Michelle Gauthier, Ted Polk MS Orchestra, Carrollton, TX
"I wanted to take a moment to thank you for being so wonderful to work with! The staff at Choice Music Events has taken care of all our needs. Because I teach middle school, the festivals
we attend are local and very inexpensive for our kids compared to some of the incredible trips that high schools take. It would be easy for a company to put us on the back burner, but I
have never felt like "small potatoes" with Choice Music Events. My orchestra has always been taken care of like we were spending tens of thousands of dollars.
As a middle school orchestra director, it is hard to find reputable festivals that provide the things I am looking for: a great performance experience and knowledgeable adjudicators.
Choice Music Events provides both. My middle school orchestras have had the opportunity to perform on world class stages: the Meyerson Symphony Center and the Murchison Center for the
Performing Arts. The excitement my kids feel when they play in those venues is an incredible recruiting tool, and is a big part of our high retention rate. Performing at your festival
every spring is always at the top of my students' "favorite things about orchestra" list, and the parents cannot believe that their child is up on that stage. There are no other
festivals that I have found that can provide that kind of experience. The adjudicators hired by Choice Music Events are knowledgeable and provide an excellent learning experience for
my students with their positive and constructive feedback.
Since we attend local festivals, we do not attend the awards banquet that is held. Last year, my orchestra had a great experience and was awarded the Overall Outstanding Orchestra. The
chairman of the festival took time out of his schedule and gave my kids a special impromptu awards ceremony outside by our busses where he announced our success and gave my students the
trophies. That special treatment is why I will never use another festival company. I would highly recommend Choice Music Events to any director of any program of any size: band, orchestra,
or choir with absolutely no hesitation."
Ms. Michelle Gauthier
Director
Ted Polk Middle School Orchestra
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