On Thursday March 12 school bands of all ages got together to show off their music, and to raise money for music-related scholarships. Friends of Old Rochester Music (F.O.R.M.) a musical booster club that supplements the school music budget, offered concessions in exchange for donations. 

Each elementary school band, two junior high school bands, the high school band and the district concert band each played two songs for the concert. 

Chris Williamson, Cara Kinney, Hannah Moore, Richard Laprise and Michael Barnicle led the bands. For his band’s final number, “Abracadabra,” Laprise donned a cape and magician’s hat, and swapped out his regular baton for a magician’s wand. 

F.O.R.M. president Kathleen Kvilhaug also spoke about the importance of her organization at the event