VIDEO: Surprise finale @ Louisa Boren STEM K-8 concert

For most of last night’s school concert at Louisa Boren STEM K-8, the program went along fairly traditional lines. Elementary instrumental-music students began the night:

Introductory Band followed:

The Intermediate Band‘s part of the program included Ukraine’s anthem:

But the closing act turned the tables. For most of the night, parents had comprised the audience, proudly cheering on the students. Then suddenly – parents took the stage!

The tipster told us, “The band teacher, Mx. Sonja Borsman, put this together with 2 rehearsals. As far as we know, this is not a common thing. Several of the parents have been or are currently in bands, and others haven’t played since they were in high school.” Here’s what they called themselves:

This was kept as a total surprise up till showtime.

3 Replies to "VIDEO: Surprise finale @ Louisa Boren STEM K-8 concert"

  • 1994 June 3, 2022 (10:26 pm)

    Cool – way to go THE OWLDERS!

  • Andy June 4, 2022 (7:59 am)

    Ditto.  Great job.  Fun to see people getting together and doing something like this.  Good choice of songs.

  • Mat June 7, 2022 (2:17 pm)

    Yay for intro/intermediate band concerts coming back!  Mx. Sonja is a wonderful band teacher.

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