Day 78 in 2023

A trifecta at Band Extravaganza—piano in jazz band, bassoon in Symphonic Band, and clarinet in Marching Band.

Day 73 in 2023

Just a dog watching a bassoon lesson in a sunny window

Day 28 in 2023

MSBOA Solo & Ensemble time. This is the first in-person S&E since February 2020, and therefore Calvin's first in-person high school S&E. It's a sressful experience, playing for a judge with all the noise of the chaotic hallway as a background, but he nailed it. Blue ribbons (I ratings) in both his unaccompanied solo and in his trio.

Day 334 in 2022

Brand new (school issued) bassoon

Day 255 in 2022

Bassoon learning