Check Out This Middle School Band’s Virtual Holiday Presentation

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!