A New Home

My orchestra has been around for over 50 years, and as far as I know, has always practiced at the Eldred Center.  Well, the Eldred Center is being torn down along with some other buildings around it to make room for a new Community/Fitness Center.  I always assumed that there would be a place for us to rehearse there.  Not so, as it turns out.  At least, not without a price.  Since we were already in the red, that just wasn't an option.  It was starting to feel like the city of Provo didn't much care for our orchestra which has been a part of the community for over 50 years.  I wondered if we should find a home in Orem.  They had already shown their interest in us by giving us a significant grant.

These were my thoughts, but I am not in charge.  The people who are in charge looked all over and found a place for us to play.  The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Provo.  They had recently built on a huge addition with a big multi-purpose room.  They were so excited to have us play there and have been more than generous.  They spent thousands on sounds panels for the walls and even added on a storage room for our equipment.

The view from my side.  My bass is on the far left, mostly out of the picture.

We're trying out all the possible set up positions to see what has the best sound.  So far, this one is my favorite.

As I was exploring during the break, I came across this.  I love it!  I'm not sure if they were trying to be just a little different, or if they misheard.  Either way, "Sunbeans" sounds pretty cute.

So this is our new home.  It's nice to feel wanted.