Levey Middle School Marching Jaguars

Song: "Reach Out, I'll Be There" by the Four Tops

Bio: The Levey Marching Jaguars Band of Levey Middle School in Southfield, MI, is an "Inclusive Music Program" consisting of almost 200 sixth through eighth graders. We have students with special needs in all of our music ensembles. Over the last 5 years, we have attended the Music Festivals in both Orlando, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia.  In 2010, our first trip was to Orlando which included 97 students. We returned with three first place trophies during this five day trip. In 2011, the Jaguars went to Atlanta where we successfully won first place. In 2012, 2013 and 2014 we returned to Orlando bringing back 26 trophies in various categories. This past April 2015, the Jaguars attended the Atlanta Music Festival returning with three first place trophies in Marching Band, Percussion and Dance Line. 

 

The band students perform at least twenty-five times each school year, including participating in MSBOA, Back To School Rallies, Adopt-a-Child (Cobo Hall), Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration (Southfield Civic Center) and Detroit PAL

Football Championship (Ford Field). During the summer, band students also attend music camps such as the Beverly Thomas Fine Arts Camp, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Starving Artist Camp and other music and academic camps. In addition, we have other performing groups (Jazz, Symphonic, Solo & Ensemble, and Strings). The Jazz Band performs at more than 8 events per year.

 

The Levey Marching Jaguars have been invited as the only middle school to join other bands from around the United States and Japan to perform in December 2016 at the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Over 100 band students, parents, and staff will travel to be a part of a memorable event paying tribute and honoring our past, present and future military personnel through the gift of music.

 

Levey Marching Jaguars have made great strides academically and musically, and will continue to grow with the support of the faculty, staff, parents and community. The band students have risen to a level of great accomplishments and achievements using music as guidance.