Sticks and Stones (pt.12)

It might seem strange to go back to talking about STICKS & STONES in the middle of the Midwest Convention, but it actually makes sense -- last night, Steve, Montoya, Sara and I hung out with director Peter Toews and nine of the musicians from Mountain View High School. We walked over to Giordano's (see photo above) and over deep-dish Chicago-style pizza, I got my first chance to hear the piece!!! We passed the headphones around and everyone looked over the score. Pete and several of the musicians had some good questions about the music, and overall, they seem to like the piece a lot. They even made up lyrics to go with it, based on their dining experience the previous evening!! It was seriously funny. I've got a few small revisions to make, but overall, I'm pleased with how the orchestration has come off. It was a good time, and I'm looking forward to my return to Loveland, CO even more now!


After a looooooooong day at the Los Angeles airport, Eric finally made it to Chicago 'round midnight... so BCM is in full force once again!