Technically, since her school goes from 6th grade through 12th, they call it "Bridging" rather than graduation, and in the video below there is a symbolic bridge they cross, but "Graduation" will do just fine here.
Darby didn't mention that she was performing a piano solo at graduation. That seems like an important thing to mention to your parents. There were only three or four performances by graduates, and she was the only piano major playing. I wish she would have informed me, because I would have made her practice more. She hadn't played that piece for a large audience in over a month, because she was working on the piece she played at state. That lack of practice shows in several mistakes tonight. She did well. It was just clear she hadn't practiced.
They played a slide show with baby pictures and current pictures of each student. Here's a short video of Darby's slide. It's very dark because, well, the lights were off.
And here's a video of her "bridging", where she crosses over the bridge in symbolic transition from middle school to high school.
Lastly, here's a picture of Darby and I after graduation.
Next up, the after party. As it is chaperoned by the school staff, I'm trying to be a good dad by staying away as requested. I pick her up in a couple hours.
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