Farmington High School Wind Ensemble and the Central Connecticut State University Bands perform a Side by Side Concert tonight at Welte Auditorium

Farmington High School Wind Ensemble and Central Connecticut Bands perform Side by Side Concert conducted by
Dr. Lauren Heller and Thomas Johnston.
The combined college and high school bands will performing "Havendance" by David Holsinger.  Each group will also perform separate selections in the concert. The concert is at CCSU Welte Hall at 7:30pm. 
Dr. Heller holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in wind conducting, cognate in flute performance, from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where she served as an administrator and graduate assistant in the Wind Studies department, taught introductory and intermediate conducting courses, and was a regular conductor with the Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Players and Chamber Winds. Her Master's degree Wind Conducting and Bachelor's Degree in Instrumental Music Education are both from the University of Delaware, where she conducted the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, as well as the flute choir, chamber ensembles, and student composition premieres. She also served as graduate assistant to the 300+ member Fightin' Blue Hen Marching Band. Dr. Heller was previously the conductor of the Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble, and auditioned year-round honor group comprised of the best young wind players and percussionists in the Cincinnati/Northern-Kentucky area.

In addition to collegiate work, Dr. Heller taught for several years at a public high school in southern Maryland, where she was responsible for concert ensembles, jazz ensemble, percussion ensemble, marching band, pep band, pit orchestra, and advanced placement music theory courses. She also served as guest conductor for the middle and high school honor bands in the area.

This performance opportunity for Farmington High School provides students with college readiness by working with a college conductor, performing with college students and experience on a college campus.