Tuesday Part #1.... El Mercado

Well, so much happened today that Blogger won't let me put all the pictures in one post... so this will be a three-part post! However, I'll write the posts starting with the end of the day and ending with the beginning, so as you read down the page, the day progresses in the appropriate order. We started the day today at El Mercado, San Antonio's open-air market. See photo below... it's a VERY colorful place!


Our performance area was... cozy... but we had a nice awning for shade, and Mr. Anderson and I got a good workout climbing up and down the flowerbed every time we had to switch conductors. :) We had a nice little crowd gather as the shops opened up and the market filled with people. It was great to see a few of our MCHS band families who flew in for the performances!


The guard joined us in performing "Tiger Rag" and "Thriller." Kudos to Sam D. for a very era-appropriate routine to accompany "Tiger Rag"!


After the performance, the students had some time to browse through the many shops in this very large open-air market. Purchases included multiple musical instruments (Erin W... the last post in this series will show the end result of THAT), a tiny pan-flute (me), a "Sheriff Rick" badge (students, for Mr. Anderson), and a giant wolf head decoration (two, purchased by Jeff B. and Justin M... not sure yet how they're getting those home on the plane).

Keep scrolling down for pictures of the band at the Alamo!