Comox Valley Record
High school group will play familiar hits using an orchestra of steel drums
A student orchestra will play a range of music using steel drums on Sunday, June 25 at Simms Millennium ParkWashington, USA - ....The orchestra of 35 students will cover a swath of music, ranging from pop tunes to classical, according to executive director Gary Gibson. The steel-drum expert said his students have been building towards the tour since September.
“It’s a great character-building experience for the kids,” he told the Record. “The kids feel like rock stars — and they are.”
....In true rockstar fashion, the group is travelling together on a 56-passenger bus. Also on the journey is a cargo trailer from Seattle.
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