Sleigh Ride Brass Quintet

Salem High School Brass Quintet
(From left to right)
Erica Allen - Trumpet/Horse Whinny
Kymani Senegal - Trumpet
Cassidy Price - Mellophone
Alex Mizroch - Trombone
Jerome Cottingham - Tuba
Grant Minor - Slapstick and Sleigh Bells
Kyra Allen - Video recorder
#sleighride #christmas #trumpet #band #slapstick #funny #viral #horse #sleighbells

[@ericaxallen]

Here’s the story!! this was a performance for our school’s annual holiday showcase. This wasn’t a serious concert obviously; this performance was meant to entertain. I had a week to write and put music together, put this group together, and then practice before the audition. I had asked Grant literally the day before the showcase to play the slapstick part (And btw he’s not even a percussionist LMAO fun fact: he plays the clarinet) I’ve seen many comments saying we sound bad… and I will say this once.. this was also our 5th time playing this IN A ROW.. ON THAT SAME DAY! So of course we were going to be tired, missing a few notes, being out of tune etc. and not to mention this piece is already difficult enough.. but that’s not the point of this video. This performance was meant to entertain the audience, hence the slapstick and the horse whinny (which is why I chose this piece in the first place) so thank you all for the love and positivity. We all thank you and we are glad you still enjoy watching our performance. Hi! Round 2 of going viral again LMAO for those wondering how we didn’t laugh.. We were all good at hyper focusing on the music and not Grant and the audience’s reaction. Grant also told us not to laugh RIGHT before we went out for our performance. We had no idea he was gonna run around and jump in front of us, but it was really funny.

[@mikefrabizzio5430]

Unfortunately there are some very miserable people out there who can't find joy in anything and they try to bring the world down with them. Ignore the negatives and own the positives. It was a great performance that everyone really enjoyed. Grant just made it that much better. Keep doing your thing and let nobody bring you down.

[@ericaxallen]

Mike Frabizzio this is very true. Thank you so much!!!

[@photohir]

@@ericaxallen VERY entertaining: WELL DONE!

[@photohir]

And I simply cannot figure out how grant managed the timing: being almost still in mid-air to play the slapstick PERFECTLY in time is absolutely amazing....

[@ericaxallen]

photohir thank you!! Grant is talented in every way 😂 he didn’t even practice this part before the show, so I really don’t know how he did it haha!

[@Rcreaper556]

This sounds really nice but that slapstick guy had me dying

[@anthonynolasco5028]

Pickled Tacos I mean for this all to be done within a week, I’d say they did a pretty good job, Sleigh Ride is genuinely a difficult piece anyways so no need to be a downer🥺

[@samzirbel6675]

ong one of my friends did it in out concert

[@pinkhairedunicorn4964]

Same

[@mknz4948]

the way he runs like the grinch - I'm crying

[@jillybean2722]

I didn’t think realize that-

[@Donteatacowman]

I liked how each step was in beat with the music.

[@essasin000jr]

I love how the trumpets start breaking down, can only assume they're laughing with the audience about Grant. Fucking wonderful performance lol

[@ericaxallen]

Itz Jisang we didn’t expect grant to jump in front of us and it was really hilarious 😂 I’m glad you enjoyed our performance

[@Midiana27]

To those of you that might not know, it is VERY hard to play a brass instrument while smiling, so hats-off to those students for keeping their composure enough to play despite the outstanding efforts of Grant.

[@CampbellJTuba]

especially tuba like i wouldnt be able to be up there with that slapstick guy cause i would legit fall over with the tuba in my arms

[@SylveonLillie]

@@CampbellJTuba I'm a tuba player and I sit right Infront of the percussion. Every time they play the crash symbols and the snare drum it always scares me and my friend lol

[@CampbellJTuba]

@@SylveonLillie I’ve kinda messed up my ears now to where I’d doesn’t bother me but before it did

[@rachelmarrone]

@@SylveonLillie i play tuba too and literally anytime theres snare or cymbals or literally anytime they play stuff out of nowhere fortissimo i jump and flinch 😂

[@237Films]

i play saxophone but ik how to play trumpet and tuba ._.

[@talanium]

Alternative name: Sleigh Ride but it slowly descends into madness.

[@aslitalien]

I'm a drama teacher and this is what teaching art is all about to me : let the kids have fun performing!!! This is amazing and inspiring!

[@ericaxallen]

Thank you so much!!

[@MicahiLove]

Even though they messed up a lot later in the song, you can totally tell by their tone and diction that these are some talented players. Give them a break.

