Thank you to Ivan Dominguez for sharing his expert knowledge of Dominican drums with WHEELS students! Mr. Dominguez explained the history and traditions around a variety of authentic hand-made drums and percussion instruments, including the tambora.

Last week was an extraordinary week for WHEELS students! First, President Obama acknowledged WHEELS senior Estiven Rodriguez in the State of the Union address on Tuesday! Then, rivaling the State of the Union address in terms of historical significance, Jennifer Lopez's new music video came out. The video features four WHEELS middle school band students involved in Jazz at Lincoln Center's Middle School Jazz Academy!