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In Harmony: Middle School Students Join Encore Select

Last fall, Packer’s arts department eagerly launched Middle School Encore Select, a re-envisioned ensemble music program designed to meaningfully advance and enhance music education at Packer after all of the restrictions brought on by the pandemic.

Encore Select provides Middle Schoolers an opportunity to hone and continuously improve their craft with more focused musical training. Students selected for the Encore ensemble met for rehearsals regularly and had a chance to showcase their work in concert at the Middle School Spring Music Festival on March 4, 2023.

As the program develops and expands, teachers plan to pursue options to partner with other independent school music programs, perform for peers as well as outside of Packer, and take advantage of the rich musical offerings afforded by New York City, with field trips to events like Lincoln Center Jazz, the Carnegie Hall Festival, Metropolitan Opera Guild, Broadway Choral Workshops, and Music In The Parks.