[@ericaxallen]

thank you!! this was our 5th time playing it in a row that day

[@MicahiLove]

@@ericaxallen yup, that's hell on a brass player's lips

[@patrickgleason6610]

@@ericaxallen Not only that, but "Sleigh Ride," for as fun and simple as it sounds, is deceptively difficult to play on trumpet. I thought you guys did really well.

[@Crysx]

You can just tell it’s from the tension in their lips from smiling/laughing uncontrollably during the performance. Probably in anticipation of the horse mask

[@troublemakers.1348]

I wouldn’t be able to keep playing I’d be laughing so yeah they are talented

[@thegreatmcgeezy7527]

So crazy how a slapstick can turn into the main instrument everybody wants to hear😂

[@gillexus9123]

The lengths I went to find this is would be embarrassing if it wasn't totally worth it

[@bethsieb7373]

Same

[@Hockey-gn2tj]

I just typed in sleigh ride

[@bunnywavyxx9524]

saw this on my recommended

[@janewickman9445]

I typed "jumping percussion" in KZbin. It came right up.

[@dutchie7376]

This is literally the best slapstick performance I have ever seen in my whole entire life. Not to mention one of the trumpets wearing a horse mask for the horse neigh thing. Masterpiece.

[@ReallyEggieBread]

My whole band class dyin over this EVEN MY TEACHER WAS AMUSED *thank you for creating such a masterpiece and thank you for grant*

[@ericaxallen]

Angie is Toast thank you so much, I’m glad you guys loved it. That made my day today.

[@melissakrimsky990]

I mean, mad props to every one of the folks playing because there’s absolutely no way that I’d be able to hold my laughing in after that first **leap-slap.**

[@chipanddonno1726]

I’ve made a tradition to watch this every year in December or whenever I really need a good laugh.

[@ashakydd1]

I sent it to my friends last year and I am sending it again this year.

[@Widget6616]

This was genius, these kids CLEARLY enjoy this class, kudos to the teacher (seeing that kids are just dying to break out and do something fun) the parents (for sharing this lol, and for having such talented kids that just want to have some fun too).

[@aliesejohnson5700]

What my band did for our Christmas concert is we had our principal dressed up in a Santa costume, "conducting", and at the horse whinny one of the trumpets popped out of one of the presents we had on stage wearing a horse head. 😂 Twas fun

[@REPTILESRUL]

Ok so I'm a percussionist and I genuinely hate playing anything with sleigh bells at Christmas because it's so repetitive and monotonous... I'm sitting here a week out from Christmas, watching this with the biggest, goofiest smile on my face. Grant, thank you. Thank you for being you and to everybody else for providing such a great rendition!

[@cynneparker5193]

Ok but how’d he stay in the air so long

[@BigGeak]

the magic of playing slapstick, it gives you newfound power

[@qualliez]

he's black

[@karvz1]

Quallie 💀

[@alexanderson1213]

Mans got hops

[@vee667]

He had air jordans

[@jjparkin]

OMG! This is amazing! I’ve only seen the slapstick part. The entire things has lifted my holiday spirits! Thanks for posting!!!

[@quiedajoseph6270]

You've made band geeks everywhere and TikTok very proud.

[@ericaxallen]

Quieda Joseph thank you so much I’m glad we made people proud, this is one of the best things I did in high school

[@KasbashPlays]

The grinch sneak got me giggling, but him almost levitating for those claps? Dead.

[@picmajik]

May we always be as joyful as Grant! My mom was a percussionist and it totally fits!

[@BradleyUppercrustIII345]

He's not even percussion

[@rzh3518]

Grant was a woodwind, he played the clarinet fun fact

[@jennasantos8849]

Y'all did pretty good, but that slapstick part was hilarious

[@BaldZippy]

They did amazing

[@ederdiaz1639]

They did amazing

[@NoraHeath]

Whenever I hear "Sleigh Ride," I just think of this video. The very memory of it makes any version of the song infinitely better.

[@micah_wong]

Y'all are VIBIN'

[@mauithedemigod189]

When im a band director im DEFINITELY doing this lmaooo

[@mauithedemigod189]

Yall sounded really good too!

