Stamford Public Schools presented their Citywide Band Concert that featured bands from AITE, Cloonan, Dolan, Rippowam, Rogers International, Scofield, Stamford High, Turn of River and Westhill High Schools. The combined 8th grade band opened the show with the Star Spangled Banner followed by Jungle Dance, a piece by Brian Balmages. The high school bands were joined by students from their respective feeder schools followed by the combined Westhill and Stamford High School Honors Band who played Pictures at an Exhibition by Moussorgsky, In a Gentle Rain by Robert Smith and ended the evening with the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky.
Not only was this a fun and entertaining event, it was important for middle school students to see what it is like playing in a big high school band. Our hope is for more 8th graders to sign up for band and continue to play in high school.
