Bentonville High School

The Bentonville High School Wind Ensemble was chosen to perform at the National Concert Band Festival on March 14-16 at Butler University in Indianapolis.

The National Concert Band Festival is part of the Music for All National Festival, which features high school and junior high bands, orchestras and choirs from across the nation. Attendees take part in clinics, workshops and performances with instruction and feedback from leading music educators at the high school and collegiate levels.

In addition, four member of the Bentonville Pride Marching Band, Allie Abide, Kayton Little, Ariel Trimble and Samantha Petch, will perform as members of Macy’s Great American Marching Band at the 92nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Abide was chosen to join the band for the second consecutive year.

The entire Bentonville Pride Marching Band will compete in November at the Bands of America Grand Nationals Championship in Indianapolis, where it will perform this season’s football halftime show “Modern Marie.” The band also will perform the show in segments at each BHS home football game and in at the Bentonville Marching Invitational on Oct. 6 at Tiger Stadium.

Students in all of the BHS bands raise funds through corporate and individual sponsors to cover travel costs. Sponsorships for the 2018-19 school year are available by contacting BvilleBoosterPresident@gmail.com.