WHEELS 5th graders wrote a song inspired by Tracy K. Smith's modern interpretation of Friedrich Schiller's "Ode to Joy." The WHEELS students' song, "Let Our Song Bring Joy to Earth," was selected to be performed at this concert in Carnegie Hall! The 5th graders are preparing to play and sing their song with a professional ensemble. Thank you to Jason Marshall for visiting WHEELS to help arrange and rehearse our song!

Thank you to the Bachata Academy, from the Dominican Republic, for visiting WHEELS to play a concert for the second year in a row! Like last year, WHEELS students enjoyed dancing to the amazing bachata music.

Congratulations to Javy Polanco, WHEELS 9th grader and Manhattan borough winner of the 92nd St. Y Teen Arts Week Citizen-Artist Award!

Yesterday the great jazz pianist Bertha Hope, singer Antoinette Montague, bassist Kim Clarke, and drummer Lucianna Padmore performed at WHEELS thanks to the Jazz Foundation of America! WHEELS students sat in at the end and played "Mr. PC."

This weekend two WHEELS students performed with the jazz band in the Music Educators' Association of New York City (MEANYC) annual Middle School Festival. We are very proud of their hard work and the beautiful concert they performed in!

Last Tuesday 343 Labs showed WHEELS 5th graders and high school students how to use Ableton Live to compose and record music!

Thank you to Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Access Orpheus for allowing WHEELS students to attend their rehearsal of Mendelssohn's Octet in E-flat Major! Seeing the rehearsal process of top musicians is truly inspiring!

Yesterday and today eight WHEELS middle and high school students and alumni performed with student big bands and combos at Jazz at Lincoln Center!