A little over two years ago, T.A Blakelock's Wind Ensemble was in preparation for MusicFest Nationals, a festival that would take place in Calgary, Alberta, and would give Blakelock the incredible opportunity to showcase the hard work and talent of its music program.

Of course, they never went. For the remainder of that year and the next, all in-person music events were paused indefinitely.

This year, however, the bands have made their comeback. Now, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Band, Wind and Strings Ensemble, Choir, and all music endeavours have returned and are back to playing together in person. Still, something was missing.

Those two years without band stripped students of a fundamental aspect of the music community: the connection and socialization between musicians.

That was until this year, when March 31st, 2022 marked the day music students across all grades reunited for the highly anticipated and missed annual band camp trip.