CorpusRecord 26472

Band Night 1 2025

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Source
YouTube / Everett Public Schools, MA
Date
2025-03-20
Location
Middlesex County, MA
Material
Transcript
Extent
1,597 words · about 9 min
Collected
2026-06-06

Transcript

Verbatim source text

001Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the end night. I just want to check with our TV crew upstairs if we're ready to record. Give me a thumbs up. All right, let's hear for our TV crew. and we'll start with them because I never announced them. So, we're going to announce them tonight because they do all the recording of history. So, up there is Tony Lelaw, our senior. Let's hear for Tony. Alexis Egala, senior. Joshua Evado, senior, Evan Hubba, senior, and Dieago Rivz, senior. Over here we have Valentino Milan, a sophomore and Jonathan Go Junior. Thank you again TV crew. And I'd like to thank Josh Delgazo, Joe Kimley, and Justin Hart too that record history. And our finance arts coordinator up here that controls this beautiful space, Matt Ladlaw. Thank you so much. On the

002stage here is the first ensemble. We're split tonight into two nights because we have over 400 kids involved with the band program. So on Thursday, we have the fifth grade and the sixth grade students plus the percussion ensemble, the high school in the junior percussion ensemble, plus the high school band on Thursday. So tonight is the junior jazz sitting here. And these fine students come up to Everett High School every Tuesday afternoon after school from around the city. They practice very hard and they tend to they can smile. Can you smile? They're very nervous by the way. But without ado, under the direction of Mr. Michael Castellano, please welcome the Junior Thai Jazz Band. [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. N. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music]

003Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Great job. Right now we have a soloist by Rosary. Rosary is a student in the Rory. Sorry. Sorry. Oh, Rory. Rory, not Ros. Sorry about that. Seventh grade. You ready? Okay. [Music] Wonderful job, Marie. Very nice. Fly me to the moon. Let's hear it again. Peri apologies. As the high school jazz ensemble setting up, I'd like to recognize our superintendent schools, Mr. William Hart, right over here. Let's hear from Mr. Hart. Thank you for your support, sir. And we also have the chairperson of the school committee, Samantha Hurley, right in the middle there. Let's hear for our chairperson, Samantha Hurley. [Applause] So right now coming on to the stage is the high school jazz ensemble and they rehearse again on Tuesday after the junior tide jazz and

004they follow them in under under the direction again of Mr. Kasalano. They'll be setting up shortly. And if you notice tonight many of our students are in multiple ensembles so it's a busy night for them. So small. I was told to stall. Okay. Who's a senior here? Who's a senior? How many years you been in the band? About five now. Five years. Five years. And what was your favorite memory? Um, going to Hawaii when I was a freshman is pretty significant. Hawaii. That's correct. Thank you so much. And we do special things in the band program. So, we're very fortunate. Thank you so much. Mr. Castalano, we're all set. Okay. Tuning. All right. [Music] like this like entrance music because we have our state senator here too. Senator Salina right over there. Let's hear for

005our senator. Now ladies and gentlemen, please welcome under the direction of Mr. Pasalano, the Ever High School Jazz [Music] Ensemble. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat up here. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Are [Music] you ever high school Jazz Ensemble? [Applause] As we're going to our next selection, I'd like to recognize our two principles here from the Cavarian School, Mr. Alex Norman right over here. Round of applause. Thank you for the support. And Whittier School principal, Mr. Michael McLucas. Thank you so much. [Applause] I need mommy. [Music] Boom. Heat. [Music] My good. [Music] One, two, three. Out. [Music] Who are [Music] you? Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] I know take the

006My [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Boom! [Music] Heat! [Music] Yeah. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Applause] Let's hear it again for the Ever High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mr. Michael Castellano. [Applause] So now coming on to the stage performing a solo is Amanda from the English school, the seventh grader. Amanda [Applause] Cotto. So, she won't play yet. She will in a second. So, Amanda, how long have you been playing for? Fifth grade. Fifth grade. Uh, and you're now in seventh grade. And she's done so well. She's also in the Ever High School Crimson Tide marching band. She's a phenomenal player and she really done a great job. Uh, you got to enjoy this solo, Mr. Holmes. What do you got? Okay. Please welcome Amanda Cota. [Music] Woo! Woo! [Music] Ladies and gentlemen,

