Alaska High Schoolers Head to Ireland to Perform in St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Photo: Colony High School Marching Band | By Olivia Nordyke, Ankorage KTUU TV | ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Colony High School students in the choir, orchestra and marching band rehearsed for the last time before flying to Ireland for a long-awaited trip.

Dr. Jamin Burton, Band Director at Colony High School, said making this trip happen has required years of planning and fundraising. This isn’t the first big step his music students have taken – Colony musicians have played at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and in Normandy, France.

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