Like everyone across the country and the world, Mrs. Taylor Nails’ Fayette Middle School Band has had to respond and change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The band program, usually consisting of an 8th grade ensemble and a 7th grade ensemble, has been split into four smaller ensembles that can safely rehearse in a socially-distanced manner. As they prepared for their annual holiday concert, the rapid increase in community rates of infection forced them to take a different route for performance: a virtual band.
I was honored to be asked to help create this virtual ensemble project. From creating the play-along click track, to compositing the audio, and to creating the multiscreen video presentation of all four groups, thank you to Mrs. Nails and her students for making me a part of this special presentation. And congratulations to them for working to still make music in these challenging times.
You can watch the Fayette Middle School’s virtual holiday performance below!
