About a dozen kids armed with instruments like trumpets and clarinets have been rehearsing at an Anchorage school, practicing for the city’s upcoming Juneteenth celebration.
Inside the multi-purpose room at Dr. Etheldra Davis Fairview Elementary on a recent day, the sounds of their wind and brass instruments flowed with the booming bass drum and the rat-a-tat of snares.
The Juneteenth Anchorage Marching Band Camp aims to teach the young musicians, ranging in age from elementary to high school, what it takes to be in a marching band. The camp will culminate with a performance Saturday at Anchorage’s Juneteenth Celebration, alongside a local dance team…