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All City Music Festival spotlights fifth‑grade band pilot and foundation grants
Summary
Springfield Public Schools’ All City Music Festival featured a fifth‑grade band pilot that meets twice weekly and highlighted support from the Springfield Public Schools Foundation, which organizers said has awarded six‑figure grant funding this school year.
At the All City Music Festival at the University of Illinois Springfield auditorium, Springfield Public Schools highlighted a pilot fifth‑grade band program and foundation grants that organizers said are supporting instruments and teacher-led projects across District 186.
The festival, organized by the district’s fine arts office, opened with a short performance from the fifth‑grade band and included more than 100 students across elementary, middle and high school ensembles. Amy Mancha, fine arts coordinator for Springfield SD 186, said the program aims to make music education “not just extra or luxury. It is essential.”
The fifth‑grade band pilot meets twice a…
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