Shippensburg Area Middle School
6th Grade Jazz Band
"Shippensburg Area Middle School is one of the few school districts in Pennsylvania with a 6th grade jazz band. The students in this jazz band had to pass a very difficult and lengthy audition process to make this special group. They have a ½ hour rehearsal once every 6 school days and perform numerous times around the community including performances at the Reading Rainbow, Shippensburg University’s Children’s Fair at Heiges Field House, Nancy Grayson Elementary School’s outdoors Arts Festival “WINGS”, The Intermediate Instrumental Festival at the Sr. High School, elementary schools and with the 6th Grade Concert band at their spring concert. In past years they have performed at the Chambersburg Mall and even performed at the State Capital Building in Harrisburg."