Dignitaries

This evening I attended the Tascosa Pops Concert. The orchestra director for the high school provided me with complimentary tickets to the combined dinner and concert event.

As an orchestra education director, I like to attend concerts of area bands and orchestras to evaluate existing programs and assess our program. Further, it is important to support the students in all of their activities. This practice was part of my routine in Dubuque, so I assumed that it would continue to be a part of my routine once I moved to Amarillo.

Apparently, the orchestra directors are a little surprised...and even a little thrilled to see me at their concerts. I learned of their excitement at this evening's performance.

Emcee: "At this time we would like to take a moment to recognize the important dignitaries in the audience" (Audience members total appx. 900 people)
"The mayor of Amarillo"
"The superintendent of schools"
"Ms. S., Director of Artists and Education for the Amarillo Symphony"
"more dignitaries, more, more"

So, at this point my table is chuckling pretty darn loud. Who would have counted me among the dignitaries? Certainly not I. But we go with it...

Needless to say, I scored a few points by attending tonight.