WHEELS alum Saudy Familia, now studying drums and composition at Berklee College of Music, recently released his debut Latin Jazz album, Someone To Hold featuring his own compositions. Check it out on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, CD Baby or wherever you buy music!

Seven WHEELS Music students performed in the Latin Band, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble and Saxophone Ensemble at the incredible final concert for Camp MSM last Friday! They had the opportunity to work with some of the best student and professional musicians in the world, and after such a fun and inspiring experience at Camp MSM WHEELS students and teachers are ready to carry that inspiration into the new school year.

It's been a great summer so far! One of our rising 9th graders attended the Junior Jazz Academy at the Juilliard School! Meanwhile, seven more WHEELS Music students are currently attending Camp MSM, and Mr. Johnson had a great time jamming, learning and presenting at Modern Band Rockfest 2016.

Here's a photo of WHEELS students rehearsing with the Latin band at MSM!

Last week we finished off the school year with performances by all of our band students at the WHEELS 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony and the WHEELS High School Graduation Ceremony. Congratulations to the WHEELS Class of 2016!

Stay tuned for updates about WHEELS music students' summer adventures, including performances at Manhattan School of Music!

After submitting more than a dozen original compositions to the Little Kids Rock 2016 Songwriting Exhibition, WHEELS Music students were the lucky winners of a PA system and loop pedals from Little Kids Rock!

Yesterday, WHEELS Music students got to see pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii rehearse with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra!

WHEELS band students performed yesterday at the TAC-D Summer Institute at NYU for the third year in a row. It was great to see many people in the audience singing and dancing along!

Last weekend nine WHEELS students performed with middle and high school bands at Jazz at Lincoln Center! Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trombonist Vincent Gardner even sat in! We're very proud of our students' hard work.