NAMM Foundation calls Ferndale “Best Community for Music Education”
Troy, Berkley, Bloomfield Hills, Fraser, and Ann Arbor all made the list but Ferndale was selected as the bestest. (yes, we know that's not a word). Excerpt: "The district's music program includes a vocal music program that begins in kindergarten, instrumental music beginning in fourth grade, band, orchestra and choir programs for middle and high school, and a State Championship marching band. What Ferndale offers for music education is especially significant considering the district's small size, Jamison said. "We're still offering basically everything," he said. "We have most everything that schools two, three or four times our size have."" Read the rest here.
Troy, Berkley, Bloomfield Hills, Fraser, and Ann Arbor all made the list but Ferndale was selected as the bestest. (yes, we know that’s not a word).
Excerpt:
“The district’s music program includes a vocal music program that begins in kindergarten, instrumental music beginning in fourth grade, band, orchestra and choir programs for middle and high school, and a State Championship marching band.
What Ferndale offers for music education is especially significant considering the district’s small size, Jamison said.
“We’re still offering basically everything,” he said. “We have most everything that schools two, three or four times our size have.””
Read the rest here.
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