Sayla Showcase: Our First Performance At Hutchins Street Square
Written By Elizabeth Chan
05/13/2023
On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Sayla Music Academy had the privilege and distinct honor of presenting our talented students and staff at Hutchins Street Square for the Lodi Community Concert Association and surrounding community. The momentous event took place in the Lange Theater, where hundreds of viewers enjoyed the unique and diverse musical acts that Sayla had to offer.
The event was highly anticipated and was featured through many sources, including local websites, community ads, and even in the local newspaper, The Lodi News-Sentinel. Sayla was both excited and honored to garner the attention of the city at-large!
The evening featured performers of all styles and lengths of discipline. Our concert was opened with a incredible classical guitar piece performed by our guitar teacher, Andre Lomeli. Following him were several student-led bands, who presented energetic and nostalgic rock and jazz numbers. Music With Strings Attached, a group composed of five of Sayla’s teachers, ended the first half of the program with a fantastic rendition of the jazz standard, “Nature Boy”.
After a short intermission, the concert continued by featuring three of Sayla’s teachers in collaborative performances. Amy Lindsey seamlessly maneuvered through melodies with her violin, Samantha Harrison mesmerized the audience with her rich and exquisite vocal timbre, and Chase Loeb provided a sublime piano accompaniment. Finally, the night was brought to an apex with the Sayla Community Orchestra’s presentation of movie and musical pieces. These beloved songs included works from Edward Scissorhands, Schindler’s List, and Hamilton.
Sayla Music Academy is so proud of all of the performers, students, and teachers who put so much effort and work into making our evening a success. We would like to give special thanks to the Lodi Community Concert Association for hosting us, for all of the families who supported our performers, and to those in the audience who met us with warm applause. We hope to present more showcases like this in the future, in order to continue to provide unique musical performances and to contribute to Lodi’s ever-growing music culture.