Extras
The director of 15 years at Mason High School hopes to maintain the band's top marks.
The Grammy Award winning band proves their musical merits at festival.
For students in Flint, Mich., music is an outlet for those impacted by the water crisis.
A third generation band director quickly prepares students for the State Jazz Festival.
There's pressure to excel at state festival, where only top bands are invited to perform.
To prepare for State Jazz festival the top band students meet every weekday at 6:35AM.
To perform at the Detroit Jazz Fest students must get a one at the MSBOA jazz festival.
Morrice band students have never been to state festival, so nerves are especially high.
St. Johns has a tradition of earning ones at festival and this year is no exception.