Laurelwood Newsroom

On Saturday, April 28, 2018, LeyVa Middle School will host "An American Roadtrip," consisting of music depicting auditory images of iconic cities from east coast to west. Starting in New York, the band will perform Leonard Bernstein's "New York, New York." From there the band travels west to "Chicago, that Toddlin' Town," then on to "Kansas City." From there we travel in our musical RV to Phoenix, then finally end in San Jose with Dianne Warwick's "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"

The ensemble is made up of members of LeyVa's Symphonic Band, former LeyVa alumni, Chaboya and Quimby Oak members, and friends of Director David Bakken. The American Roadtrip also consists of special guests Emelynn Montoya - a former student of Mr. Bakken; Joey Jam Flores - percussionist and former Mariah Carey drummer and LeyVa Alumnus; Karen Kolber, director at Chaboya Middle School; Gary Ortega, director at Quimby Oak Middle School; and Scott Pierson, director of the Spartan Marching Band at San Jose State University.

This is a great opportunity for the Evergreen community to bond together in music. The concert begins at 2:00pm in LeyVa Middle School's Gym on 1865 Monrovia Drive in San Jose. Come join us on the epic American Roadtrip!

If you have questions, email Director David Bakken at dbakken@eesd.org. Thank you for continuing to support our musicians through passage of Measure H, which is a parcel tax that provides music (among other programs) for our Evergreen Students! See you at LeyVa on April 28, 2018 at 2:00pm in the Gym!