Facing COVID-19 resurgence in January, Michigan School of Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District Solo and Ensemble was held virtually again this year. Originally planned to be held in Livonia Franklin High School on Feb. 5, students now made a live video recording of their solo or ensemble performance through the website called OpusEvents between Sunday, Jan. 30 and Monday, Feb. 7. “I thought it was pretty easy to do virtually,” sophomore Melinda Mei said. “My private teacher helped me to prepare the original score and other processes for the event.” To support students in the new format, Orchestra director Timothy Krohn and Reid Smith provided opportunities to record in-class solo performances for students in Philharmonia, Concert Gold Orchestra and ensemble performance for students in Concert Green and Symphony Orchestra. “I think the virtual format is cool,” Mei said. “I haven’t done it in-person but doing it virtually is not stressful for me.” Reporting and photo by Gi...