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By: Amelia Marlow

The concert band is counting down the days until their highly anticipated performance at Severance Hall. The big event is this Sunday, January 28th and everyone is welcome. Both the Wind Ensemble and the Symphonic Band have made a huge amount of progress over the past month. Band members and directors have been working extremely hard rehearsing their music and making sure it is top-notch.

When the concert band performs at Severance Hall, they should expect the music to sound different than other venues because of the shape of Severance Hall. According to Assistant Band Director Mrs. Stout, "the band as a whole will perform beautifully and the participants and the directors will enjoy the experience.”

While both bands are performing on stage, the audience should expect to see two bands from Madison High School that worked diligently, despite limited rehearsal time due to winter break and snow days, and focused on perfecting their pieces.

Participants at Severance Hall will get an idea of how professional bands operate under certain conditions while playing in front of an audience. They will also have a chance to watch other bands and hear how they sound.

Since performing at Severance Hall is a rare opportunity, band members are eagerly looking forward to the show, even if some are a bit anxious. Mrs. Stout is extremely excited and a little nervous for this opportunity of a lifetime.

The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will each be performing at Severance Hall this Sunday, January 28th. The Symphonic Band will open the concert at 2:00 pm followed by the Wind Ensemble. It will be a day full of music starting at 2:00 pm and ending at 7:00 pm. Less than 100 tickets are still on sale for anyone who wants to attend the event. The tickets cost $10.00 per person and is for general seating. Tickets are good for all day admittance. Anyone who wants to purchase tickets is asked to let Mr. Tomko or Mrs. Stout know as soon as possible as they are sold on a first come-first serve basis.

Best of luck to the Madison High School Concert Band!