VMEA

so last year's jazz choir was selected to sing at this really important conference. but it was this year. so this year's jazz choir got to sing there yesterday. and it was awesome.
it was the VMEA conference (Virginia Music Educators Association [or of america, i don't know]) so there were teachers and directors from all over virginia.
so this was my day yesterday:

4:45 - WAKE UP!
6:00 - be at the school
6:30 - start the drive
9ish - stop at a gas station for a quick bathroom break and leg-stretching
9:15 - continue the drive
11:00 - brunch at applebee's
12:00 - arrive at The Homestead
12:30 - change into "costumes"
1:15 - start warm-ups
(i don't remember what we did for a few hours here...)
3:45 - perform for 30 min.
5:00 - change back into "comfy clothes"
5:30 - drop the honors choir kids off :(
6:00 - head back home
8:something - stop at cracker barrel for dinner (YUMMY!!)
rest of the bus ride - watch the Fellowship of the Ring and sleep
12:15 - get back to school
1:00 - get home and sleep

WOW what a crazy and awesome day.
and we got a standing ovation which our teacher says never happens there. we were all so happy it was kinda crazy.

also, we had a mini performance of all these songs the night before that parents could come to and we have some of that taped so i'll maybe put some videos of that up.