the band exited the hallway outside where another dome awaited them in the near distance
they crossed a garden-like lawn area with flowering shrubs
on the side and a beautiful fountain that was in the shape of musical notes and spouted colorful water into the air
with a pool surrounding it at its base that was also surrounded by pretty flowers
there were a few people strolling in this area as well as they passed by
closest to the building they just left was a covered walkway that led elsewhere into another building and people were there too
they entered the stadium doors that opened automatically before them there was red carpet before them
and seats that stretched around the dome in a circular shape the stage itself was a massive thing before them
and people were there busy working away preparing for the upcoming show there were some groups of people
and staff sitting in the seats nearest the stage
"wow, it's so huge how many people do you think this place holds?" Kaleb breathed
"a few thousand I would imagine" Zane replied "I mean imagine that on the day of the awards
show this entire dome will be packed and we will be performing in front of all these people on that huge stage"
"it's going to be our biggest audience yet we will have to give our best live lets really rock this place," Liam said with an excited grin
they walked down the red carpet to the stage where they were greeted by an event organizer
"hello we are Silver Shadows we are here for rehearsal," Daisuke said
"Hello I'm the event organizer and artist manager for this event my name is Asher" the organizer introduced himself
"look around you guys you see these groups of people seated around the stage?"
he pointed "they are all bands and entertainers who are going to be performing at this event,
"I have them seated in order of performance that will take place during the event" he explained
"you will also be seated like this during the night of the event as you can see we have your seat marked as well,
group 1, performance 1, group 2 performance 2, group 3 performance 3, etc"
"do you guys get it? this way you the artist will also know when it's your turn to perform
"during the event, and will prepare to leave your seats and come backstage to get ready at the appropriate times,
we are going to be doing rehearsals, by running through the order each group will go up and run through
their performance one by one until everyone has rehearsed they are going to be ten performances on the night of the awards show
Silver Shadows you are group six performance six "
"We got it," Daisuke said
"you are performing two songs in two parts" Asher continued "you guys are
the only band who is going to be performing with instruments live everyone else is singing and dancing so we planned something special for you"
"The first song is After You and the second song is Not Looking Back, what we want to do is give the songwriter Sienna her own entrance on stage,
to highlight her presence, so you guys will appear on stage first you will do After You and she will wait below the stage until that is done
and then Sienna will come up and appear on stage for Not Looking Back
we want it to be dramatic and flashy understand? the staff below the stage
will also give you instructions during the rehearsal because there will be some technology involved
everything will be the same on the night of the event"
"This rehearsal is so that you will know what happen and what you will have to do
so we are going to do everything the same as what will happen that night ok!
does everyone understand?" he asked
"We understand" they replied
"all right then!" he said smiling "please be seated in the marked seats
your staff will accompany you those seats are reserved for you and your attending entourage for the event when it's your turn to rehears you will be called to the stage"
"thank you," Daisuke replied the band turned to find their seats
two rows of seats were marked with pictures of the band stuck to their chairs near the stage
everyone went to sit down including the staff to wait their turn as they waited more bands arrived filling in the marked seats
that was designated for them on the night of the event the performing artist would be in the front rows of the stage for convenience sake
as many of them were also going to receive awards throughout the course of the night
they would have to go to the stage for other reasons outside their performances
the rehearsals proceeded before long with the members discovering that amazing
performances were prepared the stage was filled with technology
like moving floors and visual graphics moving sets pyrotechnics and other things
that would fill the stage and enhance the performances they got to watch the other
bands performed it was very much like a concert as bands went to the stage and sang their songs and did cool looking choreography but eventually it was Silver Shadows turn
Ziya was asleep in her bag nestled on a body pillow that was tucked into the chair making her a little bed
and covered with a blanket between sienna and Niaomi
"its ok ill be right here" Niaomi assured her sienna she left her seat and went backstage with the band following the staff's instructions
the band were escorted under the stage where there were a drum kit and guitars and microphone stands set up on a platform
"you guys please get on the platform" they were instructed "Sienna you will wait here"
they were instructed Daisuke and the others got on the platform and prepared their instruments checking to make sure they were playing and everything worked
"ok ready!" the staff called out a countdown began "five, four, three, two, one"
the platform lifted off from the ground
and a door in the stage's floor slid open up the band with their instruments came up through the floor and onto the stage above their heads the doorway slid closed beneath them
"Sienna stand here pleased!"
she was instructed by the staff there was another smaller platform with a mic stand set up on it for her sienna stood there
listening to the sound of the band playing and Daisuke sang After You as the song came to a close another count down for sienna began
"five, four, three, two, one," and her platform began to lift a doorway above her head slid open
and she too was lifted up through the floor "smile and wave to the audience as you come out" a staff member called up to her from below
joining the others on stage she did as was instructed waving and smiling as she appeared
she looked behind her seeing a grinning Liam and next to her was Daisuke smiling proudly at her as they began to play Not Looking Back,
sienna sang her heart out, enjoying the stage as pyrotechnics went off lighting up the stage with fire along the edges
while red and black graphics flashed behind them on the displays and the floor making the performance more dramatic sienna was
dancing to the melody and the driving beat, while she sang her voice filled the space her vivid sunset hair bouncing around her shoulders with her every move
due to Daisuke's insistence that she practices in the studio and his coaching she was much more confident about her voice than before
and it was showing on stage she brought an energy to the performance that hyped up the stage and made it more exciting with Daisuke's charisma and the other bandmembers stage presence
adding to it, not even the other bands that were professional performers themselves could stand to
take their eyes from the stage during their rehearsal Silver Shadows was complete with Sienna on stage and she
captured everyone present "she's just the songwriter but she's a natural performer," someone said
"she looks like she's having so much fun up there it's hard to resist and makes you want to have fun with her too," another said
"she makes you feel the energy she's really amazing and so beautiful," another said
"you get the feeling that she could light up the stage all by herself," someone else said
"no wonder they are number one right now their songs are great but their live performance is even more amazing and fun how awesome," another said
unbeknownst to the band other bands and staff from other labels were taking note of the rookies
they had just debuted, but they were not going to be easy contenders to overcome in the future,
if they kept with high quality of performance like this in the future, as they grew and developed more they would build on what they had now
everyone could see the potential of Silver Shadows they were going to be a major threat in the music industry