Bandoleros Concert!
The music and ELL dept. had the privilege of taking 34 students to the Lied Center for The Last Bandoleros concert for Friday night. It was a joy to watch our kids be kids. Here are some highlights:
1. The Lied Center staff and patrons thanked us for bringing our Eisenhower students. They enjoyed watching them dance and having a good time.
2. The band is a Tex-Mex band. When they started a song with a Spanish guitar solo, I truly learned what culturally relevant is. Our Hispanic kids faces lit up. They started moving to the music. Henry turned to me and said, "this is my music."
3. After the show, we were using restrooms and getting water before we left. I am in the bathroom and I hear high pitched screaming coming from the lobby. The band came out to sign autographs. Our kids were already posing for pictures.
I want to thank Jeff Bledsoe, Susie Tilghman, Mary Casey, Vikkie Metzger, and Chelsea Neumann. Also a shout out to Scott Schwarz for his encouragement to do this field trip and supporting our students.
Check here for the groovy sounds of our Modern Band!
On Sept. 27, E-Clectic 2018 from Signature Music School @Eisenhower performed for the State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) and Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) conference at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. It was a huge success. Not only did they represent Topeka 501, they were also the face for Little Kids Rock (LKR). Signature Music uses the LKR Music As A Second Language approach with grades Pre K-8.
