This was the first time our band has had the honor of performing for such a prestigious and high profile event, far from our home town. The band members put in extra rehearsal time in preparation for their performance of the composition Morningstar Overture, by Anne McGinty, which they performed with style and skill in front of an appreciative audience of approximately 1,000 teachers and administrators from all regions of the United States and its territories. After our performance, we traveled to Downtown Disney for a well deserved celebratory dinner at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen.
Special thanks go to our alumni band members; Zachary Alvarez, Julian Im and Lillian Sanfilippo for their important musical contribution. Thanks also go to our chaperones and unsuspecting road crew, Robert Alvarez, Kenneth Brady and Lisa Diaz, who were indispensable in regard to the logistics that made this event such a great success.