Westside SS to host over 200 band students from UGDSB schools
For Immediate Release
April 23, 2018
ORANGEVILLE, Ontario – Band students from six Upper Grand District School Board schools will come together this week for the 2nd annual UGDSB Band Meet-Up.
On April 26, 224 students in grades 9 to 12, along with their band directors, will be collaborating at Westside Secondary School for a day of music.
Participating schools and band directors include:
- Orangeville District High School (Allain Brisson)
- Centre Wellington District High School (Brett Girvin)
- Wellington Heights Secondary School (Kim Stewart)
- Norwell District Secondary School (Angela Syer-Murray)
- Erin District High School (Cara Cameron)
- Westside Secondary School (Christa Davison)
The morning will include a workshop for each section and a large group rehearsal. In the afternoon, each school will perform, ending with a performance of all 224 students playing at the same time.
The afternoon concert is from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Westside SS, 300 Alder Street in Orangeville. Media are welcome to attend.
About the Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves approximately 34,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories. Student success is the goal of over 3,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.
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Media contact:
Heather Loney
Communications and Community Engagement Officer
Upper Grand District School Board
519-822-4420 ext.725
[email protected]
Megan Sicoli
Administrative Officer, Communications
Upper Grand District School Board
519-822-4420 ext.764
[email protected]
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