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Port St. Lucie Magazine 11
the Master Sleigher.” $fter one number, Southall’s
grandson cries in the relative Tuiet. “7hat’s right,
Ollie. I was screaming inside the whole time, too,
because the seconds and thirds were playing so
sharp.” $fter an hour, he announces a break. “%e
back in six minutes and andahalf seconds.”
Vaida puts down her trumpet to tend to librarian
duties. “Most of our concerts are at the 3ort St.
/ucie &ivic &enter,” she says as she sifts through
music folders. Occasionally, they’re asked to perform
at other venues. Once in a while, they have
a combination concert with IRSC’s band. Several
IRSC students double as members of the band.
FRIENDLY CHATS
Band members mill around the room during
the break, telling jokes or introducing themselves
to newbies. The percussionists stay near the back.
Port St. Lucie’s Ed Shank recently retired as a music
teacher in Connecticut and moved here full-time.
His T-shirt gives a sense of his identity: It’s OK, I’m
With the Band. During rehearsal, he was joined by
newcomer -oseph )eliciano, a yearold student
at Southern Oaks Middle School. Side by side, they
added musical interest to a rendition of “Sleigh
5ide” with bells and the “whip” sound of a wooden
slapstick, or took turns playing the xylophone.
During that same number, Port St. Lucie pharmacist
Kyle Green took a break from the standard
drum set to supply the sound of horses’ hooves
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Ed Shank began playing music at the age of 9. A retired music teacher from Connecticut,
Shank plays percussion in his second season with the band.
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