A Special Experience with Alex Boyè
Saturday, September 8, 2018 by Patti Barrow | EVENTS
September is "Suicide Awareness Month",
but here in Herriman it is our battle-cry.
Here in Herriman, our community has been emotionally rocked to the core. After months of reeling, we have come up ready to fight.
With eight youth suicides in the past year, we've all been touched through a friend, a family member, a neighbor, a fellow parishioner, a co-worker, a schoolmate. To aid in our efforts to heal our community, British pop star, YouTube singing sensation and America's Got Talent contestant, Alex Boyé, reached out to our community in a very special way.
Incredibly, Barrow Music Studio was invited to take part in the making of his Music Video "Bend Not Break".
This video, a special one to Alex, focuses on suicide prevention. September is "Suicide Prevention Month", and we were honored to take part in this event.
Artistically speaking, we did not know what to expect going in. We showed up at the designated time and the students got their first experience in the world of "being an extra" on a set. Many of us got to visit with members of the production crew, actors and even Alex himself. We are so very grateful for the opportunity to work with him and allow the students to meet with him afterward.
As a "Proud Teacher Moment", let me add this... Throughout the entire four hours of productions, my students were incredible. They handled themselves incredibly professionally, notably amid their peers who did everything but. I was very, very impressed, and shout out to all the kids' parents! They did you, themselves and our Studio proud.
STUDIO PHOTOS and VIDEO
Below: It was wonderful sharing this experience with Rachel, a friend and now student! That's Alex on my head LOL!
Pictures of the Kids! There were a few more students in attendance, but didn't get their pics before they went to hang with friends!
Below: Alex used to be in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with my husband, John. They both sing Baritone, so Alex and I had a good chortle about John sitting in his seat LOL! It was a very long day for all of us, especially Alex. He was very gracious to stand in the wanter as long as he did, taking pictures with whomever wanted... which included about five of my students LOL.
Click Here for the News Footage Video: Thank you, Alex! You are a blessing to many, evenmoreso in our community.
Click Here for the Finished Product video: The video involved Herriman High School's Drum Line, Dance Team, Marching Band, and the Once Voice Children's Choir, and more community members than he anticipated! What an incredible message of hope, strength and reassurance that we can bend, and not break.