[@Rose_overthorns]

All of these guys are national treasures, especially Grant on the slapstick 😂

[@phemmalovegood9046]

This is the funniest thing I’ve ever saw the band sounded great but the horse head and the slap stick was hilarious

[@rogueish28]

I love how the instruments are just playing and Grant is just chaos....😂😂

[@jenniferwatson6093]

The running prance and whip kills me every time 😂! Life of the party!! Good for you young man 😅

[@vampireelf214]

This video now lives in my mind rent free whenever I listen to sleigh ride 😆😂 all I can think about is the slapstick part. This performance seriously cheers me up

[@cammianmagreevy178]

This should have as many views on here as it does on tik tok

[@whyhello4694]

RIGHT

[@guard-keywolf]

PREACH

[@KristySherrod]

I saw this on TikTok and HAD to find the original! I’m so glad I did. As a former clarinetist through college and having played this song MANY times-THIS WAS AWESOME!!!!

[@evakazoo]

Crazy how much this video has been shared across the internet but the original is less than a million views I watch this every year, the showmanship is just amazing ❤

[@Rainstarnc]

I come back here every three or four months throughout the year just to die laughing. It always brings me joy.

[@nobro6971]

Mad respect to the tuba player. I play tuba as well and it’s hard af to stand and play well

[@dilldylanc7367]

I FINALLY FOUND THIS!!! One of my music teachers played this in class close to christmas back when i lived in canada, and i've been trying to find it ever since

[@ZoeCrain-pt2kf]

This is the only version of this song that ive actually sat and listened to. all the other videos i skip through but this one was chefs kiss

[@julianascholtens4467]

I was gonna say that percussion was the only one who understood the assignment, but then the horse mask came out. 🤣👍

[@leeburgy3241]

Absolutely wonderful and fun to watch! Excellent performance!!

[@rubymoon501]

Finally saw the whole thing and OMGoodness is this great!!!!! Have always seen segments of it but seeing the entire thing is just wonderful. Love it!!!

[@CairineTheElfHearted]

This is wonderful and you all did really really well, especially for so little practice time! This is one of my favorite holiday videos to come back to.

[@lilyzaldivar7080]

2 years ago and this is now being found! This is incredible. Saving it for when I need a holiday video to watch. Y’all killed it

[@SkyeBunny]

These guys were great. If it were me I would surely devolve into giggles after that first slapstick jump.

[@juliehastings2119]

How Cool Is This ! Way To Go Salem HS Brass Quintet Bring It On ! Merry Christmas And A Healthy New Year , PS KEEP IT COMING ! Enjoy Rockin And Dancing Around Th Christmas Tree And A Happy Holidays Too All ! Santa Watching So You Better Watch Out !!!!!

[@Only.Alex.007]

I strive to have a concert this amazing! My man been waiting for this his whole life, and he killed it! That’s an OG right there 😂 y’all did great!

[@sallysmith8081]

I love this! If you don't know, lots of people are watching it! Also, I really enjoy younger people interested in music and you can play so well. Keep up your playing, it will bring years of enjoyment.

[@ericaxallen]

Sally Smith thank you! I didn’t think this many people would watch the whole thing! 3 out of the 6 of us are/will be studying music in college

[@sallysmith8081]

Erica, that is fantastic. I have always loved music; played in the marching band, then life interrupted my playing. A few years ago, I started learning the bass acoustic guitar and now I play it with two different ensembles every week. Four months ago, I started violin lessons. I am 72 years old.

[@ericaxallen]

Sally Smith that’s amazing, good to hear you continue to play music

[@Iimoonxxloviesil]

Why!!!! This is the most hilarious concert video ever! I love it!!!

[@baleohhay7983]

His first time using the slapstick, mans turns around like an anime villain

[@GlaciesYin]

Haha putting on the horse mask before mimicking the horse was spot on!

[@DantheManZ-wn6zg]

This was really amazing. It's really hard to play for as long as you guys did, especially having played it 4 other times that same day. Your lips must have been falling off by the end. Grant's performance was hilarious and the horse whinnying sounded really good. I actually think I've played this arrangement of Sleigh Ride and out sounded almost spot on. Overall, it was a really fun, hilarious, and impressive performance. 11/10 would see again

[@theslimes8385]

Mans playing the slapstick is just having a grand old time.

[@KeiPalace]

I love playing this every year! hello from 2024

[@Vertelemming]

It is just a joy to see them having so much fun. Getting to be ridiculous is the best part of existing, and these kids are using their talents for good.

[@jiffy-jef]

the horse whinny at the end is perfect

[@Lizzyluvsu2]

Omg I love how did the whole band manage to keep a straight face I would be dying

[@willwyatt7023]

What fun y'all had. good job.

[@supr3m3panda]

I swear, Grant legit hovered for a few miliseconds each jump.

