Whether it’s bringing guests onstage to sing, teaching the audience a TikTok dance, or doing a scavenger hunt to select some guest conductors, Maxxie is a strong proponent of breaking down the fourth wall. She believes building community through music means inviting the audience to play active roles in each performance.
Below, you will find examples of some of the engagement points Maxxie has included in her performances.
Audience Engagement
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0:00 Maxxie demonstrates the viral TikTok dance to Charli XCX’s “Apple”; a special guest joins onstage to help teach the audience; the audience joins in when it’s time!
3:00 Before the Pops Ensemble performs “The Legend of Zelda,” Maxxie revels that three Koroks (small, wooden forest spirits that Link finds by solving puzzles) are hidden in the audience. The three audience members that find them come onstage, get a quick conducting lesson, and lead the band in the Zelda main theme.
10:42 Before the band performs “Selections from Les Miserables,” Maxxie and special guest Luc Ami invite two guests from the audience to help teach the audience how to sing “Do You Hear The People Sing?” The audience joins in when the song appears in the medley.