Practice, Practice, Practice! Walker School Concert Band Headed for Carnegie Hall

Photo Caption: Sophomore Ben Wakefield (Marietta), freshman Maggie Dicks (Buckhead), and junior Addison Tharp (Cobb), all members of The Walker School’s concert band, practice before their performance at Carnegie Hall next week.

Practice, Practice, Practice! Walker School Concert Band Headed for Carnegie Hall

The concert band from The Walker School will perform at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 25. This is a highly competitive, invitation-only opportunity. After the band received two years of Superior ratings and 'Best in Class' at the Heritage Music Festival, it became eligible to audition for the honor of a “Gold Festival” performance, held on the 'big stage' at Carnegie Hall. A video and CD was sent to the judges and the band was accepted.

The band will be performing the “Seven Hills Overture” by John Fannin, “Shenandoah” by Frank Tichelli and “Arabesque” by Samuel Hazo.

The Walker School prides itself on providing a classic liberal arts education to all students, preschool through 12th grade. A focus on fine arts remains an integral part of each student’s experience, with the goal of helping to foster the creativity of students across all disciplines.

While in NYC, the students will visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Hard Rock Cafe, Broadway Musical (Something Rotten), the 9/11 Museum and Ground Zero Memorial, John's Pizzeria on Times Square and Central Park.