We’ve reached the final day of Summer Symposium, and even though it’s early, it has been a busy morning already!
The morning started with a Parent Breakfast at 7 a.m. at The Atrium. Shortly after breakfast, parents and family members participated in a session about their child’s experience at Symposium and what to expect upon returning home. This session also gave family the opportunity to participate in a special session with Fran Kick, Leadership Division Coordinator.
At 9 a.m., the final performances will begin! From 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., the Concert Band, Orchestra, Percussion and Jazz performances will run concurrently on campus. The Concert Band and Orchestra performances will take place in the Music Instruction Building – Sursa Hall. The Jazz performances will take place in Pruis Hall, starting at 10:00 a.m. These concerts provide students with the opportunity to showcase what they’ve learned this week for friends and family.
At 11:30 a.m., the Community Day Picnic will take place on the Quad. Families will enjoy the opportunity to relax a bit and grab a bite to eat before afternoon performances. And, it looks like a gorgeous, sunny day so hopefully families will have a chance to soak up some sun!
Afternoon performances from the Color Guard, Marching Percussion, and Marching Band will take place, as will the Drum Major March Off. All these performances will take place in Scheumann Stadium.
Speaking of Scheumann Stadium, the DCI show was last night. What a great night! The show featured some of the world’s best drum and bugle corps – Blue Stars, Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Glassmen, Madison Scouts, Pioneer, Teal Sound and Troopers. Plus, there was a performance by the Center X Productions Summer Symposium Marching Band. The Marching Band Division students marched side-by-side with Carolina Crown, Summer Symposium artists-in-residence. Imagine being able to stand and rehearse shoulder-to-shoulder with the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps! What a great experience for these students.
Campus is buzzing with activity as parents and families are arriving on campus for final performances. I know the performances will be wonderful. It’s hard to believe the week is drawing to a close. Today will be a busy day so I may not have a chance to blog more until early next week, but check back then for an update and wrap up.
Until then,
Kristin
