Public Invited to Westfield Public Schools Spring Concerts

Westfield Public Schools invites the public to attend any of the district’s musical events scheduled for this spring.

The fine arts department of the school district is hosting 30 events for this spring. Approximately 2,500 students from kindergarten through high school will be performing district-wide, Westfield Public Schools said.

“Studies have shown that young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours, three days a week for a year are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, three times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools, and four times more likely to participate in a math and science fair,” Linda King, Westfield Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts, said in a release from the school district.

“In Westfield we give children every opportunity to succeed in the Arts and I thank the community for its continued support,” King added. “We make sure they are getting their fair share of arts education, which can also lead to children becoming more well-rounded individuals.”

All concerts are free and begin at 7 p.m., unless otherwise specified. Addresses to each school can be found on the Westfield Public Schools website.

Here is a list of the remaining musical events scheduled by Westfield Public Schools:

4/14/15 Washington Elementary School 4th & 5th grade Band
4/20/15 Franklin Elementary School Advanced Band
4/22/15 Jefferson Elementary School Band & Chorus
4/23/15 Franklin Elementary School -- Intermediate Band
4/23/15 Tamaques Elementary 4th grade Band – 6:45 pm
5/1/15 Westfield High School / Edison & Roosevelt Intermediate Schools Jazz Night @ WHS – 6:00 pm
5/6/15 Westfield High School Orchestra – 7:30 pm
5/7/15 Tamaques Elementary School 5th grade Band & Chorus
5/14/15 Westfield High School Band – 7:30 pm
5/16/15 Westfield High School May-Hem
5/19/15 Westfield High School Chorus – 7:30 pm
5/26/15 Franklin Elementary School Chorus
5/26/15 McKinley Elementary School Band & Chorus
5/26/15 Washington Elementary School Chorus
5/27/15 All Elementary Intermediate Strings @ Edison Intermediate School
5/28/15 All Elementary Beginner Strings @ Edison Intermediate School
6/1/15 Edison Intermediate School Concert - 6th Gr. Strings & 7th Gr. Chorus – 7:30 pm
6/1/15 Roosevelt Intermediate School Concert – Concert Bands & Jazz Ensembles
6/2/15 Edison Intermediate School Concert – 6th Gr. Band & Chorus – 7:30 pm
6/2/15 Roosevelt Intermediate School Concert – Instrumental Chamber Music Night
6/3/15 All City Festival (select students from each elementary school) – 7:30 pm @ Westfield High School Auditorium
6/5/15 WHS Jazz / Percussion – 7:30 pm
6/8/15 Edison Intermediate School Concert – 7th Gr. Band & Strings, 8th Gr. Strings & Chamber Strings – 7:30 pm
6/8/15 Roosevelt Intermediate School Concert – 6th & 8th Gr. Chorus
6/8/15 Roosevelt Intermediate School Concert – 6th & 8th Gr. Orchestra @ 8:00 pm
6/9/15 Edison Intermediate School Concert – 8th Gr. Band & Chorus, Broadway Singers & Jazz Ensemble – 7:30 pm
6/9/15 Roosevelt Intermediate School Concert – 7th Gr. Chorus & Sharps and Flats
6/9/15 Roosevelt Intermediate School Concert – 7th Gr. Orchestra & Early Morning Orchestra @ 8:00 pm
6/11/15 Lincoln School Celebration 9:30; 10:30; 1:15; & 2:15