Band Trip, Day One

Our first day is in the books. We left chilly Deerfield around noon and drove our caravan of school buses to Milwaukee's Mitchell Airport. From there it was a 3-hour flight to Phoenix where we were met with a lovely, mild breeze, palm trees, and a cactus. We are in a nice hotel and have already had a pizza party and tried out the outdoor pool. Imagine that--swimming outside in February, and it wasn't even a "polar plunge"!

Tomorrow we get to perform for the first time. Here's our set list:

• The Chimes of Liberty, Goldman
• Chorale Prelude: Be Thou My Vision, Stamp
• Emperata Overture, Smith
• The Entertainer, Joplin/Reed

More to follow...