Solano Combo 2025

 

                         Solano Combo 2025

Solano Stroll Ensemble's outstanding performance was a culmination of hard work, dedication and focused positive energy.  

See the Journey    Here  

"If I had three works to describe the day they would be …"Fun, funky, and tight" 

Mr Kennedy

Guest vocalist Keisha Burns joined Mr Kennedy and the Black Pine Circle School Band for a Disco Medley arr. by Rich Armstrong including To Be Real, Car Wash, My Everything, I'm Coming Out, I Believe In Miracles, Love Train, and Dancing Queen. School band also supported by Dave Shul, Ron Smith, Daniel Casares Jay Sanders and Ryan Carverplus a plethera of BPC alumni lent their skill and support to our teaching staff. 

The school band is mostly 7th and 8th graders who have been rehearsing in Mr Kennedys backyard over the summer to prepare for the performance.

More videos...

Disco Medley “Tribute to former BPC Band Assistant Rich Armstrong   Here

 “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” by The Temptations 

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“Don’t You Worry About a Thing” 

(Stevie Wonder)  Feat "Talia Wallman" on trumpet  Here

What Is Hip Feat Daniel Casares and Alumni Juda Press  Here 

Thank you to the teachers who help us all of August to prepare. Ben Green, Daniel Casares, Jay Standards, Ronnie Smith and Dave Shul. 

Thank you Tomi Margolin for your great help organizing. Shout out to the parent team for helping load and unload the gear and for all the great support for the event! YOU ROCK!  

Leadership in the ensemble. This year’s outstanding leadership goes to Leila Specter (Alto), Kanav Deorah , Westley Horowitz, Kiren Dunnington (Tenor) Calista Batcher (Rhythm Section).

Special recognition for outstanding musicianship 

7th grade - Talia Wallman (trumpet), Amelie Lo (drums), Michaela Chin (alto/voice).

Extra shout out to all those musicians who came over the summer to learn a Roshen Chandrasekher

(Tenor sax) Camille Martins (alto sax), Emma Allen (alto), Vanessa C (alto),  Marshell (alto), Weston Carver (tenor), Wesley Horowitz (trombone), Gavi Roisman (trombone), Joaquin Kaku (piano),Oliver C (Bass), Jay Lee, and Conrad Sanchez (guitar), Luke Demond (trumpet).