The Hialeah Miami Lakes Trojan band, led by Sara Cowley, celebrated their February achievements at the Florida Bandmasters Association District Solo and Ensemble Festival. Students Jorge Acin, Christian Herrera, Bryan Rodriguez, and Josue Gaitan all received a Superior rating on their solo performances, and band captain Acin, will also move on to the state level with his solo for an even more challenging evaluation.
Additionally, five band students were selected to the Youth Pride Honor Band of South Florida and got to rehearse with world famous composer Johan de Meij. The five selected were Bryan Nuñez, Danny Valentin, Jesus Perez, Yonal Cordero, and Michael Miguez. They also performed a concert at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.