Beyond the Classroom

Established in 2015, the BSU Middle School Honor Band Festival annually provides the opportunity for outstanding musicians in seventh and eighth grades to be nominated by their band directors for involvement in the one-day event. The honor band rehearses and performs with the BSU Wind Ensemble and Dr. Running – Director of Bands and Chair, BSU Dept. of Music.

Established in 2012, the BSU Honor Band Festival annually provides the opportunity for outstanding musicians in grades 9-12 to be nominated by their band directors for involvement in the one-day event. The honor band rehearses and performs with the BSU Wind Ensemble, Dr. Running – Director of Bands, BSU Dept. of Music and a featured guest conductor.

The Jazz Festival was begun in 1989. The festival's goal has long been to unite Southeast Massachusetts jazz students together with respected jazz artists in a non-competitive, educational setting. The festival has included middle school, high school and college jazz bands in varying years. Currently, the festival is open to all sizes of high school jazz ensembles.