The Palo Alto High School Instrumental Music Program’s annual Pops Concert returns at 7 p.m. Friday in the Peery Family Center, featuring swing dancing for the second time since the pandemic and performances from Paly’s bands and orchestra [[confusing: sounds like it’s swing dances for the second time since performances from Paly bands and orchestra]].
Under the instruction of band teacher Jeff Willner and music teacher Greg Miller, this year’s Pops Concert will feature songs from “Wicked,” “Studio Ghibli,” “Demon Slayer” and “Aladdin.” [[” inside period]] Audiences can expect performances from the Paly Concert Band, Symphonic Band and [[not and, just comma]] Orchestra and Paly [[delete Paly]] Jazz Band.
According to Willner, this is the second time since the pandemic that audience can participate in the swing dance aspect [[replace with Pop Concert’s swing dance]]of the Pop’s Concert[[.]]
“We have an instructor that’s going to teach people how to do some dance steps and then people in the audience can just dance to the jazz band,” Willner said.
According to Willner, students should attend to have a good time and let loose.
“Just show up and you’ll have a good time,” Willner said. “All the bands in the orchestra are going to sound great. You can learn how to do a couple of swing dance steps or you can just listen.”
According to sophomore performer Arthur Blanch, the band and orchestra have been practicing for a long time.
“It’s a good performance,” Blanch said. “Everybody has put in a lot of effort and everybody here really likes what they’re doing, which really creates a fun but serious environment.”
Tickets cost $10 for students and $20 for adults, and they are available on this website.
[[Looks great! Thanks for writing such a timely piece – just a few nitpicky edits.]]
