March is Youth Art and Music Month (YAMM), and to kick off the festival this year, Maggie Walker hosted a showcase to display students’ gorgeous art and allow community members to listen to lively music from the band, orchestra, and chorus. YAMM is a month to celebrate and raise awareness for all types of art forms MLWGS offers.

Across the school, art classes displayed the creations, which have been up for several weeks for student’s viewing as they travel between classes. Reflecting on her experience during YAMM, art student Francie McKay (‘26) shared, “YAMM was a chance to showcase the artwork my art class and other art classes have been working on throughout the year. I got to show how much my art skills have developed during my time here at Maggie Walker.”

As for the music classes, they held a concert on March 2nd to exemplify each ensemble in the best way possible, which prepared orchestra members well for their district assessment a few days after. Following the event, freshman Frankie Monroe shared, “YAMM [showed] me what I needed to work on in my music.” The band ensembles’ district assessment was only days after the concert as well. In preparation for the assessment, both band ensembles combined to fine-tune their selected pieces. In addition, the chorus performed a few songs during the concert. Their performance ended with a folk song, “Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie,” paired with hand drums and choreography.

All in all, YAMM widely shared the love of art and music throughout the month. Based on the event as a whole, chorus student Alina Laraway (‘26) mentioned, “It was also really nice to be able to get up and walk around while other groups were performing, so I could see and hear everything from different places.” Similarly, band student Stella Gary-Ford (‘26) said, “YAMM is such a great way to show off the talents and hard work of many students here, and I love how the Music and Arts program not only showcases our work in concerts but also [keeps] our art up for people to take a second and admire.” YAMM is a time to truly appreciate the hard work of MLWGS music and art students and faculty, and it is a splendid opportunity to take pride in these key members of our community.