"Both schools were ecstatic to have us," says
Teolis. The size and range of the Latin group,
which quickly became known as the "Big
Band," exposed German music students to new
musical experiences – as well as challenges.
"People were often doubtful about how
we were going to make the numbers work,
especially in smaller performance spaces,"
says Teolis. But Teolis scrambled (even having
the Band and Chorus perform standing up
for three concerts at the Allied Museum in
order to avoid having to cut members from
the program), the concerts were a success, and
Latin was immediately invited back.
"That is what it's all about," says Teolis. "The
kids stepped up, and we made it work."
With a few challenges and great commitment,
Latin's Band and Chorus made beautiful
music in Berlin.
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At the Allied Museum
in Berlin; (facing page)
the full band and chorus,
(top) Ben Manis '12,
(bottom) Mike Teolis
sharing a gift from Latin
with the museum curator.
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