# data[].attributes.body
It was an honor to be able to be apart of a Mark Wood concert. I have never experienced a concert like this and I got to be in it. Nathan and Lora were very cool to meet and I had lots of fun with the choreography. It was also very cool to be in the Herd Arena performing a concert instead of usually being there to watch a game.

# data[].attributes.body
This experience not only helped to strengthen me as a musician, but also as an individual. Having the ability to sing with a large choir and yet maintain originality was such a unique opportunity. I am a big classic rock fan and we don't normally get the chance to sing songs like "Crazy Train" and "Carry On My Wayward Son" in a traditional high school choir. I enjoyed working with other schools and doing the workshops with Laura Kaye and Nathan Blake because it was super high energy! I would definitely participate in this event again and I am so thankful for this experience.

# data[].attributes.body
This was a really great thing that I enjoyed a lot. The energy that Laura and Nathan promoted was amazing. Mark did a great job getting the orchestras hyped, Laura did a great job hyping the choir up. The only thing that I'd suggest is them being more prepared and not changing things last minute.

# data[].attributes.body
This concert was a great experience! It was awesome to learn from new people and hear there feed back. It was cool work work with different students and performing at the arena was a once in a life time experience, couldn't have thought of a better way to start off the weekend.

# data[].attributes.body
The Mark Wood Experience was a fun and worth while experience that I hope future students will be able to take part in. Though some of the choreography was cheesy, everyone had a good time going a long with it, especially with the help of Nathan Blake. This experience also brought many of the choir members from both high schools together, creating meaningful relationships. Musically, this concert let us figure out how to be more of an individual while singing in a choir, something that will help us become a better choir.

# data[].attributes.body
Overall from this experience, I learned 2 main things. The first being that there is a huge difference between singing rock and singing Choral music. The second thing is that anybody can do great things/make good music. Like, my best friend's sister for example. She's like 11 but yet she was rocking out on stage playing her Violin right next to Mark Wood!

# data[].attributes.body
This was an amazing experience. Mark, Laura, and Nathan preached, and taught confidence. I learned even more so, let your freak flag fly. It is all good to bust a move, sing in your falsetto, or go crazy. Great experience.

# data[].attributes.body
It was an unforgettable experience that helped me expand my knowledge of singing rock music. That is, I grew as a musician by learning how to sing in a rock/pop voice and less classical. Remembering to sing as ourselves and not so formally.

# data[].attributes.body
I had a great time at the Mark Wood experience. I thought this experience helped me grow as a musician a lot because it helped me bring out my "real voice" when singing the appropriate music. This also helped me to become more confident in my voice in general, because Laura Kaye preached individuality in a choir like we had at this concert. This helped me realize that choir can be beautiful in a setting where we all sound like one voice, but it can also sound beautiful in a different way where we are all individuals singing the same song the way our own "real voices" would sing it. This experience helped me in many different ways, and I would recommend it for any choir.

# data[].attributes.body
I personally enjoyed this concert experience because it motivated me to be more expressive and work on my movement while dancing. I enjoyed working with Laura and her words about always singing as you are the soloist and using your true voice was really inspiring. She was very upbeat and always positive making the experience very memorable. I loved being involved with this event and it was fun to do something different as a choir than the normal chorale curriculum.

# data[].attributes.body
From this great experience I grew as a musician in many ways, but one that has stuck with me and has influenced me. That lesson is to be yourself when singing even in a group, for the fact that when we are in a big choir we sometimes happen to form into that one person that the choir needs and lose ourselves in the way. This concert/experience taught me that it should be the opposite and you should always allow ourselves to not lose our independence. In some instances it is harder to agree with but when carrying through life the thought of never loosing yourself.

# data[].attributes.body
It was really cool being able to perform with the west choirs and see how they were taught the songs compared to us

# data[].attributes.body
The concert was an incredibly amazing experience. It let us express ourselves and reach out, singing in non-choral voices.
I thought it was exhilarating and that it definitely made me feel more comfortable on stage when I had to do my solo.
I feel that it made me a better musician and I would love another opportunity to work with Mark, Laura and Nathan.

# data[].attributes.body
I felt that i grew in my ability to sing using my solo voice in a choir, and my ability to have fun while singing in choir. I felt that I grew both in my singing ability and my ability to use body language to convey my feelings through music. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to perform on the arena stage with so many talented musicians and performers.   Nathan, Laura, and Mark are all very talented performs and I very much enjoyed this chance to learn and perform with them.

# data[].attributes.body
The concert really help me reflect on my individual voice while singing in choir, the energy we all gave during the performance really has stuck with me and I think we should have that type of energy during almost all of our songs.

# data[].attributes.body
This experience helped me grow as a musician by forcing me to go outside my comfort zone of traditional choir pieces, and just sing out with my friends. I really enjoy traditional choir, but this was a really cool change of pace. It was fun to just dance, and sing out with my friends. Nathan Blake and Laura Kay were really great to work with, and showed true interest in each and every one of us, which I thought was really cool.