[@InvadrF]

I was crying laughing!! Came straight from tiktok, I wanted to see the whole thing 😂

[@ms.chicolato5949]

Not only sounded awesome, but was hilarious as well! Kudos to y'all!

[@SamIAmxoxox123]

That was great 😂 its now a Christmas classic youtube vid to watch each year

[@tempoticandmeepstar7584]

Showed this video to my whole band class because we were playing Sleigh Ride and this video made it more fun to play lol

[@theillusionist1494]

It’s the best time of year again, the time for you to revisit this video

[@monicadeshay6233]

I love this.💜 I saw it on instagram, searched for "brass ensemble with guy jumping" and so glad I found it. Happy Holidays! 💚♥️

[@musicmatt1976]

So awesome - I played this every year in the Army Band and really wish we had done it this way :) kudos to everyone

[@alexexum6084]

On of the best Christmas concert shows ever!!!!!!

[@reeyapatel4186]

Here from TikTok lol

[@silxntkxng]

This video never fails to make me smile. I love the guy in the back's energy. He seems so fun.

[@trickycrayon]

gotta watch it ever year. merry christmas kids.

[@theninjakid1430]

0:53, **mild confusion** 1:00, **steady realization** 1:30, **lose their s--t at last**

[@Cherriheart]

Truly amazing, you guys were entertaining as hell!

[@Mokiefraggle]

I was not prepared for the horse mask! Oh, man. Grant has the same sort of wacky human cartoon manic energy as my friend Jason, who would have absolutely done this were he a band kid and not a theater kid in high school.

[@The_Super_NOVA]

The audience's laughter almost fills in for the horse neighing heard in some versions of this song. XD That guy doing the jumping is a champ! Lol

[@denidenisa9302]

This was so entertaining to watch! 😂😂 I love the creativity behind all of this! Grant was soo funny 😂😂😂 hat off for hitting the notes perfectly. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@transformadosporcristojesu6003]

Thank you for sharing. I needed a chuckle today. Bravo

[@user-gm5fc8xi2x]

clarinet players are some of the funniest people, coming from a trumpet player, Grant is hilarious. I normally don’t like clarinets because we have a prejudice in my band against each other but you all did pretty well on everything, and to not laugh during that is absolute skill and talent.

[@tay9735]

Mad respect for them to keep playing while he's jumping...I would've burst out laughing

[@jennifermassengill1635]

This goes in my Christmas playlist forever. I love it!

[@DieselThePhoenix]

That’s probably the greatest rendition of this song I’ve ever witnessed

[@imextremelybroke683]

grant the mc i love his energy it made me laugh so much 😂 i could tell this was really for entertainment! i couldn’t stop laughing and i could tell the trumpet player in the back struggling to hold his laughs back lol

[@rickiebansbach7871]

Came here for Grant and stayed for the horse whinny! Saw this over on Tumblr.

[@brittney5859]

Since I found this video I have to watch ir multiple times during the holidays brings my spirit up

[@HopeCvon]

Just popped up in my recommendeds. Not even the holidays any more but I'm not upset at all. 🤣🤣🤣

[@iquegrey76]

I want these kids to have the best lives possible and all good things. Especially Grant and Erica.

[@nightwing-cw8hc]

Thx for the video I really enjoy the good moment is so cool I see a post in IG thats why I find this. Cheers from Colombia 😊

[@1spare_change]

You guys did absolutely amazing 🤩 🤩🤩

[@Tinathefish123]

I wouldn’t be surprised if this goes viral again because I just saw this on tiktok and had to come find it. This is hilarious thanks for sharing 🙌😂😂

[@Cloudy_9304]

Really lovely playing Wish i could see it live

[@hootsifer-darling]

Phenomenal, this made me laugh so hard, thank you for sharing!

[@taksorci4531]

That was just WONDERFUL!!! It made my day!!!!

[@justxseb]

This was really entertaining to watch, fantastic work!!

[@analuizaaraujo5128]

This is now one of my favorite videos, I loved it

[@authoreyes101]

The first time I saw this was a few years ago and it was only a snippet; I'm so glad I found the whole thing 🤣

[@CutePoochyena261]

TikTok sent me and did not disappoint. Gotta share this

[@amelooloo]

this seems like yall had so much fun doing this i love it

[@단풍민첩한]

This slapstick guy just lives in my brain for years and reminds me to come see him about this time every year😂

[@solitairian986]

the guy playing tuba standing up oml

[@FiZ]

That was absolutely delightful 😂

[@suttonbaymedia]

This is just magnificent!

[@singe0diabolique]

That was amazing!