@newmilfordps.org
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