The stormy weather Friday night didn't stop the School of Music from hosting its annual event, DePauwpalooza.
Performances, which featured vocal and instrumental artists across grades, were moved from their original location in Bowman Park to the Great Hall of the GCPA.
According to Mark McCoy, dean of the School of Music, performances were set to include the full University band, orchestra, and jazz ensembles, but had to be trimmed due to the rain. Performances that still went on included a trumpet ensemble, the university choir, vocal artists from Adam Guettel's master class, a Mozart piano quartet, a woodwind quintet, the chamber singers, and a jazz band combo. A percussion ensemble closed the performance.
"I really wanted to show off our orchestra pieces and our band pieces, but I think they did a very good job," first-year flautist Eleanor Price said when discussing how it felt to not to perform."
Depauwpalooza is in its third year and was started as an example of the "synergy of having a school of music and a liberal arts college" on the same campus, according to McCoy.
The School of Music works with Student Government to provide food and entertainment for College of Liberal Arts students and faculty during this event.
School of Music students, on top of their personal rehearsal time, used class time to learn music specifically for Depauwpalooza and other Parents Weekend events.
"I'm really proud of these folks," McCoy said, referring to his musicians, who, in his mind, "made it a success."
McCoy also alluded to many Depauwpalooza's to come, saying that he hopes for "fiftieth reunions [students] to come back to Depauwpalooza."