Mad Libs for youth ensemble draws off the popular word game to allow students to create their own musical narratives. The piece consists of short stories and musical settings that contain “blanks.” The students fill in the story blanks with words of their choosing, then come up with sounds that represent those chosen words. The musical arrangements include corresponding "blank" noteheads, in which the students can fill them in by playing their designated sound they chose. This framework serves as an identity metaphor in which kids can insert themselves into these stories and choose to center any kind of character, and it guides students through the creative process to learn how to compose a piece themselves.
July 7th-16th, 2023
YOLA National Festival
Performed by Youth Orchestra Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