# data[].attributes.body
This concert was one of the most memorable experiences of my life so far! I had an incredible amount of fun. Working with Laura Kaye, Mark wood, and Nathan Blake is in my top 5 favorite memories for a lot of reasons. I learned how to go out of my comfort zone when performing and how to be expressive in my own way while still being professional and performing correctly. All I really needed to accomplish these new things was the reminder that Laura Kaye gave us during rehearsal that it's okay to express yourself during a performance and I will be able to continue doing so in future events.

# data[].attributes.body
This experience was extraordinary and I'm thankful for getting the opportunity to perform with Laura Kaye, Mark Wood, and Nathan Blake. All three of them showed excitement and made me feel comfortable to be myself. As a musician I feel I have become more open to music and in learning every piece I sing, not to just sing it without knowing what the songs are about. This experience was eye opening. It has helped me, someone who is normally shy, to be myself and also to help me figure out my own music, to be confident and more open. Learning from Laura's tips about music and to read what you are singing about is very helpful to get more into the song and show emotion. They were very fun people to be around!

# data[].attributes.body
It was an exhilarating experience so full of life and upbeat movements. I learned to find my rock voice and to dance freely without a care. Mark Woods, Laura Kaye , and Nathan Blake are talented in their own individual ways and for the the three days that I spent with them I learned a lot from each one and the whole experience.

# data[].attributes.body
Laura and Mark helped me grow as a musician by giving me many tips about how to use a "rock and roll" verses a "choral" voice. As well as helpful hints to preserve my voice. While practicing with Laura and Nathan I was able to step out of my comfort zone but still having a good time! I feel more comfortable singing in front of others too :)

# data[].attributes.body
This experience helped me grow as a musician because it helped me with my confidence and having more individuality. It helped me to become more of a leader rather than always being a follower, it also showed that just because I'm more quiet doesn't mean I don't mean anything to the choir. It really gave me a different perspective on choir and music in general.

# data[].attributes.body
During the Mark Wood experience  my skills as a performer improved tremendously. I think that this concert really helped me adapt movement into my singing. While we were preparing and rehearsing for the performance Nathan Blake , the choreographer, made the whole experience and dance routines enjoyable and easy to understand. The videos that Laura and Nathan posted for learning purposes, were really helpful  for preparing for the concert. I also really enjoyed how encouraging Laura, Nathan, and Mark were throughout the entire process. Their encouraging words and improv dance sessions really made the entire experience so much fun, and I really hope that I have an opportunity to either watch or preform with them again!

# data[].attributes.body
I feel that this experience helped me with being confident and expressive and I was glad to be able to have this experience. Cory Truckey.

# data[].attributes.body
I learned how to sing with my own voice more than in the choir sound and found that it is easier to sound better with the choral music now afterward.

# data[].attributes.body
I really enjoyed the Mark Wood experience. It helped me get better at multi-tasking between dancing and singing. It also let be use a more personalized singing voice.

# data[].attributes.body
I grew so much as a musician because of this concert experience. Learning how to really "rock out" and sing as an individual increased my singing ability and reignited my passion for singing in groups. Sometimes singing as "one voice" as you would in a traditional choir setting seems restricting and more uniform. Mark Wood brought us individuality and re energized our choir to make a unique sound and dance experience for all of us. I loved meeting Laura Kaye and Nathan Blake as well, and they both taught me valuable life skills I will never forget.

# data[].attributes.body
Mark Woods was an amazing experience. I personally was lucky enough to have a solo during the performance and It was a truly euphoric. This concert was like nothing I have ever experienced before, Lora and Mark challenged me to be my own performer and find my own voice. In this concert we as a choir had to re-event our sound, allow us to all be individuals in one large group. I want to thank them and everyone who helped make this event such a success. This is experience will not be forgotten and I am so fortunate to be apart of it.

# data[].attributes.body
Not only was the experience incredibly fun, but I was grateful to work with new people -- other choirs, orchestras, under new direction -- because every new person you work with has something you can learn from. This concert specifically brought out each of our individual personalities as musicians and helped us break out of our shells! Naturally, working on a style of music, one which none of us practice regularly inside a classroom setting, expanded our abilities, and whether or not it's a style we choose to specifically pursue, such an expansion of abilities will help in whatever musical endeavors we pursue.

# data[].attributes.body
I grew as a musician from this experience by learning how to sing with my own voice and use a lot of expression while i am singing. This experience has changed the way i sing pop songs so i can use my own voice instead of singing in choral way i now sing in a more pop way and sound unique. I truly believe that this experience was a once in a life time thing that i got to share with the north and west music department. It really connected both choir music departments as we had to work together that week to make the concert sound amazing. I will forever be thankful for this experience and it will change the way that i see music and sing with others forever.

# data[].attributes.body
I learned how to sing as my self during this concert and not sing as a choral singer when I am singing rock music. It was hard to go back to singing as a choral singer. It was a very fun concert and I would love to do the concert again.

# data[].attributes.body
I had  the absolute best time at the Mark Wood concert, I though it wasn't going to be fun since I didn't like the music, but working with Laura Kay and Nathan Blake was absolutely incredible. Being in such a welcoming place that encourages originality and singing with passion was very inspiring to someone like me who is used to singing only in a choir setting where you want everyone in the choir to be the same in a sense. The atmosphere was amazing at the concert, you could tell that everyone there wanted to be there and that all the kids participating wanted to show what they created.