On Saturday 16 May, our band “Alouette” represented BDSC at the annual Smokefreerockquest Manukau Heats, held at The Dorothy Winstone Centre. Smokefreerockquest is the biggest live original music event for young musicians around Aotearoa.
The band consisted of:
Pepper Jukes 12B1 (vocal), San Choi 12B7 (drums), Hannah Goudie 12S16 (synth), Coey Leung 12D3 (violin), Chloe Pan 11B7 (guitar), Emily Pan 12J5 (keyboard), and Ryan Wang 11B7 (bass).
Although our band was recently formed this year, we dedicated many hours in rehearsal perfecting our arrangement, and it paid off. This year, we performed “Show Me”, an original song by our leader, Pepper Jukes, described by the judges as “a mixture of Classical instrumentation, soft vocal, and rock music.” Although we were all extremely nervous, the adrenaline rush of performing on stage to a large crowd felt ecstatic. The experience was unlike any other, and we hope to perform again next year!
A huge thank you to Ms Treneman for her dedication, support and guidance with our band. Your patience has helped us to grow and prepare for this event.
~ Emily Pan 12J5