007I'm going to bring Amanda back out here a second. She's a seventh grader. She's doing advanced advanced playing. That is highend of playing. And I'd like to bring her teacher out too, Mrs. Logan, who also teaches her. And they put in hundreds of hours to make it work. And let's hear it again for Amanda. Amanda's also in the Ever Crimson Tide Percussion Ensemble, correct? No, no. Oh my god. Oh, okay. She's in the marching band. But the idea is we have beautiful talent like this. Thanks to our great teachers like Miss Logan. Let's hear again for Amanda. Job well done. [Applause] [Music] I'm not from here. So, please welcome to the stage under the direction from Mark Sachetta, the Ev High School Concert Band. [Music] together. I don't know. [Music] Wow. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music]

008Heat. Heat. [Music] Yeah. Oh. [Music] Glory. Hallelujah. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Down. Heat. Thank [Applause] you. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Hey, hey, [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] The Evit High School Concept Bin at the direction of Mr. [Applause] Maxetta. You go slip. on the outside. Now, we'd like to bring to the stage some soloists here. We'd like to welcome Ruben from the Lafayette School and eighth grader and Dipy also an eighth grade students. They'll be performing Danny Boy. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Let's hear everyone well done and under the their teacher Lindsay Blow who assisted. I'll tell you a quick little story. Last Friday they just got that music pretty good. They practiced over the weekend

009presented on the stage. That's very difficult to do. So let's hear it again for Ruben and Dippy. Well done. Please welcome to the stage from the English school, seventh grader Sophia. [Applause] [Music] Thank [Music] you. [Music] Let's hear for Sophia and Miss Blow. Excellent. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage the select band. And the select band, they meet every Wednesday up here at Everett High School. They come from around the city and they want to be really good players. So, please welcome the select band. [Applause] We have a few more additions coming in. So, we're going to stall a little bit. Why do you do band? You're in the matcha man, aren't you? What grade are you in? Isabelle. And what school do you go to? Thearian school. And you're in the matcha

010band. You're at the high school. Do you like it? Yeah. Why do you do it? And you're a very good student, aren't you? Hope so. I hope so. I hope so. So, let's hear for Well done. Well done. Put you on the spot. [Applause] note follow. [Music] Eighth note exercise number one. [Music] First go. [Music] Sorry, we're just Come on, Jackie. Jackie has her whole top of her mouth, but we're not going to fall out. I've never seen her run so fast. and she's trying to play saxophone now. As we're getting ready there, we'd actually like to dedicate this tonight's concert to one of our favorite people that we have on our musical staff. And we like to dedicate tonight's sponsor to our friend Penny Yaba. Penny Yaba has given 36 years of service for

011the for our program. She's our administrative assistant. She does all the stuff behind the scenes for us. Let's hear for Mrs. Yaba. [Applause] And now under the direction of Mr. Holmes, the select band. Here we go. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Hey. Hey. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Oh my god. [Applause] Star Wars Star Wars because [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Applause] Let's say it again for the Ever High School Select Band. which are not high school kids. They're all from grades 5 through 8. Raise your hand if you're a fifth grader, fifth grader. Any fifth graders, sixth graders, seventh grades, and eighth grades. Anybody give a wave to the audience. Thank you so much. The select band. I would like to have a few more solos coming out as soon as they're done

012with back on the stage. They'll be coming right out shortly. We're going to welcome to the stage our sixth graders Natalie from the pile in Karen grade six from the pile in Alexis from the Woodia and Jade from the pile in grade six. empty water. And here we go. They're going to perform Swan Lake from Czech House. [Music] Everl Hallelujah. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Guys, please sit down. And as they set up back of the curtain, let's hear it all for our fine students, especially over there, our sixth graders over there. Well done. I just told the young ladies, I said, "You're taller than most of the high school kids." I'm like, "Holy moly, sixth graders. So glad to have him in the family here." So, please welcome to the stage right now under direction of

013Mr. Holmes, Miss Blowval, uh, Mrs. Spencer, and Miss Logan. Please welcome the grade seven and eight band. [Applause] Maniacs first. All right. Malamia. We're going maliacs first. Okay. Okay. So, the first number will be the Mallet Maniacs, which will feature the Mallets, I'm sure. And also, Yep. The Mallets. Please raise your hand. Yep. And the second tune will be Wrath of the Mechanical Monsters. Please welcome under direction Mr. Michael Pelano, the grade seven and eighth grade B. [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, security. [Music] [Applause] 27 37. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Applause] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat [Music] up here. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Let's hear for the s of the nth grade band. Great. Great job. Great job. Let's hear for our teachers. Mr.

014Pastor over there. Right there. Miss Blowball. Mr. Holmes, Miss Logan, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Sachetta I recognize our teachers that assisted over here Angela Miko right over there from the English school and Henry Zagala from the pile school. Thank you all. We'll see you if you have kids in Thursday show. We'll see you Thursday. Thank you so much. Have a great night. Good night. [Applause]

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