Gabriel Costa – Loveland, Colorado … The Music Department at Campion Academy (CA) in Loveland, Colorado, presented a Christmas concert to celebrate the holiday season, December 14. All the ensembles that played the music at the concert included the Cantores Chorale, Koinonia, Symphony, Jazz Band, Beginner Band, and Handbells.
CA music director Naomi Fernandez commented on the concert: “I am proud of all seven groups that performed, including the debut of our new beginner band. All the music students worked hard, progressed, and each group brought a unique sound and flavor to our Christmas concert! It was great fun to see the students in their Christmas costumes. The whole evening was a lot of fun, from top to bottom.”
One song that was loved by the audience was “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” featuring student soloists, Justin Ticonuwu, Marc Winokan, and Phoebe Wullur. Ticonuwu said, “The concert was really fun, but having two concerts on the same day really tested our endurance. Being a soloist was really scary, but the experience was great.”
The Jazz band played a variety of Christmas favorites including “Deck the Rockin’ Halls” in which CA student Michael Shannon had a trumpet solo. “I was very nervous at first,” Shannon recalled. “But once I started playing, I had fun.”
After a successful but busy first semester at Campion Academy, Fernandez furthered, “I’m looking forward to our spring programs, the music tour and the Union Music Festival!”
To watch the livestream of the performance, go to: Campion’s YouTube page
—Gabriel Costa, Campion Academy Student News Team. Photos supplied.
