BHS Symphony Band to perform in ‘Music for All National Festival’

The Belleville High School Symphony Band has been invited to perform at the 2017 “Music for All National Festival,” presented by Yamaha, a prestigious festival for school instrumental music ensembles.
Sixty-seven students in the BHS Symphony Band will attend and perform in the 26th-annual festival in Indianapolis, March 9-11.
The BHS Symphony Band is under the direction of Nicholas Taylor and was selected to perform by a panel of music educators by recorded audition.
Music for All is one of the nation’s largest organizations advocating in support of music education.
The Music for All National Festival is comprised of the National Concert Band Festival, Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival, Middle School National Music Festival, Chamber Music National Festival and three national honor ensembles: the Honor Band of America, the Jazz Band of America, and the Honor Orchestra of America.
BHS Symphony Band is one of 59 high school and middle school concert band and percussion ensembles from across the nation selected to perform at the 2017 festival.
They will perform in concert, be evaluated by renowned music educators and participate in master classes and special events.
Invited concert bands, orchestras, percussion ensembles, and honor ensemble members participating in the 2017 Festival come from 33 states.
Festival and ticket information is available at www.musicforall.org/festival or by calling 800-848-2263.