This past Friday on March 11th, choir and band students from WCS traveled to Olivet Nazarene University for a very important event. The students who went had been practicing all semester for ACSI, a music festival that involves a variety of Christian schools.
After 2nd period, Westminster students boarded three school buses for the 2-hour ride to the festival’s location. When everyone arrived they ate lunch, then the practice promptly began. High schoolers and middle schoolers in band and choir gathered in separate buildings and either sang or played their instruments for a period of four hours. As a choir student, specifically an alto 1, I would say that the practice was interesting. The instructor was fun and the music was beautiful. By the time the four hours were up, the whole choir had definitely improved.
That night, the students from WCS went to a nice hotel not too far away from Olivet. We spent the night there and had a good time. It was nice to have fun after a long day of singing and playing instruments. We were able to roam the building, go swimming, hang out in each other’s rooms, and play games.
The next morning we all got up around 8 o'clock and headed back to the school after breakfast. When everyone arrived the practice started again. I headed to the auditorium with others to sing for about an hour. We had rehearsal that day as well, which consisted of everyone finding their spots on stage and getting ready for the performance.
Finally, early that evening, the audience gathered and the performance began. I was not able to hear or see the other performances because I was backstage waiting, but when the choir sang their four songs, the sound was magnificent and moving.
Friday and Saturday were long and tiring days so everyone was pretty eager to go home. However, everyone had a great performance and ACSI was a success. I am sure that many people will look forward to going next year to have another great experience.
By Brittany Booth
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